Updated Mar 02, 2021 | 22:26 IST
FMCG companies have widely spoken about high input cost pressures across categories. This can impact your morning tea, soaps and even hair oil. We look at how FMCG are majors dealing with these pressures. Representational Image | Photo Credit: BCCL
Key Highlights
Many FMCG companies are choosing volumes over margins and not passing on input cost pressures completely to customers
Tea prices have seen unprecedented inflation of 50 to 70 per cent since the beginning of the financial year
High fuel prices may force biscuit companies like Parle Products to increase product costs
Tea, biscuits, soaps, hair oil - all your day to day products have either gotten costlier in the recent past, or are set to be priced higher soon. With input costs pressures continuing, FMCG majors like Hindustan Unilever (HUL), Marico, Dabur, Britannia, Parle Products have all flagged off a possibility of further price hikes in a few ca