From biscuits to shampoos, prices of FMCG goods to rise again in January

Firms say hike needed to cover high input costs

Expect fast-moving consumer goods makers (FMCG) to raise prices again next month owing to raw materials, transport, labour and packaging material costs remaining high or becoming even costlier.

Whether it is packaged wheat flour and basmati rice or biscuits and shampoos, these products will become 2-10 per cent more expensive.

Adani Wilmar will hike the price of its packaged wheat flour by 5-8 per cent and of its basmati rice by 8-10 per cent next month. “Commodity costs are high and other costs like transport and labour have also gone up by 5-8 per cent,” said Angshu Mallick, CEO at