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Reliance Consumer takes its staples brand 'Independence' to North India

In May, RCP announced its entry in the western snacks category with the launch of Alan's Bugles in India marking its foray into the snacks segment

Rural demand growing very slowly after signs of revival: Wipro Consumer

Company expected demand to be much better due to low base last year. While volumes are back, growth is still in low single digits

Patanjali Foods launches 14 products to push its premiumisation strategy

Aims for Patanjali Group turnover to touch Rs. 1 trillion in 5 years: Baba Ramdev

Unseasonal rain curtails FMCG demand in May; rural segment grows 2.2%

Beverage sales were down 29.4% YoY in May; March-June accounts for over half of the annual demand

Future Enterprises invites expression of interest for assets across India

The last date of receipt of interest is set at June 25 and the provisional list will be out on July 5. The last date of submissions for objections of the provisional list is July 10

Tata Consumer has managed to tide over macro challenges: Chandrasekaran

During the year, the FMCG major has strengthened its core businesses and expanded its target addressable market and has also opened up opportunities for growth

Aditya Birla invests Rs 5,000 cr in jewellery biz, takes on Tata, Reliance

Group to open large-format exclusive stores across the country with its in-house jewellery brands

Margins remain a pain point for organised FMCG supply-chain companies

Experts say gross margins are low, with the last-mile supply chain and retailer not making money

TVs to cost 10% more as open cells get costlier; laptops, phones may follow

Smartphone costs could go up, as open cells constitute 18-30% of the total cost

Consumer durables companies' Q4 performance dampened by unseasonal rain

Industrial demand buoyant during Jan-March period

HUL well placed to partner India growth story, says Chairman Nitin Paranjpe

Paranjpe said that HUL is well-placed to partner the India growth story and is committed to playing its role in creating a sustainable and equitable future

Varun Beverages briefly becomes 4th largest FMCG by market capitalisation

Overtakes Britannia in m-cap during intraday trade

Reliance Consumer Products adds crunch to snacks market with Alan's Bugles

The Indian snacks market is expected to reach $23.69 billion in 2028, expanding at a CAGR of 12 per cent from 2023 to 2028

Micky Jagtiani, founder of retail giant Landmark Group, passes away at 70

Jagtiani was originally from India and started the business in 1973 with one store in Bahrain

Pinwheel Samosa in Mumbai, Makhni Pasta in Delhi: Tim Hortons goes desi

Tim Hortons' cheapest food item in India is Timbits, or 'donut holes' priced at Rs 39

Retailers see strong top-line growth on low base in January-March quarter

ABFRL also saw a 26 per cent rise in net sales at Rs 2,880 crore in the January-March quarter as it focused on expanding its network of stores

Reliance Retail begins layoff as JioMart B2B consolidation starts

Following the METRO buy, it shuts a few warehouses as part of the integration exercise

Hindustan Unilever, Genpact launch Be.Seen to help minority-owned units

FMCG giant may absorb these businesses into its own supply chain

Corporate giants foray into paints biz to cash in on growing demand

According to Indian Paints Association, the paints and coating sector in the country is expected to touch Rs one trillion in next five years, from Rs 62,000 cr currently

Shein is ready to make its second entry into India with Reliance Retail

The Chinese e-commerce company had first entered the Indian market in 2017