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FMCG firms try all tricks in bag for premium products

FMCG companies doing whatever it takes to improve sales of premium goods

As economy turns cold, long winter ahead for contract workers

Festive fervour keeps hopes alive in consumer durables and fast-moving consumer goods segments alone

Fast food set to be red-flagged in schools' menus by Dec

FSSAI will put the draft guidelines in front of a seven-member expert committee

Premium durables rise in preference

Their sales volume and value sales has been growing faster in the first half of this year, compared to the not so good year before

FMCG companies scramble to shore up demand as consumers roll back spending

Hindustan Unilever, the country's largest FMCG company, reported its weakest sales in three years as growth slipped to 7% in the June quarter

Sweet-tooth Indians leave a bitter taste in sugar-free sellers' mouths

Sugar-free products account for only Rs 400 cr in the Rs 34,000-cr food products market

Colgate, Oral-B brush against each other

This follows Colgate's recent attempt to block the retail space for Oral-B toothpaste in modern trade

Will add 75-100 restaurants in next two years: Amit Jatia

Q&A with Westlife's vice-chairman

FMCG companies shut plants as political turmoil escalates

Toothpastes apart, Colgate mounts pressure on Oral-B in brushes too

Move came after Colgate's recent attempt to block retail spac for Oral-B toothpaste

Durables firms look for new ways to sell

Cos increase penetration, tap new markets, enhance product offering across price points with aggressive marketing

Egypt turmoil: FMCG companies shut down plants as crisis escalates

Revenue loss estimated to be in the region of Rs 1.5 crore in the last one month since president Mohamed Morsi was ousted

Delhi HC dismisses Colgate's petition against HUL ad

Campaign for Pepsodent Germicheck compared product with Colgate's Strong Teeth toothpaste on parameter of superior germ attack

Durables dilemma: Weak rupee, flat demand

Companies are caught between falling demand and a weakening rupee against the dollar that makes imports costlier

Coca-Cola promotes Vikas Chawla as head of South East Europe

Rupee slide to push up prices of consumer durables, electronics

Home appliance makers took up prices by 2-3% in two rounds in last two months to deal with rupee depreciation

For FMCG, promotional spend to rise 5-10% this year

On chocolates, there could be discounts of 10-30% this year. Also on offer could be buy-1-get-1-free schemes to push the special gift packs launched by firms like Cadbury, Nestle, Ferrero Rocher, Mars

Tata brews new beverages plan

Tata Global Beverages is back on acquisition trail as it plans to become a $5-billion company in three years. And it won't be just tea fuelling this growth

Sequoia Capital picks 9% stake in Vini Cosmetics

The stake, according to persons in the know, has been acquired for about Rs 100 cr, valuing the firm at over Rs 1,100 cr or nearly six times sales

Sequoia picks up 9% in Darshan-Patel-owned Vini Cosmetics

Stake has been acquired for about Rs 100 crore, valuing firm at over Rs 1,100 crore or nearly six times sales