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FMCG makers see impact of erratic weather on topline growth in Q1FY26

Fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) makers are expecting their topline growth to be impacted in the June quarter due to headwinds like unseasonal rains, a brief summer span and inflation pressure on key inputs. However, the FMCG industry witnessed a sequential recovery in demand during the quarter, with an uptick in volume growth, particularly in urban markets. Margins of FMCG majors such as Marico, Dabur, and Godrej Consumer remained below the normative level, and they expect a low-single-digit volume growth in the April-June period. Godrej Consumer Products expects its margin from the India business to stay below the 'normative range' in the June quarter, but is likely to deliver high-single-digit value growth aided by volume expansion. The company's volume growth, in its standalone business, has been strongly competitive and is sequentially improving, said the Godrej Industries Group FMCG arm in its quarterly updates. "Standalone EBITDA margin in Q1FY26 is likely to be below our

Results preview: Rising rural demand may reflect in FMCG firms' Q1 showing

Dabur, Marico and Godrej Consumer see improved trends; AWL flags muted demand

Marico estimates low-twenties percentage quarterly revenue growth

The consumer goods maker forecasts gross margin to remain under "incremental pressure" due to high costs of key raw materials such as copra

Early rainfall spoils FMCG's summer run, register mild Q1 recovery

Early monsoon dampened Q1 FY26 demand for summer-linked FMCG goods but modest volume growth and raw material easing could support a broader recovery from Q2

ITC's FMCG biz clocks in consumer spend of over ₹34,000 cr in FY25

Consumer spend on ITC's FMCG brands grew 4.6 per cent to over Rs 34,000 crore in FY25, with rural demand holding up despite muted growth across the broader sector

DS Group VC expects Pulse candy to become Rs 1K-cr brand in 2 yrs

Homegrown FMCG firm Dharampal Satyapal Group expects its Pulse candy to become a Rs 1,000-crore brand in the next two years, having crossed the Rs 750-crore mark in FY25, according to its Vice-Chairman Rajiv Kumar. Dharampal Satyapal (DS) group plans to develop Pulse candy into a multi-format, multi-occasion offering by moving into adjacent product categories, new formats, and introducing regional flavors, having already made it a leading Indian ethnic confectionery brand Kumar told PTI. In 2024-25, Pulse candy sold 750 crore units priced at Re 1 each translating into a revenue of Rs 750 crore. "We are the largest player of hard-boiled candy in the country with a market share of 19 per cent, growing at 15 per cent CAGR in the last three years, at a time when the industry growth in the overall hard-boiled candy segment is 9 per cent," Kumar said. The Indian hard boiled candy market size is estimated to be around Rs 4,000 crore. Asked when the group expects Pulse candy to become a R

FMCG majors reconnect with kiranas as quick-commerce squeeze deepens

ITC, Nestle, Tata, Dabur and Parle roll out new trade incentives to mend kirana ties and regain market share lost to fast-growing quick-commerce platforms

FMCG, power and consumer durables stocks bore brunt of FPI selling

FPIs were net sellers (buying-selling) of FMCG stocks worth Rs 3,626 crore, power stocks worth Rs 3,120 crore, and consumer durables shares worth Rs 1,893 crore

FMCG firms brace for input cost surge as Israel-Iran conflict escalates

The conflict between Iran and Israel threatens a rise in prices of essential goods, with companies concerned about the impact of oil price volatility on packaging and raw material costs

FMCG distributors seek clause for collecting expired, damaged stock

In another letter to the government, the body alleged that damaged and expired FMCG goods are being sold via quick commerce platforms and stored in poor conditions

Dabur reaffirms support to general trade amid quick commerce disruption

This comes as channels like quick commerce gain ground, becoming growth drivers for packaged foods companies

Unbranded FMCG driving consumption in urban areas, says Kantar report

Improving economic indicators yet to impact consumption, says market researcher

From showrooms to shelves, India likely to witness consumption uptick

Godrej Consumer Products also expects demand to rise for categories like personal care and home care

Telecom rings in highest FPI flows in May, shows Prime Infobase data

Stocks in the services and capital goods space attracted investments of ₹6,210 crore and ₹3,094 crore

Instamart appoints Ankit Jain as Senior VP of Operations

Swiggy-owned quick commerce platform Instamart on Friday announced the appointment of Ankit Jain as Senior Vice President - Operations, including supply chain management, dark store operations, delivery experience and network expansion. Ankit recently served as the Senior Vice President, Head of Grocery and Large Supply Chain as well as Ekart Design at Flipkart. The company's operations have seen strong momentum over the past few months -- enabling its presence in more than 120 cities, expanding into new categories and scaling our infrastructure with the record addition of more than 300 dark stores and mega pods last quarter, according to a senior company official. "Ankit's deep, hands-on experience across e-commerce, retail, and FMCG will be a strong force in further strengthening our operations, leading the way in delivery speed, availability, and assortment for our consumers, Instamart CEO Amitesh Jha said. Prior to Flipkart, Ankit spent over 14 years at Unilever, holding variou

HUL MD Rohit Jawa's total remuneration rises 3.7% to Rs 23 cr in FY25

HUL Managing Director Rohit Jawa's total remuneration in FY25 has witnessed an increase of 3.75 per cent to Rs 23.23 crore, according to the latest annual report of the FMCG major. Jawa's salary was at Rs 3.65 crore along with allowances of 11.45 crore, a bonus of Rs 3.78 crore and a perquisite long-term incentives of Rs 2.76 crore. The annual report said that Jawa's remuneration was 146.47 times more than the median remuneration of employees. In FY24, Jawa's remuneration was 153.03 time more than median remuneration of employees. Interestingly, the annual report also highlighted a fall of 8.46 per cent in the total number of permanent employees. According to the report, HUL has 6,604 permanent employees on the rolls of the company as on March 31, 2025. However, a year before HUL had 7,215 permanent employees on the rolls of the company as on March 31, 2024. The percentage increase in the median remuneration of employees for the financial year 2024-25 was 8.39 per cent. "Averag

Tech service providers leverage financial sector expertise for new biz

TSPs have long been associated with the transformation of the financial services industry; now, they are using that domain knowledge to help digital commerce and startups hire the right people

Agri output likely to propel India's Q4 GDP growth to 4-quarter high

Industrial sector expansion is, however, expected to remain subdued

Early rains throw a wet blanket over FMCG, air conditioner, beauty sales

Typically, the summer season from April to June sees peak sales of cold beverages, including carbonated drinks, ice creams, ACs, and other edible and non-edible cooling products

Jyothy Labs Q4 profit down 2.4% to Rs 76.3 cr, revenue up at Rs 682.4 cr

FMCG firm Jyothy Labs Ltd on Monday reported a decline of 2.4 per cent in its consolidated net profit to Rs 76.27 crore in the March quarter of FY25. It had posted a consolidated net profit of Rs 78.15 crore in the January-March quarter a year ago, according to a regulatory filing by Jyothy Labs, which owns brands such as Ujala, Pril, Margo and Exo. Jyothy Labs' revenue from operations grew 1 per cent to Rs 666.96 crore in the March quarter. "The company reported a consolidated revenue of Rs 667 crore for Q4 FY2025, reflecting a 1.1 per cent increase in value and 4 per cent growth in volume compared to the same period last year. The EBITDA margin for the quarter stood at 16.8 per cent, up from 16.4 per cent in Q4 FY 2024," Jyothy Labs said in its earnings statement. Total expenses of Jyothy Labs was Rs 571.23 crore in the March quarter. Its total revenue rose 1.4 per cent to Rs 682.44 crore in the March quarter. It was at Rs 672.96 crore in the corresponding period a year ...