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FSSAI commissions nationwide quality check on MDH, Everest products

This move comes after Hong Kong and Singapore food departments recalled some variants of spice mixes from both companies

Reliance Retail Q4FY24 results: Net profit rises 11.7% to Rs 2,698 crore

Reliance Retail's annual net profit crosses Rs 10K cr; grocery clocks highest growth, followed by fashion and lifestyle

ABFRL board approves vertical demerger of Madura Fashion and Lifestyle biz

ABRFL to raise Rs 2,500 crore equity capital within 12 months of demerger

Health drink to food drink? Ecommerce sellers in a reorganising mode

Major players are working with sellers on their platforms to change the listing of products

Result preview: Weak demand may persist for apparel retailers in Q4

Jewellery firms may witness strong growth

Skymet's prediction of good monsoon lifts FMCG sector's hope for FY25

The sector is already witnessing an uptick in rural demand, which lagged through most of last year as rainfall impacts affected rural demand

Legal fairness prevails: Calcutta HC restrains HUL's 'Glow & Handsome' mark

Emami and HUL have been embroiled in a legal battle over the use of the 'Glow & Handsome' mark for four years

India's consumption story gets a facelift as rural demand shows promise

FMCG companies have also witnessed a pick-up in rural areas.

FMCG companies to face Q4 volume pressure amid sluggish rural demand

Analysts say rural demand stagnates while urban areas drive low to mid-single-digit volume growth, posing challenges for the sector

Samsung India expects high sales growth for ACs, refrigerators this summer

Sales of consumer durables such as ACs and refrigerators were impacted last year due to unseasonal rains, resulting in lower-than-normal temperatures

ABFRL to demerge Madura Fashion & Lifestyle into separate listed entity

The aforesaid proposal will be subject to all statutory approvals from ABFRL board of directors, shareholders, creditors, regulators, along with other customary approvals

Beyond boundaries: Shafali, Smriti and Jemimah lead the brand lineup

The top three to garner attention after the second season of WPL include Smriti Mandhana, Shefali Verma and Jemimah Rodrigues

Dhoni as a brand will continue to reign even if he retires post IPL

Dhoni is expected to continue playing for CSK and even if he retires, according to a media report

L Catterton forms India-focused JV with former HUL's MD & CEO Sanjiv Mehta

During Mehta's tenure at HUL, he oversaw a fivefold increase in the mcap of HUL to Rs 6.2 trillion, making it India's fifth-largest public company by mcap and the country's largest FMCG firm

Ice creams and beverage items to see surge in sales during poll season

At present, the ice cream market in India is pegged at $5.33 billion in terms of revenue and is expected to grow annually by 10.86 per cent between 2024-28, said a Statista report

Star Sports witnesses a 24% increase in IPL build-up programming

Star Sports will launch a special feed for hearing-impaired and visually-impaired fans

HUL to decarbonise its supply chain by 2039, use 100% green energy by 2030

HUL has signed MoU with BP and Jio-BP to use BIO-CNG for its trucks. Emissions from BIO-CNG are about 70 per cent less than those from fossil fuels

Alcobev industry seek clarity on brand extension vs surrogate ads

List of products sold under the same brand name as alcobev for the past three years, including details of states where they were marketed

Television prices may go up by 10% in April due to rising open cell rates

This is the second hike manufacturers will take in 2024

Sporting goods retailer Decathlon aims to become net zero by 2050

It has set a target to reduce its carbon emissions by 20% in 2026 and 42% by 2030