Fast Moving Consumer Goods

Dip in rural demand to slow FMCG growth rate around 9-10% in 2019: Nielsen report

The FMCG sector in India will face a slowdown in 2019 with a growth rate of around 9-10 percent impacted by a dip in demand, particularly the rural, according to a report

Branded single-use packaging, MNCs' irresponsible attitude pushing India towards plastic pollution crisis

A study by an international NGO has revealed that packaging of branded edible items is responsible for generating a huge chunk of non-recyclable plastic waste in the country.

Maharashtra bans sale of tobacco at shops selling FMCG products, first state in country to follow Centre's new diktat

Maharashtra has announced a ban on sale of tobacco at shops that sell chocolates, chips and other edible items to ensuring youngsters do not get addicted to tobacco products, a top FDA official said

Baba Ramdev's Patanjali ties up with Amazon, Flipkart, BigBasket to push for online sale of ayurveda products

Patanjali says online mechanism aims to provide convenient and efficient option along with extension of traditional retail market

Ramdev says Patanjali will be world's largest FMCG brand by 2020, calls for boycott of Chinese goods

Baba Ramdev has said by 2020-21 Patanjali would become the world's largest FMCG brand

40 percent of consumption in fast moving consumer goods segment to be driven digitally by 2020: Google

40 percent of consumption in the Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) segment worth $45 billion will be driven digitally by 2020, a new Google report said.

Amazon plays catch up with Chinese e-commerce giants even after push to acquire Whole Foods

As Amazon.com Inc looks to swallow US grocery chain Whole Foods, China's tech giants are already digesting hefty bricks-and-mortar deals, taking the lead in the battle to transform supermarket shopping with big data and better supply chains.

From hair oil to balm: Dabur, Emami's products become costlier

Dabur, which operates in key consumer products segments like hair care, oral care, health care, skin care, may increase prices of hair oils due to higher raw material costs.

Spending at modern retail stores will triple to $5 bn in India by 2015

Sales at modern trade stores have increased by 31 percent this year over last year.

Indian FMCG companies look for growth in GEMS

GEMS aka Global Emerging Markets is the latest buzz word going around in the Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) Space.