Smaller contribution of 20-25% from rural sales helped; net profit down 20% due to exceptional item
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Commenting on the annual performance, Nestl India Chairman and Managing Director Suresh Narayanan said, '2021 was a very challenging year'
HDFC (up 1.7 per cent), Reliance Industries (1.2 per cent), and Power Grid (0.56 per cent) were the top large-cap gainers today
In the last 20 days, AICPDF had written two letters to FMCG companies to resolve the issue of price disparity.
FMCG major Nestle India on Tuesday said it has received approval from the government for the production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme for processed fruits and vegetables. In June 2021, the company had submitted its proposal towards the Indian government's PLI for the food processing sector under the eligible categories of ready-to-eat/ready-to-cook and processed fruits and vegetables, Nestl India said in a regulatory filing. It further said that on December 6, 2021, the company has "received communication from the Government of India that its proposal with respect to processed fruits and vegetables has been approved". Thanking the government for the approval, Nestl India said it has "always believed that the PLI scheme for the food processing sector will help farmers and the food processing industries". It is overall a good step for an industry that has one of the better ratios of capital investment and employment generation, the company said. The food processing ministry on Monda
Stock market LIVE: All sectoral indices barring telecom ended in the the negative zone; Declining stocks out-numbered advancing shares in the ratio 2:1 on the BSE
Organised trade witnessed a resurgence in the third quarter with strong revenue growth in mid-twenties after a muted second quarter which was impacted by the second wave of COVID-19.
The market breadth also favoured sellers amid profit-booking in the broader markets. The BSE MidCap and SmallCap indices ended nearly 2 per cent down each
Says 2022 going to be difficult year on higher commodity prices
Nestle India chief Suresh Narayanan said that 2022 will likely be a "difficult year" as commodity prices are expected to rise and result in the spectre of food inflation for the manufacturers.
On July 29, 2021 the board approved scheme of arrangement, which envisages the transfer of the entire balance of Rs 837.43 crore standing to the credit of the general reserve to the retained earnings
Brokerages have cut their profit estimates by 3-5 per cent
Tata Steel (up 6.8 per cent), Bajaj twins, SBI, HCL Tech, and Sun Pharma were the top gainers on the Sensex today
HCL Technologies on Wednesday said it has appointed Jill Kouri as its Chief Marketing Officer
Steep commodity inflation impacted margins; while staff benefit expenses remained stable, total expenses grew 14% as other operating expenses surged too
The FMCG major's revenue from operations for the quarter under review came in at Rs 3,476.7 crore as against Rs 3,050.48 crore posted in the corresponding quarter last fiscal
Bargain hunting in domestic equities helped the markets rebound swiftly from intra-day lows on Wednesday
IndiGo posted its highest ever quarterly loss of Rs 3,174.17 crore during the April-June period
Better supply chain compared to base quarter would lead to strong sales in products such as Maggie, Kit Kat, and infant products, brokerage Sharekhan said