Specialty chemicals: Is China still the same threat, or is this a contrarian moment? 7 stocks to be brought back on the watchlistWhen it comes to the Indian speciality chemicals sector, China and its dumping matters. But there have been subtle but significant changes ...
13 May, 2026, 12.49 PM IST
From soaps to biscuits, your grocery bill may be headed higher againDabur India anticipates price hikes in Q1 FY27 due to persistent inflationary pressures, particularly in packaging materials, driven by Mid...
08 May, 2026, 02.20 PM IST
West Asia Conflict: Supply chain woes hit smaller brands harder amid inflationAmid ongoing supply chain challenges and the burden of rising operational costs, smaller consumer goods players are feeling the squeeze. Th...
08 May, 2026, 01.02 AM 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
Godrej Consumer shares rise 3% after double-digit Q4 sales growth; flags cost pressures from Iran warGodrej Consumer Products share price saw a 3.5% jump. The company anticipates steady performance for the March quarter. Demand in India rem...
07 Apr, 2026, 09.24 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
Actor Tamannaah Bhatia to begin her association with Mysore Sandal as KSDL brand ambassador on Tuesday, says Minister PatilSouth Indian actor Tamannaah Bhatia has been appointed as the brand ambassador for Karnataka Soaps & Detergents (KSDL), makers of Mysore Sa...
09 Feb, 2026, 09.25 PM IST
Godrej vs HUL: Brands face off over palm oil content in soapsGodrej Consumer Products has stated that it will not be reducing the amount of palm oil in its soaps, despite the rising cost of the commod...
05 Nov, 2024, 10.29 AM IST
Medimix soap maker Cholayil plans to raise Rs 450 crore, dilute holdingThe Pradeep Cholayil-led company, which has a presence mainly in the North Indian markets, is likely to dilute an about 20-25% stake in its...
11 Oct, 2023, 03.57 PM IST
- New marketing tactics help KSDL and Kerala Soaps
The companies, which fell into bad times following liberalisation with intense competition from multinational brands, have bounced back, pa...
30 Jan, 2014, 01.43 PM IST
- Brand extension: Axe struts into the men's soap space
HUL is giving Indian men yet another avenue to turn into ambrosial Romeos by extending Axe into shower gel early this yr &, more recently, ...
17 Aug, 2012, 06.26 AM IST
- Santoor crosses Rs 1,000-cr sales
India's third-largest soap brand, became the first brand of Wipro's consumer products division to cross revenue of Rs 1,000 crore in a year...
26 Apr, 2012, 09.57 AM IST
Mysore Sandal: The sarkari soap MNCs can't wash awayStarting as a king's whim to becoming a state enterprise that faced post-reforms bankruptcy and now a viable PSU, Mysore Sandal's manufactu...
25 Feb, 2012, 11.33 AM IST
- Reckitt displaces Wipro Customer care as third-largest soap maker
UK firm Reckitt Benckiser has overtaken Wipro Consumer Care for the first time in the 8,800-crore Indian soap market, as its germ-fighter D...
17 Aug, 2011, 04.43 AM IST
- VVF plans to put soap brands on block
VVF Ltd, one of the largest contract manufacturers of bar soaps, plans to sell its personal care brands such as Doy, Jo as well as Aramusk ...
04 Mar, 2011, 06.16 AM 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
- HUL arrests market-share loss by relaunching brands
Lifebuoy, Liril, Hamam, Rexona, Breeze and Lux were given new packaging and fragrance.
04 Dec, 2009, 05.19 PM IST