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Sanjay Sharma—Convenience Creator—on the art of re-flavouring legacy food brands
The CEO of Orkla India talks about 100 years of MTR, changing food behaviours, and why he thinks the ‘grandmother’ is their biggest competitor
8 min read13 Apr 2024FMCG penny stock surges 2400% in just four years
Sarveshwar Foods, a penny FMCG stock, has soared by a staggering 2400% over the past four years, escalating from ₹0.34 to approximately ₹8.5, translating to substantial returns for investors.
1 min read22 Mar 2024After 3 straight months of decline, B&K Securities sees a 40% upside in FMCG stock Hindustan Foods, initiates coverage
After declining for all 3 months of the current calendar year so far, domestic brokerage house B&K Securities sees a 40 percent upside in the FMCG stock in the next 12 months. The brokerage has initiated coverage on the stock with a buy call and a target price of ₹678.
3 min read22 Mar 2024Why Ben & Jerry’s Will Keep Its Progressive Politics After Unilever Divorce
The ice-cream brand is set to be part of a new, stand-alone business following years of tensions with its parent company.
6 min read20 Mar 2024Kantar predicts subdued growth for FMCG sector through September quarter
The slowdown has been attributed to agricultural uncertainties and minimal impact of general elections on consumer spending
3 min read6 Mar 2024FMCG index down over 5% in 2024 YTD; will this negative trend continue?
The fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) sector has been one of the worst-performing sectors in the current calendar year so far. The Nifty FMCG index is down over 5 percent in 2024 YTD as against a 1 percent rise in benchmark Nifty. Will this negative trend continue in 2024?
5 min read29 Feb 2024ITC vs HUL: Which FMCG stock should you pick for long term?
FMCG companies reported muted performance in Q3FY24 due to sluggish rural demand and increased competitive intensity, affecting overall volume growth. Amid this environment, let's analyse between ITC and Hindustan Unilever (HUL), which stock has better long-term investment opportunities.
6 min read25 Feb 2024Nifty FMCG vs Nifty Finance: Which sector has better long-term investment opportunities?
With the December quarter earnings almost over and elections as the next major trend, let's analyse between Nifty Finance and Nifty FMCG, which sector has better long-term investment opportunities?
5 min read16 Feb 2024FMCG sector: Rural demand weakness drags Q3 revenue growth; prefer ITC, Emami, Asian Paints, Britannia: Centrum Broking
Paints and cigarettes segment witnessed resilient volume growth, while it remained muted for hair oil, HFD (Health and Food Drinks) and BPC (beauty and personal care) segments.
2 min read16 Feb 2024FMCG firms had two good years. This one may be different
The market research firm said it expects the industry to grow at between 4.5% and 6.5% in calendar year 2024. At the lower end, this would translate to less than half the 9.3% growth rate achieved in 2023.
4 min read7 Feb 2024Popular Topics
Budget
The Union Budget contains details about the estimated receipts and the expenditure of the government for a particular fiscal year. The Budget is allotted for the upcoming fiscal year, which runs from 1st April to 31st March of the next year. Here is a quick guide on how the Union Budget is prepared