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Softer Global Commodity Prices To Keep Inflation Within RBI’s Range: Crisil

Centre will also cut the weight of food and beverages to 36.75 per cent in the new consumer price index (CPI) series from 45.86 per cent currently

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Consumer Food

Almond Sales Rise, Retail Margins Shrink Amid Price Volatility

Almond sales are rising in modern retail, but margins are shrinking as price volatility and online discounting intensify competition.

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Consumer Food & Beverage. Grocery

Palm Oil Imports Drop 16% As Refiners Opt For Soft Oils

Soy oil imports surge 36.8 per cent to hit highest since July 2022; total edible oil imports slip 1 per cent   India’s palm oil imports fell 16.31 per cent month-on-month in September 2025 to 8,29,017 metric tonnes, marking their lowest level since May, as refiners turned to cheaper soft oils amid volatile prices, according […]

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Brands Companies Finance Food & Beverage. News

Britannia Industries Q3 Profit Drops 40.4%, Revenue Up 1.41%

Britannia Industries reported a 40.40 per cent drop in consolidated net profit to Rs 555.66 crore in the third quarter ended December 2023, compared to Rs 932.40 crore in the same period a year ago, according to a BSE filing. However, its revenue from operations increased 1.41 per cent at Rs 4,256.33 crore in Q3 FY24 […]

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Maruti Suzuki To Hike Car Prices Again In January 2024

Automaker Maruti Suzuki is yet again set to increase the prices of its cars in January. According to the automaker, the proposed hike was necessitated due to an increased cost pressure driven by overall inflation and increased commodity prices. “While the company makes maximum efforts to reduce cost and offset the increase, it may have […]

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Companies FMCG News

HUL Shifts Focus To Volume Growth, Price Cuts In India Amid FMCG Market Reshuffling

Unilever has reported increased competition from smaller players in the Indian Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) sector following a cooling off of raw material prices. This has compelled its subsidiary, Hindustan Unilever, to shift its focus towards increasing volumes and implementing price reductions. Graeme Pitkethly, Unilever’s global chief financial officer, discussed the situation at the […]

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News

Gold Price Falls Rs 220 To Rs 60,820, Silver Remains Steady At Rs 76,200

The price of gold fell Rs 220 in early trade on Saturday, with 10 grammes of yellow metal (24-carat) dealing at Rs 60,820, according to the GoodReturns website. The price of silver remained steady, with 1 kilogramme of the precious metal selling for Rs 76,200. Ten grammes of 22-carat gold dropped Rs 200 to Rs […]

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