Kolkata's Taj Bengal will host the Brand Chorcha-Bengal conclave on 5 June 2026, gathering iconic and emerging consumer names including Raymond Lifestyle, Britannia, Wow! Momo, Keventer Agro, K.C. Das, Bhojohori Manna and Sreeleathers. The day-long event includes a coffee-table book launch chronicling Bengal's 90-year brand legacy.

The Hindu BusinessLine · 6/2/2026, 11:19:48 AM

Middle East conflict and a weak rupee are pushing FMCG input costs up 8-10%, with palm oil +11%, Brent +32%, HDPE +56% and hazelnut +75% YoY. Amul and Mother Dairy raised milk Rs 2/litre, Modern Bread Rs 5/pack, LPG at Rs 913. Beer makers seek 15-20% hikes; shrinkflation likely through H1 FY27.

Times of India · Business · 5/31/2026, 8:14:27 AM

Blinkit, Zepto and Instamart have overtaken traditional e-commerce for ITC, Tata Consumer, Britannia, Dabur, Parle and AWL—Dabur jumped to 75% in Q4 from 50% a quarter earlier. The shift fuels premiumization but squeezes margins, threatens kiranas and faces a tier-2/3 scalability test.

ET Small Business · 5/30/2026, 9:52:03 AM

Brokerage calls Q4FY26 staples stable with 3-7% price hikes; Buys six names including Bikaji (TP Rs 755), Britannia (Rs 6,355), GCPL (Rs 1,225), Marico (Rs 930), VBL (Rs 600). Adds HUL (Rs 2,435), ITC (Rs 325), Dabur, TCPL, Colgate. Nestle a Reduce on stretched 52x NTM PE.

Business Today · Latest · 5/27/2026, 6:11:12 AM

Q-comm now drives 60-75% of online FMCG sales for Dabur, Britannia, Tata Consumer, ITC and Parle, growing 70-100% YoY. Britannia targets 85% in FY26 as Blinkit, Zepto and Instamart cannibalise e-commerce, modern trade and kirana while unlocking premium assortments beyond top metros.

ET Retail · 5/27/2026, 5:23:59 AM

Q-com now drives 60-75% of online FMCG sales for top brands in FY26: Dabur 75%, Britannia/Tata Consumer 70%+, Parle/AWL 65%, ITC 58%. Channel growing 70-100% YoY, cannibalizing ecommerce, modern trade and kirana while unlocking premium assortment.

ET Small Business · 5/27/2026, 12:39:44 AM

Britannia is raising prices on select Good Day family packs by ₹10 and cutting grammage on ₹5–₹10 SKUs to offset commodity and packaging inflation. Move follows Q4FY26 net profit of ₹678 cr (+21%) on revenue of ₹4,719 cr (+6.5%), with EBITDA margin slipping to 18.08%.

Outlook Business · 5/26/2026, 10:09:02 AM

Britannia is raising prices on Good Day Pista Badam (526g to Rs 140), Butter (Rs 120) and Cashew (Rs 130) family packs by Rs 10, while Rs 5/10 SKUs absorb cost pressure via grammage cuts. Good Day contributes ~25% of biscuit revenue (~Rs 3,500 cr). Q4 revenue Rs 4,719 cr (+6.5%) missed; net profit Rs 678 cr (+21.1%) beat.

NDTV Profit · 5/26/2026, 7:21:26 AM

A feature maps how nine Maharashtra-based billionaire families dominate India's consumer lifestyle stack: Ambani's Reliance Retail (~₹9.81 lakh crore footprint) and Jio, Damani's DMart, Birla's Louis Philippe-Allen Solly-Van Heusen apparel empire, Wadia's Britannia, and Godrej's FMCG-to-cement portfolio — concentrating shopper wallet share across grocery, fashion, telecom and staples.

Business Today · Latest · 5/25/2026, 12:49:24 PM

Mother Dairy, Coca-Cola, PepsiCo and Britannia are ramping distribution as ice-cream volumes doubled in 10 days and dairy drinks jumped 30%. April-June drives ~50% of annual soft drink sales. But 8-10% price hikes and fuel inflation are capping AC (+15% YoY) and fridge (+10% YoY) growth below expectations.

ET Retail · 5/25/2026, 5:26:00 AM

A Business Today feature maps Maharashtra-based tycoons commanding India's grocery, fashion, FMCG and telecom retail. Reliance Retail leads at ₹9.81 lakh crore, with DMart (₹5.04L cr), Britannia (₹1.10L cr) and Aditya Birla Fashion's Louis Philippe-Allen Solly-Van Heusen stable reinforcing Mumbai-Pune as the country's consumer-capital axis.

Business Today · Latest · 5/25/2026, 2:52:23 AM

Kotak data shows q-comm now drives 75% of Dabur's and 70% of Britannia's online sales, with premium and impulse categories disproportionately benefiting. Nestle clocks 60% online via q-comm; Emami trails at 2% of total. The channel has doubled FY25 contribution in a single year.

ET Retail · 5/21/2026, 4:06:48 AM

Q-comm now drives 75% of Dabur's and 70% of Britannia's online sales, per Kotak. Premium and impulse SKUs fuel the surge, with Nestle at 60% online via q-comm. Emami trails at 2% of total sales as the channel reshapes FMCG distribution economics.

ET Small Business · 5/20/2026, 7:08:09 PM

West Asia conflict pushes crude above $111/barrel, cascading into Indian shelves: Amul and Mother Dairy lift milk Rs 2/litre, Modern Bread loaves dearer, Godrej +4-7%, Marico +6-7%, HUL +2-5%. Voltas and Blue Star ACs up 5-8%, Asian Paints 9-14%, smartphones 10-15%, laptops 8-10% as input costs bite this summer.

Business Today · Latest · 5/19/2026, 6:57:18 AM

Rising packaging and freight costs push Modern Bread to hike prices Rs 5 per loaf, with Britannia and Wibs likely to mirror the move. Biscuit price increases are expected next, compounding inflationary pressure after Amul's Rs 2/litre milk hike effective May 14.

NDTV Profit · 5/19/2026, 5:15:39 AM

West Asia conflict is reigniting input-cost pressure on Indian FMCG. Dabur and Marico have already pushed through 2-5% price hikes (Dabur up 4%), with Nestle India, HUL, Britannia and Parle weighing follow-on increases as input inflation runs at 8-10%. Risk: a fragile rural demand recovery could stall if monthly household baskets re-rate higher over the next few quarters.

ET Small Business · 5/16/2026, 6:50:47 AM

West Asia conflict-led fuel spike is forcing Indian FMCG majors to consider 2-5% calibrated price hikes or grammage cuts, with input inflation running at 8-10%. Dabur has flagged ~4% hikes. Move threatens the fragile post-GST-cut consumption recovery, particularly in rural markets where volume growth had just begun reviving.

Times of India · Business · 5/16/2026, 1:32:42 AM

Abneesh Roy expects steady Q4 FMCG updates with 3-4% pricing growth aiding revenue, but warns input costs and demand destruction remain risks. Retail names may outperform staples on store expansion, while Marico, Tata Consumer, Nestle and Britannia screen as safer picks versus Dabur and Emami.

CNBC-TV18 · Retail · 5/14/2026, 1:19:54 AM