The Bank of Baroda (BoB) in a recent report has said that increased shipping costs and delays in shipments due to the Red Sea crisis is a major headwind for the textile sector. The report titled ‘Corporate performance: Q3-FY24’ stated that for the textiles sector, festive demand momentum was short-lived as discretionary demand continues to […]
Adani Wilmar has appointed Jignesh Shah as the new head of media and digital marketing. Shah, with over 20 years of experience, including a decade at Adani Wilmar, will be responsible for strategic promotion across the company’s flagship brand, “Fortune,” and other popular brands in the oil and food portfolios. Alongside this role, Shah will […]
FMCG major Emami reported an 11.88 per cent increase in consolidated profit after tax to Rs 260.65 crore for the December quarter of 2023-24, aided by improved margins due to lower input prices. According to the company’s regulatory filing, the business had a net profit of Rs 232.97 crore in the October-December fiscal year 23. […]
Patanjali Foods on Thursday reported a 19.3 per cent year-on-year (YoY) drop in net profit for the quarter ended December to Rs 217 crore. Revenue from operations fell 0.2 per cent to Rs 7,911 crore. Sequentially, the topline rose just 1.1 per cent, while the bottomline dropped by nearly 15 per cent. The primary food […]
Nestle India, on Wednesday, reported a rise of 4.38 per cent in net profit at Rs 655.61 crore in the fourth quarter ended December 2023 as against the net profit of Rs 628.06 crore in the same period of the previous fiscal, the company said in a BSE filing. Its total revenue from operations also […]
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 […]
Fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) businesses have reported single-digit volume growth with improved margins in most divisions during the December quarter, boosted by dipped commodity inflation, yet the operational environment remained tough. Some firms also reported a drop in topline numbers as they passed on the advantages of decreased commodity costs to consumers, affecting their gross […]
The Finance Minister presented the interim budget for the fiscal year 2024-25 on 1 February, and fast-moving consumer goods (brands) players have many things to say as they have welcomed the Interim Budget 2024. Industry players believe that the government’s interim budget maintains continuity in policies, focusing on welfare and support for the ‘Garib,’ ‘Mahilayen,’ […]
Dabur said on Wednesday that it will invest Rs 135 crore to establish a new manufacturing site in south India. Dabur India said in a statement that the facility would produce a variety of Dabur’s Ayurvedic Healthcare, personal care, and home care products, including Dabur Honey, Dabur Red Paste and Odonil air fresheners. The board […]
Lotte Wellfood, a Korea-based FMCG firm, will establish a new manufacturing plant in Haryana to produce its product Lotte Pepero, the company announced in a press release on Wednesday. The FMCG major stated that it has set up more than Rs 200 crore for the establishment of this new production plant. “This investment aims to […]
