Page 5 - Fmcg Sector

Strong food business prospects likely to drive growth for Marico

Execution and competitive intensity remain key, say analysts

Nestle outshines peers thanks to pet food, health products

Nestle proposed hiking its dividend 5 cents to 2.75 francs per share for 2020, its 26th consecutive increase

Covid-19 impact: Online sales bring cheer to FMCG majors' top line

Contribution to total sales stands at 8-9% for consumer goods behemoths

From Britannia to Nestle, consumer companies turn laggards on Street

BSE FMCG index has gained just 2.4% since the Union Budget, compared to the 11.4% rally in the benchmark during the period

After Budget newsflow on GST rates, demand hold key for ITC stock

Shares of the cigarette maker hit 52-week high after the Budget left taxes unchanged

HUL's revenue, net profit, volume surge in Dec quarter as demand picks up

Volume growth at 4%; urban markets buoyant

ITC hits over 11-month high in muted market; stock up 10% in a week

ITC's FMCG business is expected to continue its growth momentum with higher growth in packaged foods categories, brokerages believe

Nestle's outlook crunchy as ever, room for firm to go deeper into rural mkt

Focus on innovation, market share and product premiumisation seen boosting growth

FMCG firms may hike prices to offset inflationary pressure on raw material

FMCG firms, which are facing inflationary pressure on their key raw material inputs, are considering marginal hike on their products price to offset it

Office absorption up 52% in Q4 of CY20 on sequential basis: JLL report

While IT/ITeS continues to grab the lion's share, leasing activity is being driven by increased demand from sectors such as e-commerce, healthcare and FMCG

Burger King, Nestle, Dabur: Analysts bet on FMCG stocks as economy recovers

The success of Burger King at the bourses has off-late reinforced belief in the sector, especially quick service restaurants (QSRs), provided the stocks are attractively valued

FMCG stocks come back on bulls' radar after nearly 4 months on sidelines

BSE FMCG Index is up 7.3% since Nov end, against 4.1% rally in Sensex

FMCG brass divided on Nielsen's market contraction forecast for 2020

Personal care majors say assessment of full-year contraction is fine, food firms indicate otherwise.

Protect, prioritse, pivot the new mantras as FMCG CEOs reboot for new year

Workforce protection top of mind for many CEOs at CII's annual FMCG summit held virtually, as world enters early vaccination stage

Northern India grows at five times the pace of overall FMCG markets in Q3

Increase of 4.6 per cent reported in September quarter versus 0.9 per cent all-India; rural contributing to growth

FMCG sector to shrink 1-3% in 2020, says Nielsen in third review in a year

Headwinds such as commodity inflation outweigh positives. Downgrade comes amid positive growth reported by sector in Q3, which is expected to continue into Q4

Emami enters home hygiene segment with five offerings under Emasol brand

The market size of the five categories is around Rs 4,000 cr, of which the toilet cleaner accounts for the largest share at Rs 1,600 cr

ITC, Emami see uptick in discretionary consumer spend in September quarter

Four months since unlock began, demand for essentials remains robust but the frenzy is dying down

Opportunity in crisis: FMCG firms use pandemic to focus on volume, margin

Towns and rural areas have led the revival in FMCG segment since June, with the trend expected to last at least for the next two quarters.

Local kiranas hop on to digital bandwagon to manage their daily business

Start-ups such as Max Wholesale, Jumbotail and ShopKirana are helping them place orders, maintain inventory, optimise delivery routes and make payments, all digitally