Riddhima Bhatnagar

Pulses, including tur dal, account for a mid-single-digit share of Tata Consumer's overall sales, while Tata Sampann contributes around 10%, according to industry estimates.

ITC has raised Gold Flake Premium cigarette prices by 8% to Rs 135 per pack of 10, marking its second price hike this year amid higher taxes and pressure on legal cigarette volumes.

Hindustan Unilever has increased prices across its detergent and personal care portfolio, with cumulative hikes reaching as high as 20% in select products.

Across both centres, Unilever plans to deploy AI-powered experimentation, automation, predictive modelling and digital twins to accelerate research, product development and commercialisation.

Retailers are increasingly relying on financing schemes and longer EMI tenures to sustain purchases.

Under the India-UK FTA, eligible UK whisky imports are set to face a 75% customs duty initially, falling to 40% over 10 years.

Native reported around 40% revenue growth in Q2 FY27, while its adjusted EBITDA loss narrowed as margins improved by 200 basis points year on year.

LocalCircles found that 65% value product quality, while 60% say extra delivery, handling and small-cart fees raise their bills.

The industry body had onboarded around 2,000 hospitals by the end of fiscal 2026 and is targeting 5,000 hospitals by the end of fiscal 2027.

FSSAI has questioned the classification of Nescafé Intense Café Cappuccino, Choco Mocha and Chilled Latte, citing differences in packaging labels and online listings.

The Insurance Brokers Association of India (IBAI) had written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking intervention and requested a meeting with the regulator before the October 25 deadline for stakeholder feedback.

The Infosys co-founder says payment system participants need sustainable revenue models as India expands its digital payments infrastructure.

The October price increase applies to several Fevicol products, including Fevicol Moist Resistant (MR), Fevicol SH Synthetic Resin Adhesive, Fevicol Marine and Fevicol Probond.

Godrej Consumer Products has increased prices across select products in September-October, taking cumulative price hikes on some items to 15.8% this year as input costs pressure margins.

The latest hikes range from 2.2% to 7.1%, with several products seeing their second, third or even fourth price increase of the year.

Nestlé says its Low Fat Dairy Whitener complies with FSSR limits for added phosphorus after FSSAI classified a tested sample as unsafe and substandard.

Following the discussion, AIMRA and AICPDF formally decided to withdraw the proposed "NO UPI DAY" scheduled for October 2, 2026.

NPCI CEO Dilip Asbe said UPI transaction volumes and values are expected to remain unaffected, while around 10% of merchants could pass MDR costs to consumers.

The association has warned that if the issue is not resolved, dealers could collectively discontinue UPI payment facilities across petrol pumps in Mumbai from October 15.

According to the FSSAI notice, the authority examined promotional material for the products and flagged claims including "5 HMOs" and "Whey Protein".