AICPDF: Fuel, input cost spikes erode 50-55% of FMCG distributor margins across 4.5 lakh network

All India Consumer Products Distributors Federation flags an operational crisis in India's traditional FMCG distribution channel, warning that 50-55% margin erosion across 4.5 lakh distributors in 25 states threatens the consumer goods supply chain feeding kirana retail.

— Filed Wed, 10 Jun, 2026, 13:33 IST · Source Business Today · Latest · Updated

AICPDF flags an operational crisis in India's traditional FMCG distribution network, with fuel and input cost spikes eroding 50-55% of distributor margins across 4.5 lakh distributors in 25 states, threatening the wider consumer goods supply chain.