Coca-Cola India, PepsiCo and beer majors including United Breweries and Heineken face a 15% rise in aluminium can costs and 20% jump in glass bottle costs as West Asia disruptions hit can imports and LPG shortages curb bottle production. With cans now 25-30% of portfolios, makers signal price hikes — Rs 10 on a Rs 40 SKU — heading to shelves this summer.

Times of India · Business · 6/2/2026, 8:26:01 PM

AICPDF, representing 4 lakh FMCG distributors, has petitioned SEBI to pause public listings of quick-commerce players like Zepto, flagging predatory pricing, mounting losses at Swiggy and Eternal, and systemic risks to kirana retailers and retail investors.

CNBC-TV18 · Retail · 5/14/2026, 1:22:53 AM