After a three-decade stint with Unilever in various markets, senior business leader Sandeep Kohli is set to come back to India to take up the role of CEO and Aditya Birla Group’s much-talked about jewellery venture, Novel Jewels, as its CEO Aditya Birla Group (ABG) has taken significant steps in upping its focus on the […]
Hindustan Unilever (HUL) is expected to have a stable performance in Q3FY24 results, with market volumes recovering to mid-single digit level compared to their base period figures due to continued market share. The company showed a decent performance in Q2FY24 with topline and volumes improving, although it missed targets due to unseasonal rains and delayed […]
Dabur, a major player in fast-moving consumer goods, encountered challenges in the third quarter of the current financial year, with projections indicating potential impacts due to a weaker winter, as per insights from Emkay, a brokerage firm. Despite these challenges, expectations point to approximately 7 per cent growth in consolidated revenue and a 9 per […]
Analysts anticipate a sluggish revenue growth in the third quarter of FY24 for the fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) sector due to subdued volumes, despite the favorable impact of lower raw material prices on gross margins. The persisting demand challenges have led to restrained volume growth across FMCG products. Rural volumes lag behind urban figures, impacted […]
Hindustan Unilever, the FMCG manufacturer has announced that it has received Goods and Services Tax (GST) demands and penalties totalling Rs 447.5 crore from the authorities. The company has received a total of five orders passed from different zones of GST officials over issues such as disallowance of GST credit, salaries including allowances paid to […]
Wipro Consumer Care and Lighting has completed the acquisition of personal care brands Jo, Doy, and Bacter Shield from VVF (India), marking its 15th acquisition to date and the third in the past twelve months. This move reflects the company’s plan to expand its presence in the personal wash segment, as its already existing portfolio […]
Hindustan Unilever (HUL) has unveiled plans to restructure its beauty and personal care business, dividing it into two distinct divisions, to intensify focus on these high-growth segments amidst mounting competition from emerging brands. The consumer goods giant announced this strategic move in an exchange filing on Friday, stating that the split into dedicated ‘beauty and […]
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 […]
Toothpaste maker Colgate-Palmolive (India)’s quarterly profit rose 30.5 per cent on Wednesday, aided by improved domestic demand. Net profit rose to Rs 274 crore for the quarter ended 30 June compared to Rs 210 crore a year earlier. Steady rural demand pick-up and some ease in domestic retail inflation helped Indian consumer goods companies log […]
Hindustan Unilever (HUL) in collaboration with Genpact announced the launch of an accelerator programme aimed at scaling businesses owned by minority and underrepresented groups in India. The objective of the initiative is to promote diverse and sustainable sourcing by facilitating the inclusion of minority-owned businesses in the supply chains of major consumer goods companies, including […]
