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Mumbai: A stable consumption environment and improving macro conditions helped Godrej Consumer Products sustain growth momentum in the March quarter, even as commodity volatility began to resurface. Godrej Consumer Products reported steady demand conditions in India during Q4 FY26, with consumer sentiment remaining stable across the FMCG sector. The normalization of trade channels following GST-related transitions and easing food inflation supported consumption. Against this backdrop, the stand ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 2 (ANI): Indian fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) companies are expected to implement a fresh round of price increases starting in the first quarter of FY27. As per a report by Nuvama Institutional Equities, a sharp rise in crude oil prices and a weakening Rupee have significantly increased input cost pressures, ending a period of relative price stability for the sector. The report forecasts price hikes of at least 3 to 4 per cent in Q1FY27 if the current inflation in r ...Read More >
India's Fast-Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) sector is showing strong signs of a volume-led demand recovery, fueled by recent GST-linked price reductions and aggressive promotional activities, according to a new report by ICICI Bank. The analysis highlights that while the overall demand environment is improving, the response has been uneven, with consumers showing a remarkably sharp reaction to price cuts in discretionary categories. The most significant takeaway from the report is the high price ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], December 16 (ANI): Fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) companies in India are witnessing signs of demand recovery, supported by recent GST-linked price cuts and higher promotional activity, according to a report by ICICI Bank. The report said that based on-the-ground checks and its own assessment, select FMCG categories are seeing an improvement in demand after companies reduced prices following GST cuts. These price reductions have encouraged consumers to buy more, especially ...Read More >
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], October 9 (ANI): Reliance Consumer Products Limited (RCPL), the FMCG arm of Reliance Industries Limited, today launched Tamil Nadu iconic personal-care brand Velvette in a new and contemporary avatar, in collaboration with the CK Rajkumar family. Staying true to its promise of providing global quality at affordable prices, RCPL presents the new Velvette with a range of high-quality premium personal care products, according to the press release. The new Velvette is ...Read More >
Reliance Consumer Products Limited (RCPL) has relaunched Tamil Nadu's iconic Velvette in collaboration with the CK Rajkumar family, enlisting Krithi Shetty as the brand ambassador. Few brands hold as much nostalgia for Tamil Nadu as Velvette, the iconic personal-care label that was once a household staple. Now, after years of quiet, it's making a striking comeback -refreshed, reimagined, and ready for a new generation. Reliance Consumer Products Limited (RCPL), the FMCG arm of Reliance Industri ...Read More >
New Delhi, Oct 8 (PTI) Implementation of new GST slabs to lower the duty has resulted in some short-term adjustments across trade in the domestic market, Godrej Consumer Products Ltd (GCPL) said while projecting a 'low-single digit' volume growth on a standalone basis in the September quarter. The GST rate reductions have resulted in some short-term adjustments across trade channels, as distributors and retailers focused on liquidating existing inventories, said Godrej Consumer in its quarterly ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 16 (PTI) The commerce and industry ministry has directed physical retail chains to prominently display and advertise discounts due to the recent GST rate rationalisation. In a communication to the Retailers Association of India, Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) said retailers should reflect the GST reduction in the receipt / bill as GST discount and major focus be given on high impact products. "Prominently display and advertise 'Discount due to GS ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 5 (SocialNews.XYZ) The fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) sector stands at the cusp of a structural reset as the GST Council has rolled out GST 2.0, with the reform simplifying the existing four-tier structure into two slabs - 5 per cent and 18 per cent - with a 40 per cent rate reserved for sin and luxury goods, a report said on Friday. "For FMCG companies, the reform is set to unlock volume growth, strengthen rural penetration, and enhance profitability -- reshaping the sector's ...Read More >
SRINAGAR, July 11: Director General of Police (DGP), J&K, Nalin Prabhat today chaired a high-level security review meeting in South Kashmir to assess the arrangements for the ongoing Shri Amarnathji Yatra. The meeting was attended by DIG South Kashmir Range Javed Mattoo, SSPs of South Kashmir districts, and senior officers from the Indian Army, CRPF and BSF. Addressing the meeting, the DGP lauded the dedication of all security forces in ensuring the safe conduct of the Yatra. He stressed the ...Read More >
Mumbai | New Delhi: Two years ago, Hein Schumacher, former chief executive of Unilever, and Rohit Jawa, managing director of Hindustan Unilever, took the corner office the same week in London and Mumbai, respectively. Even their mandates were similar-shift away from price-led growth after a period of high inflation and instead sharpen focus on expanding sales volume. For Unilever, it also meant restructuring its business worldwide, cutting costs, and shedding unviable businesses. However, when ...Read More >
New Delhi: Consumer goods makers Dabur India Ltd, Marico Ltd, and Godrej Consumer Products Ltd are expected to report contrasting demand patterns for their products in the June quarter, with robust sales in edible oils and home and personal care categories offset by a subdued summer for beverages. This divergence is largely attributed to untimely rains and a milder summer, hurting demand for seasonal categories. On Friday, homegrown consumer goods company Dabur India said that the Indian FMCG ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 4 (PTI) Godrej Consumer Products expects its margin from India business to stay below 'normative range' in 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. Also Read | Bodoland Lottery Result Today, July 04, 2025: Assam State Lottery Sambad Friday L ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 4 (PTI) Godrej Consumer Products expects its margin from India business to stay below 'normative range' in 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 normative range but is expected ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jun 6 (PTI) The reduction in import duty on edible oils, including palm, soya and Sunflower, is going to help FMCG companies improve their margins and stabilise their input costs, according to experts. Palm Oil, which the FMCG companies use as a key ingredient for the manufacturing of soaps and even food products, will also help cool down consumer monthly inflation, experts said. Also Read | How To Activate Your UAN Online? Step-by-Step Guide As EPFO Extends Activation Deadline to J ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jun 6 (PTI) The reduction in import duty on edible oils, including palm, soya and Sunflower, is going to help FMCG companies improve their margins and stabilise their input costs, according to experts. Palm Oil, which the FMCG companies use as a key ingredient for the manufacturing of soaps and even food products, will also help cool down consumer monthly inflation, experts said. The move will not only benefit the food companies, for which palm oil is almost 25-30 per cent of their ...Read More >
Katra: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday flagged off a Vande Bharat train service between Katra and Srinagar in Jammu and Kashmir, the first train connection between the Kashmir valley and the Jammu region. Modi inaugurated the train in the presence of Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, Jammu and Kashmir LG Manoj Sinha, and Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, among others. Earlier, the PM inaugurated the Chenab Railway Bridge, the world's tallest rail bridge, and Anji Khad Bridge, the country's ...Read More >
Mysore: The frontline staff of the department play a major role in forest, wildlife conservation and green development. It is not wrong to say that 21 percent of the forest remains in the state today due to their efforts, said Forest Ecology and Environment Minister Eshwar B Khandre. Speaking after distributing safety kits to the frontline staff of the Mysuru division of the Forest Department with the corporate responsibility support of Karnataka Soap and Detergent Limited (KSDL) under the Depa ...Read More >
Mumbai: While the Nagpur-Mumbai Samruddhi Expressway is now fully operational, a crucial extension of the Mumbai-Nashik Highway from four to eight lanes over a 23-km stretch between Magathane and Vadpe remains incomplete -- even after more than four years of work. The project, whose revised deadline was Feb 2025, continues to be behind schedule.The widening of this stretch was supposed to be completed before the Samruddhi Expressway was opened, in order to accommodate the anticipated surge in tr ...Read More >
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 for their next stage of growth. Companies and analysts alike said that falling prices of wheat, maize, barley and oils will help expand volumes, in a change from the recent experience of pricier products driving revenue. On 31 May, the government halved the basic customs duty on crude soybean oil, crude palm oil, and c ...Read More >
New Delhi, Dec 12 (IANS) India's Index of Industrial Production (IIP) recorded a year-on-year growth of 3.5 per cent in October, up from 3.1 per cent in September this year, according to the data released by the Ministry of Statistics on Thursday.The industrial growth rate of the manufacturing sector, which accounts for more than three-fourths of the index of industrial production (IIP), recorded a growth of 4.1 per cent in October. The sector plays a key role in providing quality jobs to the y ...Read More >
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