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36 ARTICLES
Coffee startups who don’t make coffee. But then who does?
Hyderabad-based CCL Products has helped most Indian coffee startups find their feet by supplying instant coffee to them. Can it do the same for itself?
25 May 2025
It’s time fund managers fell out of love with underperforming HUL
The consumer goods giant’s performance has been in a funk for a long time. Fund managers need to stop giving it a long rope.
01 May 2025
HUL, Nestle India report tepid Q4 results
The packaged goods giants point to rising cost of production and sluggish urban demand as the reasons.
24 Apr 2025
India’s mad rush for protein products needs a reset
Startups and legacy FMCG players are increasingly launching packaged food rich in protein, but rampant misselling is spoiling the party.
09 Apr 2025
FMCG giants are stepping up their quick-commerce game
Packaged goods companies are working on their strategies and packaging, as well as launching new products, to cater to consumers on apps.
10 Mar 2025
What explains Indian FMCG giants scooping up D2C brands?
While legacy companies are looking to grab a slice of the D2C pie, smaller brands have their own challenges that are pushing them to get acquired.
16 Feb 2025
What Minimalist’s future looks like under HUL
Going by the FMCG giant’s stated intent and need, fans of the little over four-year-old, digital-first skincare brand have no reason to worry.
30 Jan 2025
HUL acquires 90.5% stake in skincare startup Minimalist
The consumer goods giant will buy the remaining 9.5% in the next two years while Minimalist founders Rahul Yadav and Mohit Yadav continue to run the business.
22 Jan 2025
Why is Reliance taking Campa Cola to the Middle East?
The region’s growing demand for carbonated beverages and the presence of a large Indian diaspora present an opportunity for the Mukesh Ambani-led conglomerate to up its FMCG game through the iconic brand.
19 Jan 2025
Britannia’s market share focus could pay off in 2025
All this while, the FMCG major worked towards maintaining its market dominance at the cost of profit margins. It is now poised to reap the benefits of this strategy.
25 Dec 2024