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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

Crisis does not come with a calling card: Nestle MD Suresh Narayanan

An aspiring civil servant who became an accidental corporate executive and eventually Nestle's 'crisis man', Nestle India's outgoing Chairman and Managing Director Suresh Narayanan believes crisis does not come with a calling card and wants his successor to keep the organisation vigilant. In an interview with PTI before he hangs up his boots at the end of this month, Narayanan, who brought back Nestle India from an 'existential crisis' in 2015 after the Maggi fiasco to a thriving organisation, said there is opportunity even in crisis, and engaging with community, people and focusing on the goal of satisfying the consumer is a leadership he learnt from his varied experiences, including in Egypt. Having gone through crises, including leading Nestle Singapore during Lehman Brothers collapse, and Nestle Egypt during the Arab Spring, Narayanan quipped that once his "boss" asked him to consult his astrologer and check his horoscope. "The next crisis is always round the corner. So you cann

India is key driver of future growth for Nestle, says MD Suresh Narayanan

India will be a 'key driver of growth for the future' for Nestle which has "faith" in the market that offers a 'large consumption basket', according to Suresh Narayanan, the outgoing Chairman & Managing Director of its Indian arm. The economic and political stability offered by India coupled with 'high consumer resonance' of the company's brands make it an attractive market, he told PTI in an interview. The Swiss FMCG major, which had faced an existential crisis with the Maggi fiasco in 2015, has long left behind the chapter and is investing to enhance capacity, product innovations, expansion of sales network to digitisation for having a "value added journey", said Narayanan who will be retiring by end of July. "I can foresee that even if I am not there at the helm, but the market attraction, the levels of investment and the future of Nestle will continue to be bright in this country," he said when asked how he saw Nestle in the next five years in India. Elaborating, he said, "I ..

Bean to boom: India's artisanal chocolate revolution is gaining ground

The beans, cultivated over 3,000 acres of cacao farms by over 150 farmers, are the ones used to craft Manam's 300-plus products across 50 categories - from rich chocolate beverages to savoury bites

FMCG major Tata Consumer Products Q1 profit increases 15.1% to ₹334 crore

Driven by strong growth in tea, salt and Tata Sampann, Tata Consumer Products posted Rs 334 crore profit in Q1, with coffee up 67 per cent and foods revenue rising 14 per cent

Weak demand outlook to weigh on sales, margins of Colgate Palmolive

Sentiment for the stock, which has shed 15 per cent over the past three months, continues to remain bearish given the weak demand outlook

Geopolitical conflict, early monsoon impact Coca-Cola's India Q2 play

Coca-Cola reports a decline in India's Q2 volumes due to early monsoons and geopolitical disturbances, but remains optimistic about recovery through targeted marketing campaigns

Reliance Consumer Products on strong growth trajectory: Reliance Retail CFO

Reliance Consumer Products is rapidly expanding its capabilities and aims to become one of India's largest FMCG companies by 2030, with significant growth in revenue and market share

GCPL aims to scale Godrej Fab over 2-fold to hit ₹500 cr revenue in FY26

FMCG firm Godrej Consumer Products Ltd (GCPL) is aiming to scale its liquid detergent business Godrej Fab over two-fold and hit an annual revenue of Rs 500 crore in FY26, said its Managing Director and CEO Sudhir Sitapati. Besides, it is also working to deepen its rural presence, premiumise portfolio in household insecticides and other segments, and to build out its new pet care business, said the latest annual report of the company. The Godrej Industries Group's FMCG arm, which entered into the fast-growing liquid detergent segment almost a year ago, has "seen strong early success, and now the goal is to unlock the next level of growth", said Sitapati in the report. "Another key bet is scaling Godrej Fab our liquid detergent to Rs 500 crore. This will require sharper distribution, increased trials and more targeted communication," he said. In just over a year, Godrej Fab has hit Rs 250 crore in annualised revenue run-rate (ARR), which is a "big win" for GCPL, which entered into

Marico aims to be ₹20K cr FMCG firm by 2030, double revenue in next 5 years

FMCG major Marico aims to be a Rs 20,000 crore company by 2030 by growing its revenue two-fold in the next five years, says its Chairman Harsh Mariwala. The company, which owns popular brands as Saffola, Parachute, and Livon, crossed the Rs 10,000-crore revenue milestone in the last 2024-25 fiscal. Terming this as an achievement, Mariwala, in the latest annual report of the company, said it is a reflection of the strength of Marico's brands and innovations, which are a vital lever in the pursuit of purposeful growth. The company is now gearing up for the next phase of transformation, aiming to achieve the next Rs 10,000 crore in revenues over the next five years. Even as we celebrate this significant accomplishment, we remain sharply focused on our next horizonscaling towards Rs 20,000 crore in revenue by 2030 guided by a clear roadmap rooted in innovation, purposeful brand building and operational excellence, said Mariwala while addressing the shareholders. Marico, which was earl

Chhattisgarh boosts forest foods brand 'JashPure' for wider outreach

JashPure, which is named after Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai's home district of Jashpur, makes nutritious and preservative-free food products