India pet food market projected at $884M in 2025 with 39M pets, growing 25% annually. Royal Canin India clocked Rs 473.84 cr revenue in FY25 as Godrej, Reliance, Nestle-backed Drools and Wipro crowd into the category.

Mint · 5/29/2026, 9:48:40 AM

Mars Petcare's premium arm is growing 25% annually in India, clocking Rs 473.84 cr in FY25 revenue (+5% YoY) though net profit fell 75% to Rs 2.21 cr. India's pet market, now $884.4M with ~39M pets, is set to scale to Rs 35,000 cr as Godrej, Reliance, Nestle-Drools and Wipro intensify competition.

Mint · Companies · 5/29/2026, 9:41:58 AM

MD flags India as priority market growing 25% annually, with pet population near 39M and category sizing from $690M (2023) to $884M (2025). Royal Canin India revenue hit Rs 474 cr in FY25 (+5%) but profit fell 75% as Godrej, Reliance, Nestle-Drools and Wipro crowd the aisle.

Mint · 5/29/2026, 9:41:38 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

At Goafest 2026, marketing leaders from Zepto, Godrej Consumer Products, Visa, HDFC Bank and IBM debated in-house vs agency models, measurement accountability and AI's role. Consensus: hybrid structures that balance speed, creativity and business outcomes are winning, with top advertisers running 10-30 campaigns a month.

Financial Express · BrandWagon · 5/23/2026, 3:31:26 PM

Worldpanel by Numerator flags downside risk to India FMCG volumes from $100 crude and below-normal monsoon. HUL, Dabur, Godrej Consumer and Marico likely to push 2-7% price hikes, accelerating shift to smaller packs even as Q4 value growth held at 13.1%.

Times of India · Business · 5/21/2026, 12:44:27 AM

Madison's MbrAIn and Godrej's MASH are reshaping ad planning in India, with programmatic now 42% of digital spend. Agency hierarchies are flattening as 15-25% of overall workflows and up to 80% of biddable digital buying shift to automation.

Financial Express · BrandWagon · 5/20/2026, 6:55:36 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

HUL lifts prices 2-5%, Marico 6-7%, GCPL 4-7% and Asian Paints 9-14% as input inflation bites. Voltas and Blue Star push AC tags up 5-8%, Amul adds Rs 2/litre on milk, while a gold duty hike clouds jewellery volumes for PNG and Tata-owned chains heading into peak season.

Times of India · Business · 5/18/2026, 2:20:59 AM

CEO Mohit Malhotra flags 10% input inflation in April-May from Middle East conflict, neutralizing GST relief. Dabur counters with grammage cuts, value growth push, and ₹500 cr D2C acquisition platform. Q4 net profit ₹369 cr (+15% YoY), sales ₹3,038 cr (+7%); rural outpaced urban by 350 bps.

ET Small Business · 5/17/2026, 6:59:20 PM