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Nestle plans 10th factory, investing to augment capacity of existing units

FMCG major Nestle India is planning to open a new factory to meet the growing demand here and is scouting for the ideal location, its Chairman & Managing Director Suresh Narayanan said. This would be the tenth factory for Nestle India, which last year announced to invest Rs 5,000 crore in the country by 2025 to accelerate its core business and leverage new growth opportunities. When asked bout the possibility of a new factory in India, Narayanan told PTI: "Certainly. There is scouting for a site for the tenth factory". "We will make up our minds sooner than later. There is some preliminary work that has been done. And then we will come with an announcement," he added. Nestle is looking at numerous places, however, Narayanan said it will be eastern India where it is not having any production units. "One of the areas that we do not have a representation of a factory is in the east. So, clearly, if you are able to get a good geography and locational fit, we would like to look at the

FMCG major Nestle India expects double-digit volume growth this year

FMCG major Nestle India on Friday said there could be a downward revision in prices as the inflationary pressures have started coming down, and expects a double-digit volume growth this year. Nestle India is expanding its retail network in the rural areas and expects more than 20 per cent of the sales to come from those areas. Besides, it is expanding in the pharmacy space with 'Nestle Health Science' products. "Unless there is an adversity because of the El Nino effect, which is being talked about on the monsoons, I would expect the demand position will be fairly stable for us going forward and we should be able to continue on the path of double-digit growth," Nestle India Chairman & Managing Director Suresh Narayanan told PTI. The company has reported volume growth in the last 20 out of the 25 quarters. "I think inflationary pressures are starting to come down. So I do hope that the pricing pressures would also start to come down," he said. "We are now seeing volume growth come

'We will be EPS-accretive soon', says GCPL MD & CEO Sudhir Sitapati

'This acquisition allows us to complement our business portfolio and growth strategy with the under-penetrated categories'

Rural slowdown bottoming out, gradual recovery in volume expected: HUL

The rural slowdown is "bottoming out" and a gradual recovery in volume is expected, helped by government initiatives to drive the economy there along with moderation of inflation, FMCG firm HUL's CFO Ritesh Tiwari said on Thursday. Though the rural growth was still down 3 per cent in the quarter ended March 31, 2023, it is on the right path of recovery with overall commodities price moderation, Tiwari said in an earnings call. "Everything is going in the right direction," he said, adding, with a good level of government expenditure to drive the rural economy, moderation of inflation and 6 to 6.4 per cent growth of country's GDP. While talking about the overall FMCG (fast moving consumer goods) market, Tiwari said, "the latest three-month market numbers are 11 per cent growth but volumes are flat. This is a better sign for the industry." Even if the volume is flat, he said, it is better "compared to what we had last year, about 4 per cent negative volumes in the previous quarter. So

Volume driven strategy could sustain growth for Nestle, say analysts

Valuations however leave little room for gains on the upside

Higher raw material costs to hit alcohol firms in fourth quarter

Premium segment expected to do better than overall sales

Coca-Cola beats revenue estimates on steady demand despite price hikes

Average selling prices rose 11% in the first quarter, the company said, while unit case volumes rose 3%

WayCool hives off soil-to-sale vertical into new FMCG entity BrandsNext

Names B P Ravindran as CEO of the new firm, which has been created to put the "power of soil-to-sale food products into the hands of consumers across South India", says company

Nestle India declares interim dividend of Rs 27/share, fixes record date

The FMCG giant has fixed 21 April as the record date for determining the eligibility of shareholders for interim dividend payment

FMCG sales: Rural India pulls ahead in Q4FY23, shows Bizom data

Q4 kirana stockpile across products powers FY23 sales growth

B2B start-up ElasticRun takes a step back, to focus on core strategy

ElasticRun extends the reach of a brand's direct distribution network to deep rural markets

Perfetti Van Melle India not impacted by slowdown in FMCG demand, says MD

Firm says bulk of its revenue came from the one-rupee price point, which is largely immune to an economic slowdown

Pricing weapon in FMCG marketing

Consumers know that they can trade down to a lower priced product, and they do that when in a pinch

Godrej Consumer Products expects Q4 growth on improved consumer demand

Growth in domestic business exceeds expectations, says maker of Cinthol soaps

CCI approves demerger of FMCG biz of Haldiram Snacks and Haldiram Foods

The existing shareholders of Haldiram Snacks and Haldiram Foods have acquired a 56% and a 44% stake, respectively, in Haldiram Snacks Food

Marico's consolidated revenue grew in low single digits in Jan-Mar quarter

India business volume growth improved slightly over the preceding quarter, staying in mid-single digits

HUL cuts prices, raises grammage in detergent and dishwash segments

The price of Surf Excel Matic (liquid) has been cut to Rs 199 from Rs 220 for a one-litre pack

Eye on growth post-pandemic, ITC to invest Rs 3,000 crore annually in India

The fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) company will use the money to build more manufacturing capabilities

Hiring of talents on rise in engineering, procurement, construction: Report

There is a steady increase in the hiring of tech talents in the EPC (engineering, procurement and construction) sector amid constant technology upgradation by firms and the government's focus on accelerating infrastructure development, according to a report. Following positive sentiments around the 2023 Budget, the EPC sector is witnessing a rise in hiring of tech talents, both top-level management and freshers, according to CIEL HR Services report 'Employment Trends Today in EPC Sector in India - February 2023'. The report revealed that among the non-tech sectors, the EPC takes the lead (11 per cent) with regard to the most sought-after role of software development (2,367 jobs) compared to FMCG (3 per cent), Pharma (2 per cent) and Banking (10 per cent). The report is based on a survey of leading 52 EPC companies employing over 80,000 employees. The analysis included 21,865 jobs posted on job portals in January 2023. The report further revealed that with constant technology ...

Coming to a kirana near you: Reliance Consumer expands FMCG play

Launches home and personal care range for 'Real India'