Unilever CEO says India investment will continue as HUL targets high-single-digit growth
Fernando Fernandez said Unilever will keep investing in India, its second-largest market, to protect leadership. HUL expects high-single-digit growth in coming quarters after reporting 5% volume growth and 10% value growth in Q1 FY27.
Unilever CEO Fernando Fernandez said the company will keep investing in India, its second-largest market, to defend leadership. HUL expects high-single-digit growth in coming quarters after Q1 FY27 volume and value growth of 5% and 10%, respectively.
Why this matters
Unilever's India investment pledge follows HUL's Q1 profit falling 3% to ₹2,673 crore and its signal of further price hikes as commodity inflation pressures margins.
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