Project expected to create jobs for 1,500 people; company seeks tax sops from govt
The domestic biscuits market is estimated to have grown between 15-17 per cent in Q1, led by in-home consumption in urban areas and migrants making their way back to the countryside.
The rural demand remained stable during the coronavirus outbreak and the company will focus more on its core products, its managing director Varun Berry said
The company's volume growth for the period underreview stood at 22 per cent, higher than analysts' expectations of 17-20 per cent.
Focus on rural markets and high-margin products boosts performance
Firm attributes encouraging show to its nimble culture, which helped it quickly adapt to the Covid-19 situation and meet market demand
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The company's total revenue came in at Rs 3,420.67 crore, up 26.67 per cent against Rs 2,700.35 crore in the corresponding quarter of the previous fiscal.
The net profit of the company is estimated to jump up to 62 per cent year-on-year (YoY) owing to lower tax rate benefit.
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Unibic India's chief executive officer (CEO) Srini Vudayagiri attributes the surge in growth rate in April-May to pantry loading as well as increase in in-home consumption
Plans to scale up its croissants and salted snacks offerings put on backburner
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The FMCG major said that after the initial hiccups, the firm coped up well and witnessed 20 per cent rise in revenues in April, and 28 per cent in May
The outperformance of MNCs has seen 19 such stocks grab a spot in the top 100 list of companies by m-cap, compared to 14 firms as on Jan 20, 2020, when the benchmark indices hit their all-time high.
The FMCG major said that after the initial hiccups, the firm coped up well and witnessed 20 per cent rise in revenues in April, and 28 per cent in May
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In April, Britannia announced an interim dividend of Rs 35 per share for the financial year 2019-20.
SGX Nifty, which is up 130 points, is indicating a stronger opening for the Indian indices today
Britannia Industries, the Bombay Dyeing and Manufacturing Company and the National Peroxide agreed to pay Rs 23.4 lakh as settlement charges to Sebi