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India's FMCG divide unbranded products surge in urban, branded holds strong in rural

New Delhi, June 9 -- Unbranded packaged consumer goods are finding more takers in cities while the countryside takes a fancy to branded goods, a Kantar study found. Sales volumes of unbranded fast-mo... Read More


For FMCG Inc., the holy grail of volume growth is in sight

New Delhi, June 6 -- New Delhi: A surge in sales may be around the corner for some of India's leading packaged consumer goods makers, as cheaper inputs and lower import duties craft a perfect recipe f... Read More


Industry group urges edible oil makers to pass on duty cuts to consumers

New Delhi, June 4 -- The Solvent Extractors' Association of India (SEA), an industry body, on Wednesday urged its 875 members to pass on the benefit of reduced import duties to consumers and reduce th... Read More


Mint Primer: Rise and fall of edible oil duties: Who benefits?

New Delhi, June 4 -- More than eight months after imposing a 20% basic customs duty on crude soybean, palm and sunflower oil, the government has reduced this duty by 10%. What is the move aimed at and... Read More


Unseasonal rains dampen cooling product demand

New Delhi, June 4 -- A brief summer spike in air-conditioner sales has fizzled out by May as unseasonal rainfall and early monsoon dented demand for cooling products, disrupting what is typically a pe... Read More


Early monsoon showers dampen demand for cooling appliances

New Delhi, June 3 -- A brief summer spike in air-conditioner sales fizzled out by May as unseasonal rainfall and an early monsoon dented demand for cooling products, disrupting what is typically a pea... Read More


Maggi crisis to capex boom: Narayanan's decade at Nestle India

New Delhi, June 3 -- Packaged foods maker Nestle India Ltd.'s capital expenditure has surged nearly fivefold as a percentage of its sales in the past decade, driven by greater demand for its products ... Read More


HUL to see FY26 growth on better demand, low prices

New Delhi, May 31 -- Hindustan Unilever Ltd (HUL) expects demand conditions to improve this financial year, aided by broad monetary stimulus, lower food and crude inflation, and higher agricultural ou... Read More


HUL to see FY26 growth on better demand, low prices

New Delhi, May 31 -- Hindustan Unilever Ltd (HUL) expects demand conditions to improve this financial year, aided by broad monetary stimulus, lower food and crude inflation, and higher agricultural ou... Read More


HUL confident of growth in FY26 amid improving demand, lower prices

New Delhi, May 30 -- Hindustan Unilever Ltd (HUL) expects demand conditions to improve over this financial year aided by broad monetary stimulus, lower food and crude inflation, and higher agricultura... Read More