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Marico rallies 20% in one month; check key factors behind the sharp up move

With improved macroeconomic indicators, enhanced government spending, a favorable monsoon forecast and moderate retail inflation, the upcoming year holds promise for a gradual uptick in consumption.

Growing interest: FMCG, telcos on foreign portfolio investors hot list

Analysts said large part of the flows into the FMCG sector were due to the block deal in ITC, where the British American Tobacco (BAT) sold a 3.5 per cent stake for around Rs 17,000 crore

Coca-Cola results: Revenue rises 7% to $10.8 billion, beats forecasts

Coca-Cola reported higher-than-expected revenue in the fourth quarter as growth in Mexico, Germany and other markets offset lower demand in the US. Revenue rose 7 per cent to USD 10.8 billion for the October-December period, the Atlanta beverage giant said Tuesday. That topped Wall Street's forecast of USD 10.7 billion, according to analysts polled by FactSet. Revenue growth will likely moderate this year, Coke said. The company expects full-year organic revenue will grow 6 per cent to 7 per cent this year, down from last year's 12 per cent growth. Coke's revenue got a 10 per cent boost from higher prices last year, but those price increases are expected to moderate along with inflation. Unit case volumes rose 2 per cent in the quarter, led by sparkling soft drinks, juices and Coca-Cola Zero Sugar. Sports drinks, coffee and tea all saw lower demand. In North America, unit case volumes declined 1 per cent as growing sales of juice, dairy and Coca-Cola were offset by falling demand f

Focusing on competitive growth in India, expects price cut, says Unilever

Multinational FMCG firm Unilever is focusing on driving competitive volume growth in the Indian market and expects a price reduction in its products "if current commodity prices persist". In the December quarter, its India business HUL grew to mid-single digit led by volume, with lower input costs that led to negative pricing in the fourth quarter, Unilever said in its earnings statement on Thursday. "We are focused on driving competitive volume growth while pricing is expected to remain marginally negative if current commodity prices persist," it said. In the Indian market, Unilever's sales were flat in the fourth quarter as pricing turned negative, mainly driven by price reductions in fabric cleaning and skin cleansing bars as a result of commodity movements. This also impacted Unilever's overall fabric cleaning segment, which was negative in the December quarter, as the "pricing reflects commodity deflation, particularly in India," it added. Moreover, the company also had a tax

FMCG firms report single-digit volume growth with better margin in Dec qtr

Fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) companies have reported single-digit volume growth with improved margins in most segments during December quarter, helped by moderating commodity inflation, though operating environment remained challenging. Some of the companies also reported a decline in their topline numbers, as they extended the benefits of softening commodity prices to the consumer by lowering the prices, which had a bearing on their gross sales numbers. Companies such as HUL, ITC, Marico, Dabur, and Godrej Consumer Products said urban markets continued their moderate growth, while consumer demand from rural India remained subdued even as they expect an improvement in coming quarters. Moreover, the late arrival of winter also impacted the pickup of relevant products such as lotions, oils and creams. Hindustan Unilever (HUL) reported a muted growth in consolidated net profit at Rs 2,508 crore and its sales were marginally down to Rs 15,259 crore. "Overall, FMCG demand trends h

Nivea India appoints Geetika Mehta as its new managing director

Mehta's last stint was at Hershey India for 2.5 years as managing director, and prior to that, she was at the country's largest FMCG firm, Hindustan Unilever, for 18 years

HUL changes distributor margin structure, increases variable components

Cuts fixed margins and increases variable margins for Bharat ke Shehar

Adani Wilmar promoters to divest stake by 1.24% for Sebi compliance

Adani Commodities and Lence Pte, the promoters of the company, will be divesting part of their shareholding, Adani Wilmar said in an exchange filing

Swiggy appoints Anand Kripalu as independent director, chairperson of board

Kripalu holds a Bachelor of Technology in Electronics from IIT, Madras, and an MBA from IIM, Calcutta. He completed his Advanced Management Program at Wharton Business School

P&G Q1 results: Net profit up 36% at Rs 210.69 cr, revenue at Rs 1,138 cr

FMCG products maker Procter & Gamble Hygiene and Health Care Ltd on Monday reported a 36.44 per cent increase in profit after tax at Rs 210.69 crore for the first quarter ended September. The company, which follows the July-June financial year, had reported a profit after tax of Rs 154.41 crore in the corresponding quarter of the previous fiscal. Its net sales were 9.04 per cent higher at Rs 1,135.06 crore during the quarter under review. In the year-ago period, the same was at Rs 1,040.92 crore, according to a regulatory filing. The company's revenue from operations in the July-September period was at Rs 1,138.35 crore, up 8.94 per cent compared to the same period a year ago. This increase was "driven by a superior retail execution and integrated growth strategy," it said in an earning statement. The "PAT (Profit After Tax) for the quarter was Rs 211 crore, up 36 per cent versus year ago led by acceleration of volume growth coupled with product price-mix and productivity," it ...

DS Group to invest Rs 500 cr, add 3 hotels to its portfolio in 3 years

The Dharmpal Satyapal (DS) Group, a multi-business and FMCG corporation, is planning to add three new properties with a capex of Rs 500 crore in next 3 years, a top company executive has said. "Currently, we have six hotels with around 930 keys operating under global hospitality brands including Radisson, IHG and Marriott. We are planning to add another three hotels to our portfolio with a capex of Rs 500 crore in the next three years," DS Group vice chairman Rajiv Kumar told PTI over phone. DS Group, which has been in the hospitality business since 2000, has six properties, including The Manu Maharani, a member of Radisson individual, in Nainital (Uttarakhand), Namah, a Radisson individual, Jim Corbett National Park (Uttarakhand), Radisson Blu Hotel Guwahati in Assam, Crowne Plaza Jaipur in Rajasthan, Holiday Inn Express Kolkata Airport in West Bengal, and Marriott managed Renaissance, Bengaluru, in Karnataka. Going forward, Kumar said, the company is looking for opportunities in t

Adani Wilmar volume growth in double-digit in in July-September quarter

Rural sales grew at a faster rate due to a higher focus on increasing its rural distribution network

P&G India announces Rs 300 cr fund for startups for supply chain solutions

FMCG maker Procter & Gamble India on Thursday announced a Rs 300 crore fund to collaborate with external partners and innovators for co-creating solutions for a modern supply chain ecosystem. P&G Supply Chain Catalyst Fund will provide an opportunity to startups and innovators to collaborate with Procter & Gamble (P&G) India on customising business solutions, accelerating its journey towards Supply 3.0 initiatives, said a statement from the company. This is a part of Rs 1,800 crore committed in business solutions through vGROW, in which the maker of brands like Gillette, Whisper, Vicks is investing in small businesses, individuals and large organisations offering innovative solutions. "The announcement is in line with the Prime Minister's Gati Shakti initiative, which is an endeavour towards multi-modal connectivity in the country that will enhance seamless movement of goods and services through targeted interventions," the statement said. Commenting on the ...

FMCG items start to pile up in supply chain as demand starts to taper off

Inventory days and credit days on the rise

FMCGs demand remains stable in Q1FY24, Marico calls out rural stress

Marico says rural demand remained elusive in April-June

ITC's FMCG revenue up 20% in FY23 as it aims to de-risk from tobacco biz

ITC's revenue growth is impressive as compared to 9 per cent in FY22 and 11 per cent in FY21

ITC Q4FY23 net profit rises 21.1%, declares dividend of Rs 9.5/ share

ITC Q4 results: The revenue from operations rose 6.5 per cent to Rs 17,506.8 crore during the quarter

FMCG companies chase volume growth, slice prices, bump up grammage

For the past two years, these companies were forced to increase prices and cut grammage as raw material costs rose significantly

FMCG sales slow on lower stocking; home care only category to report growth

Home care was the only category which saw growth on a year-on year basis in April at 11.2% however it was down sequentially at 20.9%

Marico reappoints Saugata Gupta as MD, Rajan Mittal joins as Ind Director

FMCG major Marico on Friday said its board has re-appointed Saugata Gupta as its Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer for another term of two years. Gupta's reappointment is effective from April 1, 2024. The board of Marico, in its meeting held on Friday, approved "re-appointment of Saugata Gupta as the Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer for a term of two years w.e.f. April 1, 2024 to March 31, 2026." He had joined Marico in 2004 as the Head of Marketing and was elevated to CEO of India Business in 2007. In 2014, he took over as Managing Director of the company. Besides, the company's board has appointed Rajan Bharti Mittal as an independent director for a term of five years, beginning from July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2028. Mittal is the Vice-Chairman of Bharti Enterprises, one of India's leading conglomerates with diversified interests in Telecom, Space Communications, Digital Solutions, Financial Services, Real Estate, Agri-Processed foods in addition to other ...