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Hindustan Unilever cuts prices of soaps, detergents after 2 years of hikes

Growth in volumes in the recent past was affected due to a significant surge in product prices

FMCG companies may see price hike-led revenue growth In July-September

Volumes to remain under pressure due to grammage reductions

Weak rural demand drags down FMCG sales in September, shows data

Bizom pointed out that rural sales were impacted in September due to excessive rainfall in some areas and weak rainfall in some other regions, thereby affecting agri yields and household incomes

After over 50% rise in 2022, is the stupendous rally in ITC fizzling out?

However, the counter has lost over 5 per cent from its recent high of Rs 346.25 hit on September 23, 2022 and has underperformed the S&P BSE Sensex, which has lost nearly 2 per cent since then

FMCG firms offer discounts, price cuts as raw materials get cheaper

Food companies are still in wait and watch mode

Temp staff hiring to rise as consumers return to stores in festive season

During the festive season, more than 500,000 short-term jobs are expected to be created

Normal monsoon drives August FMCG sales up nearly 7% in rural areas: Bizom

In comparison, urban sales were up 5.5% month-on-month

After Patanjali, Reliance Retail could be the next big disruptor in FMCG

Other FMCG companies will have to increase their advertising spends in segments Reliance makes a meaningful acquisition in order to stay competitive.

Reliance Retail enters general trade with its own FMCG grocery brands

In the non-foods space, it has entered the personal care and home care business

Deflating commodity costs to aid FMCG firms in H2FY23: Analysts

With commodity prices deflating from their March peak levels, analysts expect the margin profile across consumer goods companies to improve going ahead.

FMCG volumes recover in urban India in April-June, decline in rural: Report

Customers buying smaller packs as both traditional kirana shops and modern supermarkets clock business: NielsenIQ

Strong Q1 earnings propel ITC to a fresh 3-year high, stock gains 3%

Analysts believe ITC would be able to continue to grow in high single digit in cigarettes & log a double-digit growth in all the other segments going forward.

FMCG companies see strong growth in premium items: Kantar report

The report also said that small packs helped premium segments grow because aspirational buyers were willing to explore and try new brands

ITC hits over 3-year high as FPIs hike stake; stock up 40% so far this year

FPIs holding in ITC increased to 12.68% in June quarter from 11.99% in the preceding quarter and 9.99% at the end of December quarter.

Big FMCG companies enter plant-based meat segment, target non-veg consumers

Big FMCG companies are entering the plant-based meat segment, targeting non-vegetarian consumers who are looking for an animal-protein replacement, besides a large section of vegetarians. The segment which opened up two years back is estimated to touch around USD one billion by 2030 and now products in the plant-sourced meat segment are available at e-commerce platforms and large retail chains in leading metros. Besides, players are also targeting institutional clients in the HoReCa (hotel, restaurant and catering) segment and several Quick Service Restaurant (QSR) chains such as Domino's and Starbucks in India have included plant-based protein in their food menus. Last week, Tata Consumer Product Ltd (TCPL) announced its entry into the plant-based meat products category, under a new brand ''Tata Simply Better'' and introduced four variants - Nuggets, Burger Patty, Awadhi Seekh Kebab and Spicy Finger. According to the Tata group FMCG arm, plant-based meats are at the forefront of t

TMSEp221: Service price, FMCG recovery, Reliance Industries, pullback rally

Why are service prices not transparent? Is the FMCG sector coming out of the woods? Will RIL Q1 numbers spring a surprise? What is a pullback rally? All answers here

Is the FMCG sector coming out of the woods?

The FMCG sector went through a difficult phase in the last two years. But, after the recent drop in commodity prices, are things looking up for the sector now? Our next report takes a deep dive

FMCG exports to make substantial contribution to ITC's growth: Sanjiv Puri

ITC launched 110 products in FY22 to mark its capacity for innovation, he says

Amul posts group turnover of Rs 61,000 cr in FY22 on milk & ice-cream biz

Post pandemic recovery results in addition of Rs 8,000 crore in annual turnover

Hit hard by inflation, India's FMCG industry reports volume decline in Q1

Demand in the FMCG industry remained soft in the June quarter, with major players Dabur, Marico and Godrej Consumer Products Ltd (GCPL) stating that consumers have titrated consumption