Unilever

British multinational consumer goods maker said "fundamentals" of its business in India, its second largest market after the US, are improving. In the fourth quarter, Unilever, in the home care segment, reported a 4.7 per cent underlying sales growth along with a volume growth of 4 per cent, which, according to the company, was supported by "continued strong volume in India". "India was a key contributor to this momentum, with Home Care delivering mid-single-digit volume growth, led by strong performance in liquids across fabric wash and household care, and reaching its highest ever market share," said its CEO, Fernando Fernandez, in Unilever's earnings calls for the fourth quarter. Fernandez said across geographies US and India are clear "anchor markets" for Unilever. Replying to a query over growth, he said: "India, it's improving both in terms of economic backgrounds and the fundamentals of the business, particularly the strengthening of our brand equities... brand superiority .

India, with a high GDP growth and recent GST reduction, presents "massive" opportunities for British multinational consumer goods maker Unilever and its Indian arm Hindustan Unilever, according to a top company official. The companies believe they will be the main beneficiaries of a much more dynamic economic environment in India, said Unilever Chief Executive Officer Fernando Fernandez. Indian consumption was significantly affected over the last three years due to double-digit food inflation, said Fernandez in a JP Morgan Fireside Chat. "I feel the government in India has taken very relevant measures lately. So, GST reduction, that is the VAT of India, personal income tax reduction, interest rate reduction, when the government does something like this, it's because things in the economy are not right, and really that's what's happening the last couple of years," he said. Moreover, there is some food deflation and have seen immediately in the Indian GDP growth. "I think in the las

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Before succeeding Fernando Fernandez, Srinivas Phatak served as deputy CFO and controller from 2022. Phatak joined Unilever in 1999, working in finance and commercial roles in India

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FMCG major Unilever on Tuesday agreed to establish two manufacturing units in Telangana following talks between Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy and Hein Schumacher, CEO of Unilever, at the ongoing World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting in Davos. During the meeting, the Chief Minister highlighted Telangana's "extraordinary locational advantages" as a gateway and bridge to several southern states and other parts of the country, a state government release said. While Unilever operates multiple manufacturing sites in India, its presence in Telangana has thus far been minimal, the release added. In response, Unilever's CEO announced plans to establish a palm oil facility and refining unit in Telangana. CM Revanth Reddy offered full support and proposed a suitable location in Kamareddy district for the facility, the release added. The Unilever team also agreed to set up a new manufacturing unit for producing bottle caps. "In a breakthrough, Chief Minister Revanth Reddy convinced Hein

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The company's CEO Hein Schumacher acknowledged "long standing issues" in the country. He said Unilever was "making in Q3 and Q4 a significant intervention in Indonesia that is not going to yield

Shoppers started trading down to cheaper alternatives, such as private label brands owned by Walmart, Tesco and Carrefour. At their peak in the fourth quarter of 2022, Unilever's underlying prices

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Sales volumes climbed 2.2 per cent, the second quarter of growth after several declines. Prices were also up 2.2 per cent

The stakes are high for Unilever. Once a focal point of growth with labels such as Magnum and Cornetto, the Anglo-Dutch company's ice cream unit has underperformed for the past five quarters