Inflation quite high, but Nestle won't raise prices: CMD Suresh NarayananNarayanan said food and commodity inflation were matters of big concern and something to watch out for. "We continue to witness high inflat...
18 Feb, 2022, 01.07 AM IST
Covid-19 Impact: Wai Wai noodles revises packaging to promote hand wash hygieneThe brand has printed and distributed about 50 crore packets in India and 200 crore packets in South Asia with the hand hygiene message. Th...
01 Apr, 2020, 01.49 PM IST
ITC suspends production of non-essential products; partially manufacturing only essential itemsITC said: “…the situation arising due to spread of COVID-19 and the directives received from the central and state governments and local bo...
27 Mar, 2020, 03.01 PM IST
ITC’s top eight FMCG brands cross the $2-billion milestoneThe packaged food business is projected to be the majority contributor to ITC’s goal to achieve Rs 1 lakh crore sales from the FMCG busines...
07 Jun, 2018, 07.18 AM IST
GST to fuel growth of grocery products incrementally: EuromonitorThe Euromonitor report says people will be less willing to spend on biscuits and personal care products like shampoos as they now attract h...
28 Oct, 2017, 12.22 PM IST
ITC’s non-cigarette FMCG sales cross $2-billion mark in FY17ITC's 25 FMCG brands spanning packaged food, personal care, education and stationary products, apparel, agarbatti and safety matches regist...
29 Jun, 2017, 12.38 PM IST
HUL is following the path we set for them: Baba RamdevOn why Baba Ramdev hates multinationals and wants to beat them every time on his home turf of ayurved FMCG at their own game.
22 Nov, 2015, 10.29 AM IST
Dettol soap fails to clear weight testThe report was sent to the FDA and Dettol and 10 other medicinal brands failed tests and were also declared sub-standard.
20 Jun, 2015, 04.35 AM IST
Instant noodles like Maggi, Yippee, Top Ramen, others fast losing space on retail shelvesBefore Nestle’s Maggi noodles was recalled earlier this month, 19,800 outlets in the country stopped selling instant noodles in May.
19 Jun, 2015, 05.35 AM IST
Pharma Department mulls ban on sale of baby food items at pharmaciesIn the wake of Maggi controversy, Department of Pharmaceuticals is mulling to bring a proposal to ban sale of baby food products and other ...
07 Jun, 2015, 12.42 PM IST
ITC gears up for big FMCG sales push through paanwallahsITC plans to roll out its entire range of premium, packaged food and personal care products through lakhs of paan shops across India.
10 Dec, 2013, 12.03 PM IST
FMCG companies such as Nestle, HUL and Emami continue with price hikes, albeit with slower momentumJP Morgan in its latest update on the Indian consumer and retail sector mentions of price increases affected by Nestle, HUL and Emami.
24 Sep, 2012, 04.12 PM IST
- Rural consumption boost for FMCG companies
Noodles, macaroni and soft-drinks made rapid inroads into rural markets driving up growth in the FMCG industry in the first ten months of 2...
12 Jan, 2012, 05.15 AM IST
- Skincare, noodles, tea push FMCG sales
Fast-moving consumer goods have started moving swiftly once again with April recording the highest sales growth in eight months.
26 May, 2010, 05.22 AM IST
- Reliance starts selling FMCG products
Mukesh Ambani’s Reliance Group has started selling food items such as flour, pulses and edible oil in the open market in Mumbai through a n...
28 Jul, 2009, 02.34 AM IST
- Kolkata refinery to find value in palm oil waste
Budge Budge Refineries (BBRL), which runs an edible oil refinery at Budge Budge, near Kolkata, has firmed up plans to convert crude palm oi...
14 Nov, 2008, 12.59 AM IST
- FMCG small fry VVF close to buying Colgate's US soap factory
Mumbai-based FMCG company VVF, maker of Doy baby soap, is acquiring Colgate’s soap factory in the US. The unit is one of Colgate’s oldest f...
03 Nov, 2006, 02.37 AM IST