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ITC presses the pedal on acquisitions to build a future-ready portfolio

The year has gotten off to a hectic start for ITC, but the momentum has been building with a series of investments, big and small, over the past five years

Amul's revenue touches ₹90,000 crore in FY25 on strong double-digit growth

Jayen Mehta, managing director (MD) at Amul told Business Standard, "We are now aiming for Amul to be a ₹1-trillion brand in FY26 as we expect the strong growth, seen across categories, to continue"

Tata Consumer Products Q4 results: Net profit up 59.2% to ₹345 crore

Net sales in the reported quarter were up 17.3 per cent at ₹4,608 crore and its underlying volume growth for India branded business stood at 5.9 per cent (excluding acquisitions)

'Sherbet jihad' leaves bitter aftertaste as Delhi High Court raps Ramdev

Orders takedown of yoga guru's controversial comments on Rooh Afza

India's consumer, retail deal volumes surge to 3-yr high: Grant Thornton

The sector closed 139 deals worth $3.8 billion, marking a 65 per cent surge in volume and a 29 per cent rise in value over the previous quarter

IMD's forecast of above normal monsoon brings cheer to FMCG firms

Consumer companies say this is the fourth year that India's monsoon is expected to be good, as 65 per cent of the population lives in rural India and is highly dependent on the kharif crop

Tech Talk: Marico's Chairman on Leveraging Tech & Innovation for Business Growth

In this episode of Tech Talk, we sit down with the visionary Chairman of Marico to explore the role of technology and innovation in driving business growth.

Healthy growth outlook keeps market experts bullish on Marico's stocks

The company aims at double-digit growth, driven by improving growth in core segments, rapid scaling of new-age businesses, and steady gains in international markets

HUL appoints Rajneet Kohli as executive director of foods from April 7

Kohli will take over from Shiva Krishnamurthy, who will move on from his role to pursue an external opportunity, the company said in its release

FMCG: Investors should wait for correct valuations or demand to recover

Ongoing weakness in urban consumption may continue, weighing down value and volume growth of FMCG players in the ongoing January-March quarter (Q4) of FY25 and first half of FY26

IT, FMCG stocks witness most FPI selling in first half of March 2025

Information technology (IT)and fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) stocks bore the brunt of the FPIs selling in the first two weeks of this month

FMCG sector can hope for revenue revival as urban demand returns: Crisil

The report says the FMCG sector should see revenue rebound by 100 to 200 basis points (bps) to 6-8 per cent in FY26 up from an expected 5-6 per cent in FY25 as volume rises 4-6 per cent

Venturi Partners unveils $225 mn fund for consumer brands in India, SE Asia

The second fund will target high-growth sectors such as retail, education, healthcare, and fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG)

Temasek acquires 10% stake in Haldiram's snacks business for $1 billion

The sale is one of the largest recent transactions in India's FMCG sector and could pave the way for more foreign investment in the industry

Metros ditch stores for qcom; retailers adopting tech to counter decline

Retail stores in India are integrating CRM tools, online ordering platforms, and inventory management software to counter onslaught of ecom and qcom, says a new PwC study

Summer deals: Ice-cream, beverage makers hot on boosting capacity

Lahori Zeera maker introduces 4 new products, more in pipeline

Financial services, FMCG stocks most sold by FPIs in February, shows data

Financial services stocks bore the brunt of the selloff, with net selling amounting to Rs 5,344 crore

Reliance Consumer Products launches Campa in UAE to expand global reach

Campa Cola is being launched in the UAE with Agthia Group, a leading F&B company from the region

Reliance acquires Velvette, the FMCG brand behind the sachet revolution

This acquisition aligns with Reliance's approach of combining tradition with new opportunities to ensure Indian brands grow in the market

Britannia plans to take 'capex break' amid slowdown in urban demand

Senior executives of the company said they would be cautious on capital expenditure because growth in volumes remained on a slow burn, hurt by a slowdown in urban demand