FMCG (14 unread)
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HUL, L'Oreal, PepsiCo & Henkel opt for large packs, bundling to keep price sensitive buyers happy
Posted: January 27th, 2012, 1:28am EST
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Consumer goods companies are going for larger packs and product bundling to keep price-sensitive buyers happy and ward off competition. -
ITC may invest up to Rs 1,000 cr in 4 years on FMCG business
Posted: January 24th, 2012, 10:10am EST
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Diversified business group ITC is understood to be gearing up to invest up to Rs 1,000 cr in FMCG segment in the next four years which will include setting up new facilities. -
What ails HUL? Strategic changes by CEO Paul Polman upset Indian executives
Posted: January 24th, 2012, 2:01am EST
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Sources within and outside the marquee employer say managers are feeling stifled by paucity of growth options. HUL is beginning to look vulnerable. -
Godrej Consumer plans to raise Rs 685 cr from Temasek
Posted: January 21st, 2012, 3:20pm EST
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Baytree will subscribe over 1.67 cre shares at Rs 410 a share on a preferential allotment basis, subject to the signing of a share subscription agreement and shareholders approval. -
GCPL acquires 60 pc stake in Chilean hair care firm
Posted: January 21st, 2012, 12:04pm EST
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FMCG firm Godrej Consumer Products (GCPL) today said it will acquire 60 per cent stake in Chilean hair colour firm Cosmetica Nacional for an undisclosed amount. -
Merck KGaA plans to push SevenSeas Original in Indian market
Posted: January 21st, 2012, 6:25am EST
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It's probably a brand most of us remember from childhood - SevenSeas Original cod liver oil and in some cases abhorred because of the strong fishy smell. -
HUL to sell Brylcreem in India after Unilever, GCPL agree to end license arrangement
Posted: January 20th, 2012, 9:04am EST
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Unilever's Indian division Hindustan Unilever (HUL) plans to integrate this business with its existing personal care portfolio and further grow the Brylcreem franchise. -
Scope for developing coffee industry in India, says Montek
Posted: January 19th, 2012, 1:20am EST
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There is opportunity for the coffee industry to increase footprints in the domestic market, Planning Commission Deputy Chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia said. -
FMCG firm Marico eyes acquisitions of up to Rs 1,000 cr
Posted: January 17th, 2012, 6:07am EST
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FMCG firm Marico today said it is looking at acquisitions worth up to Rs 1,000 crore both in the domestic and overseas markets. -
Rural consumption boost for FMCG companies
Posted: January 11th, 2012, 6:40pm EST
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Noodles, macaroni and soft-drinks made rapid inroads into rural markets driving up growth in the FMCG industry in the first ten months of 2011. -
ITC plans to lift food prices, margin
Posted: January 11th, 2012, 6:45am EST
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ITC Ltd expects growth in its food business to slow in the coming fiscal year, as continued inflation in key raw materials are expected to hurt volumes. -
Ghari moves out Wheel to be No 1 in laundry market
Posted: January 9th, 2012, 9:31pm EST
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Ghari had more share during the latest two months than Wheel, a brand that contributes over Rs 2,500 cr, 12% of the Rs 20K-cr topline of Unilever.
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Rising costs: FMCG companies like P&G, Jyothy Laboratories hike prices
Posted: January 5th, 2012, 11:19pm EST
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FMCG companies like P&G and Jyothy Lab have kick-started new year by increasing prices to offset commodity cost pressures. -
Nestle India rolls out Nescafe Plan
Posted: January 5th, 2012, 6:31am EST
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Nestle India announced the launch of one of its global programmes, ‘Nescafe Plan’, to support coffee farmers and help it optimise its coffee supply chain.