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FMCG companies to benefit as GST slashed to 5% on key daily essentials

GST on FMCG items including soaps, shampoos, biscuits, jams and noodles has been reduced to 5% from 18%, a move expected to spur rural demand and improve liquidity

FMCG firms plan to offer more grammage for same price after GST reforms

FMCG players plan to cut prices of large packs and raise grammage in smaller packs as soaps, noodles, coffee, ghee and ice cream get cheaper under new GST rates

FMCG sector set to gain as soaps, noodles, shampoo shift to 5% GST slab

The GST Council has moved several FMCG items to the 5% slab and exempted breads, paneer and milk, a move expected to lower prices, spur consumption and aid festive demand

Trouble brews at Nestle: CEO's ouster raises questions on what's next

Nestle dismissed its CEO Laurent Freixe, with immediate effect after an internal investigation confirmed his romantic involvement with a direct subordinate

Higher volumes, margins potential rerating triggers for FMCG companies

FMCG companies are seeing structural growth since categories like shampoos and detergents are under-penetrated

Wai Wai maker bets on healthier variants, to scale revenue to ₹1,200 cr

CG Group plans to expand into snacks, sauces, pasta, and seasonings, while pushing healthier variants and scaling trade channels to triple its reach in India

Innovative launches amusing consumers and driving FMCG growth: Report

Innovation and consumer experimentation are driving FMCG growth in India, with out-of-home demand, premiumisation, and new launches fuelling both urban and rural adoption

Reliance Consumer Products acquires majority stake in Naturedge Beverages

Reliance Consumer Products has acquired a majority stake in Naturedge Beverages to form a JV focused on herbal-natural functional drinks, led by flagship brand Shunya

FMCG segment seeing 'consumer shift' towards regional brands: Honasa CEO

The FMCG segment is witnessing a significant 'consumer shift' towards newer and regional brands, as consumers are increasingly seeking value and opting for localized preferences, Honasa Consumer Chairman and CEO & Co-founder Varun Alagh has said. Regional brands are giving tough competition to the large established players with their aggressive pricing and better margins for the distributors, impacting the growth of large brands in the industry. "Overall, there is a consumer shift happening towards newer brands, regional brands... as large FMCG (companies) are not growing as strongly," Alagh told PTI. The new FMCG brands are younger with new propositions and are working on strong vernacular strategies, he said. After the latest June quarter results, large FMCG companies such as Britannia, Dabur, Marico, HUL, etc have acknowledged competition from small regional brands in their pockets of influence in some of their product categories. When asked about the overall FMCG industry ...

Automobiles to pharma & healthcare: India Inc earnings stay in slow lane

Corporate profits remained weak in Q1FY26, amid single-digit growth in revenues for the ninth consecutive quarter

PM's I-Day speech: GST relief, job push may serve up growth for FMCG firms

FMCG companies expect a consumption boost as PM Modi announces job creation scheme and GST reforms, which are set to ease financial burdens and stimulate demand, particularly in urban markets

South India pulls clear in online FMCG adoption, says Nielsen report

Nielsen report states southern metros led with an 18.4% share

Rural demand continued to outpace urban in April-June period: NielsenIQ

India's FMCG market grew 13.9% in April-June, driven by rural demand, smaller packs, and e-commerce gains in metros, even as urban recovery narrowed the rural-urban gap

FMCG firms kept Q1 ad spends tight, plan to ramp up in coming quarters

Dabur, Britannia, and Marico cut or rationalised ad spends in Q1 to protect margins but plan higher investments ahead to boost brands, sales, and market presence

Marico aims double-digit growth in Indian business from Q2, says MD

Home-grown FMCG maker Marico expects to deliver double-digit growth in the next one or two quarters in the domestic market, helped by its core franchises and expansion of new businesses, its Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer Saugata Gupta said. The company, which reported a 9 per cent rise in domestic volumes, now aims for a revenue growth of around 25 per cent this year, led by pricing actions, Gupta told PTI. "As far as overall revenue is concerned, we should be able to deliver in the mid-20s to around 25 per cent this year, given the pricing initiation," he said. Marico, which owns brands like Saffola, Parachute, and Livon, has "consistently improved volumes in sequential terms, Gupta added. "This (June) quarter, India Volume growth was up 9 per cent. So, high single-digit volume growth is possibly a base case for us. We will attempt to deliver double-digit growth in one or two quarters, which would be a great thing to do," he noted. While for its international ...

Dabur targets double-digit growth as monsoon, inflation trends align

Chairman Mohit Burman says easing inflation and a normal monsoon support Dabur's strategy to grow revenue and profit via premiumisation, acquisitions, and rural expansion

Emami sees strong growth headroom across brands, says MD Harsha Agarwal

FMCG major Emami Ltd has outlined a roadmap for accelerated growth, innovation and long-term value creation, with the company asserting it has entered a "phase of acceleration" across its portfolio. Overcoming macroeconomic headwinds like the pandemic, inflation, and volatile demand cycles in recent years, Emami has focused on strengthening its core categories and future-proofing its product lines, vice chairman and managing director Harsha V Agarwal said in his address to shareholders in the FY25 annual report. "FY25 was the year we decisively disproved the notion that Emami's core categories had matured. These brands still have significant underpenetrated headroom, and we are tapping into that aggressively. Emami's strategy revolves around scaling niche, high-margin, low-penetration segments rather than competing in overcrowded FMCG categories like soaps or toothpaste," he said. Flagship brands like Navratna, Dermicool, BoroPlus, and Kesh King have been expanded through product ..

ITC Q1FY26 results: Net profit up 3% at ₹5,244 cr, revenue rises 19.53%

ITC's Q1FY26 performance shows 3% profit growth and 19.53% rise in revenue, driven by strong performances in cigarettes and agri businesses despite rising commodity prices

Urban FMCG demand slows but stays ahead of rural in Q1FY26: Report

Urban FMCG volume growth slowed to 4 per cent in April-June but continued to outpace rural demand as uneven rainfall, seasonal shifts hit foods and personal care

Startup founders can't be Batman, Superman, Mandrake combined: Shivakumar

What's changed in the past five to 10 years is the advent of consumer technology (tech), and today, consumers are using more digital services than physical ones, says Shivakumar