FMCG companies bracing for another round of price increases amid inflationDaily-use products such as soaps, detergents, biscuits, packaged foods and beverages are likely to become costlier as FMCG companies prepar...
10 May, 2026, 02.19 PM IST
Rising costs may hit smaller local Cos, says Unilever CEO Fernando FernandezUnilever has said that supply chain disruptions and rising crude-linked input costs could pressure smaller local competitors in India, pote...
01 May, 2026, 12.46 AM IST
Unilever to freeze hiring as Iran war drives up shipping costsThis move addresses rising costs linked to the Iran war. The company is also cutting jobs and changing bonus structures.
02 Apr, 2026, 10.51 AM IST
Unilever bets on 'super growth assets' to strengthen India playUnilever is prioritizing smaller, high-growth acquisitions in India and the US, focusing on premium and digitally native brands. This strat...
02 Apr, 2026, 12.21 AM IST
Unilever explores food business tie-up with McCormick: ReportUnilever is reportedly in discussions to merge its food division with spice maker McCormick. This potential all-stock deal could unite popu...
20 Mar, 2026, 07.45 AM IST
Unilever beats first-quarter underlying sales growth estimatesUnilever exceeded expectations with a 3% increase in underlying sales growth for the first quarter, surpassing analysts' predictions of a 2...
24 Apr, 2025, 11.57 AM IST
Godrej Consumer mulls more gradual price hikes for soapsIndia's Godrej Consumer Products plans to gradually increase soap prices to protect margins amid rising palm oil costs. CEO Sudhir Sitapati...
10 Mar, 2025, 05.03 PM IST
India's FMCG industry slows on dull rural, non-food demand: NielsenIQGrowth in India's fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) industry slowed in the last three months of 2022 from the previous quarter as rural sho...
02 Feb, 2023, 01.36 PM IST
Unilever CEO Alan Jope to retire at end of 2023The maker of Dove soap and Knorr stock cubes said the board will start a formal search for his successor, considering both internal and ext...
26 Sep, 2022, 11.51 AM IST
UK shares fall as consumer staples stocks, brokerage actions weighThe blue-chip FTSE 100 edged down 0.2%, with spirits maker Diageo, Dove soap maker Unilever and personal goods maker Reckitt Benckiser Grou...
19 Apr, 2022, 09.49 PM IST
Bombay HC grants temporary relief to HUL in ad spat with SebaMedFor HUL, India’s biggest FMCG company, the soap business accounts for roughly a quarter of its annual sales. It is the market leader in the...
11 Jan, 2021, 10.33 PM IST
HUL reacts to scathing claims by Sebamed campaign, says will take suitable action'; may file legal case on Monday“Our products and claims are backed by strong technology and underpinning science, clinical evidence, and decades of expert and consumer-ba...
10 Jan, 2021, 06.33 PM IST
Hindustan Unilever Q1 net profit rises 4%, beats estimatesSales by India's largest manufacturer of household products and consumer goods rose 13 percent to 75.7 billion rupees.
28 Jul, 2014, 03.49 PM IST
- HUL may raise prices of soaps, skincare brands
Hindustan Unilever may trigger a price rise in daily-use items by increasing prices of its popular soap and skin care brands to offset high...
17 Jan, 2011, 04.56 AM IST
- Unilever Q2 profit up 39 per cent
Unilever NV says second quarter net profit rose 39 per cent, beating analyst expectations, as the maker of Lipton tea, Dove soap and Ben & ...
05 Aug, 2010, 12.57 PM IST
- Unilever reports 63 per cent jump in 3Q earnings
Consumer products major Unilever reported a 63% rise in Q3 earnings owing to sales growth and cost-cutting in the year earlier period.
30 Oct, 2008, 01.44 PM IST
- Indians take a shine to premium bath
Soap makers are upping the ante on their premium brands, following a significant jump in demand across urban and rural markets.
12 Jun, 2006, 12.34 AM IST