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Oral-B plans to stop supply of toothpaste as it fails to shine
Oral-B plans to stop supply of toothpaste as it fails to shine - Economic Times
Stagnant 1% mkt share, low margins force P&G India to pull out of competitive segment




FMCG prospects look distant with rural distress and inflation
FMCG prospects look distant with rural distress and inflation
Finance minister Arun Jaitley announced a series of sops last month in his Budget speech aimed at spurring rural consumption.



Godrej Consumer Products raises stake in Kenyan firm to 90%
Godrej Consumer Products raises stake in Kenyan firm to 90% - Economic Times
GCPL said, "The company through its subsidiary has increased its stake from 51% to 90% in DGH Mauritius, owning Style Industries Ltd, Kenya."



Kishore Biyani's new secret sauce: Holocracy
Kishore Biyani's new secret sauce: Holocracy - Livemint
Kishore Biyani has identified nine intrapreneurs who would run parts of Future Consumer

Despite manpower crunch, CISF to now guard Ramdev's food park in Haridwar
Despite manpower crunch, CISF to now guard Ramdev's food park in Haridwar - IBNLive
The Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) will provide 24x7 security cover to yoga guru Baba Ramdev's Patanjali Food and Herbal Park, making it the eighth private sector establishment and the only FMCG firm to be protected by the paramilitary force since 2009.



Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration sends Johnson Johnson baby powder for lab tests
Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration sends Johnson Johnson baby powder for lab tests - Economic Times
"We have collected samples of Johnson & Johnson baby powder and sent them for lab tests," FDA Commissioner Harshdeep Kamble told PTI here today.



FORTUNE COOKIE: Kiwis from Arunachal Pradesh? It's just a matter of marketing
FORTUNE COOKIE: Kiwis from Arunachal Pradesh? It's just a matter of marketing - Daily Mail
A campaign to boost the popularity of homegrown kiwi fruit has started putting foreign labels on produce and hiking up prices - in a move that seems to be working with consumers.



Zespri India to target Mom-and-Pop stores
Kiwifruit marketer seeking to expand its distribution in India through a tie-up with Mom-and-Pop stores in the upcoming New Zealand season



Hindustan Unilever, former plant workers reach final settlement, soil clean-up remains.- Economic Times
Hindustan Unilever, former plant workers reach final settlement, soil clean-up remains.- Economic Times
Hindustan Unilever announced it has signed a final compensation settlement with former workers of its now-silent thermometer factory in Kodaikanal.



Maggi faces more scrutiny in Uttar Pradesh
Maggi faces more scrutiny in Uttar Pradesh - Livemint
Barabanki food safety officer Manoj Kumar claims samples of Maggi collected from Safedabad on 5 February were found sub-standard



Indian Unilever personal care head elevated to global role
Indian Unilever personal care head elevated to global role - CosmeticsDesign-Asia.com
Personal care consumer goods giant Unilever recently announced the appointment of its vice present and executive director in India, Samir Singh, to a global executive vice president role.



Chai Point Becomes the First F B Player to Introduce 100 Percent Biodegradable Packaging
Chai Point Becomes the First F B Player to Introduce 100 Percent Biodegradable Packaging - PR Newswire India (press release)
BANGALORE, March 9, 2016 /PRNewswire/ --

For any successful F&B company operating in large Indian cities,...



UP district authority claims fresh Maggi samples 'sub-standard'; Nestle denies allegation
UP district authority claims fresh Maggi samples 'sub-standard'; Nestle denies allegation - News
Samples of Maggi noodles collected from Barabanki district on February 5 'were found sub-standard', a district food safety official has reportedly told media in UP.



The NextGen FMCG business
The NextGen FMCG business - Hindu Business Line
How do you build an Indian food and FMCG company for the next generation of Indians? Earlier this week, six leading names from the Indian FMCG space engaged in a lively discussion in Mumbai




LT Foods Americas Presents Chef Maneet Chauhan As Royal ...
LT Foods Americas Presents Chef Maneet Chauhan As Royal ... - PR Newswire (press release)
CYPRESS, Calif., March 10, 2016 /PRNewswire/ --Royal, the number one selling Basmati Rice brand in America under the...




FMCG stocks like Dabur, Nestle, Colgate Palmolive run the risk of earnings downgrade
FMCG stocks like Dabur, Nestle, Colgate Palmolive run the risk of earnings downgrade - Economic Times
Patanjali clocked revenues of about Rs 450 crore in fiscal year 2012, but analysts reckon that it could reach nearly Rs 5,000 crore in sales by the end of fiscal year 2016.



Marico declares 3rd interim dividend of Rs 1 per equity share
Marico declares 3rd interim dividend of Rs 1 per equity share - Economic Times
FMCG firm Jyothy Laboratories on Thusrday declared an interim dividend of Rs 4 per equity share for financial year 2015-16.



Ramesh Chauhan brings fizz back into beverages
Ramesh Chauhan brings fizz back into beverages - Business Standard
Twenty three years after selling Thums Up to Coca-Cola, Chauhan is taking a second shot at soft drinks with Bisleri Pop. But this time he is doing things differently



Holy noodles
Holy noodles - The Economist
The faith industry gains corporate smarts and political clout




A FSMA Update for our Stakeholders in India
In an effort to complement our conversations about the FDA Food Safety and Modernization Act (FSMA) in the United States, FDA is reaching out to our international partners and stakeholders to discuss implementation of this historic food safety law.



PIL on tobacco products' plain packaging: SC seeks Centre reply
News (without Pic) | PIL on tobacco products' plain packaging: SC seeks Centre reply | New Delhi | The Supreme Court today sought reply of the Centre on a PIL seeking immediate implementation of plain packaging rules for cigarette and other tobacco products on the ground that attractive packaging entices the youth to consume them.



India consumer confidence dips in February: Report
India consumer confidence dips in February: Report - Economic Times
Consumer sentiment fell slightly in February, partly offsetting last month




Godrej looking to acquire personal care companies in with war chest of Rs 3000 crore
Godrej looking to acquire personal care companies in with war chest of Rs 3000 crore - Economic Times
The maker of GoodKnight mosquito repellent and Cinthol soap gets nearly half its sales from international businesses, mainly Indonesia and Africa.




Sree Vijaykumar
Sree Vijaykumar
From the Editor's Desk
Amazon has built its empire on incremental shifts in retail convenience - starting with e-commerce itself. Enter Ether-commerce, where products order themselves, and you are never out of stock. In late 2015, its Dash Replenishment Service (DRS) came online. It's Dash Button but without the button: Manufacturers large and small can bake automated purchasing into their devices, so long as those devices run software and can talk to the Internet. As of January, Brother and Samsung printers, Gmate glucose meters, and GE washers began ordering supplies for themselves without human intervention. The whole thing seems preposterous, but didn't e-commerce once seem unlikely, too? In time, inevitably, we'll adjust to robot shoppers, for good or for ill - Comment


Mama Mia eyes dessert-dairy FMCG biz
Mama Mia eyes dessert-dairy FMCG biz - Times of India
Mama Mia eyes dessert-dairy FMCG biz




Merial, Zoetis ink pact for dairy products in India
Merial, Zoetis ink pact for dairy products in India
Merial, the animal health division of Sanofi, has inked a pact with Zoetis India to sell its medicines and vaccines for dairy cattle in India.



'Consumer theme in India will work for many decades'
'Consumer theme in India will work for many decades' - Hindu Business Line
Corporate earnings will recover from the first quarter of FY 17



Budget 2016: Too many regulations the biggest roadblock in India, says Adi Godrej
Budget 2016: Too many regulations the biggest roadblock in India, says Adi Godrej - ETRetail.com
Adi Godrej is happy with the Budget proposals aimed at driving rural demand, but is concerned about excess regulations in India.



Embassy Industrial Parks to invest Rs 1910 crore in Haryana
Embassy Industrial Parks to invest Rs 1910 crore in Haryana - Economic Times
The projects are intended to support the booming e-commerce as well as retail and FMCG companies to consolidate in a post GST scenario.




Future Consumer signs MoUs with agri commodity majors
Future Consumer signs MoUs with agri commodity majors - Hindu Business Line
To set up rice mill as part of tie-ups with Daawat, Cargill



Patanjali to set up healthcare unit, varsity in Haryana for 5k crore ...
Patanjali to set up healthcare unit, varsity in Haryana for 5k crore ... - ETHealthWorld.com
Yoga guru and entrepreneur Ramdev brought more than just investment to his home state Haryana on Tuesday.



Two Coke bottlers to invest Rs510 crore in Haryana
Two Coke bottlers to invest Rs510 crore in Haryana - Livemint
The new investments by the two bottling companies are expected to generate direct employment for over 300 people



Patanjali takes 'swadeshi' pitch to retailers; analysts say strategy likely to fail
Patanjali takes 'swadeshi' pitch to retailers; analysts say strategy likely to fail - Economic Times
Patanjali Ayurved is appealing to shopkeepers "to give prominence to products on shelves", because it "will help in fulfilling the dream of Gandhi to promote Swadeshi".



Delhi Milk Scheme incurs losses worth Rs 842.57 cr till FY15
Delhi Milk Scheme incurs losses worth Rs 842.57 cr till FY15
The Delhi Milk Scheme has incurred losses of Rs 842.57 crore since its inception in 1959 up till last fiscal, mainly due to under utilisation of its plant capacity.



Kishore Biyani eyes Rs 20000 crore sales for food, consumer business by 2021
Kishore Biyani eyes Rs 20000 crore sales for food, consumer business by 2021 - Economic Times
Betting big on food and consumer business, Future Group aims to clock a revenue of Rs 20,000 crore in this segment by the year 2021.



Premium products help Britannia outpace biscuit industry
Premium products help Britannia outpace biscuit industry - News
Britannia, which competes with Parle Products and ITC in the Indian biscuits market, posted volume growth of 11% in the quarter ended December 2015.



Agriculture ministry predicts wheat output at 93.8 MT, traders disagree
Agriculture ministry predicts wheat output at 93.8 MT, traders disagree - ET
FCI will start procuring the grain from Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat by March 16 and April 1 from Punjab and the rest of the country.



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