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Covid impact on retail: Health, hygiene, instant food products sales surge

Retailers are having continued growth in health and hygiene category products as well as in food, personal care and home care items, but discretionary categories like beauty and cosmetics, fashion and apparels have been affected adversely during the second wave of the pandemic. Now, there is a renewed focus on healthy alternatives such as ayurvedic toothpaste and juices, while instant foods and ready-to-eat snacking items with nutritional offerings are also seeing larger penetration. Moreover, value packs are doing well this time as smaller packs of Rs 5 and Rs 10 have witnessed a rise of up to 20 per cent across categories like biscuits, ketchup and jams, while the large and premium packs have been affected as people are cautious about their disposable income.

Curfew restrictions impact retail sales, health, hygiene, instant food products pick up

Highlights Value packs are doing well this time as smaller packs. Some retailers are also facing the issue of excess stocking. New Delhi, May 23 (PTI) Retailers are having continued growth in health and hygiene category products as well as in food, personal care and home care items, but discretionary categories like beauty and cosmetics, fashion and apparels have been affected adversely during the second wave of the pandemic. Now, there is a renewed focus on healthy alternatives such as ayurvedic toothpaste and juices, while instant foods and ready-to-eat snacking items with nutritional offerings are also seeing larger penetration. Moreover, value packs are doing well this time as smaller packs of Rs 5 and Rs 10 have witnessed a rise of up to 20 per cent across categories like biscuits, ketchup and jams, while the large and premium packs have been affected as people are cautious about their disposable income.

Lesson learned during pandemic to help FMCG firms, retailers as cases spikes

Lesson learned during pandemic to help FMCG firms, retailers as cases spikes Published: Share Tweet Recipient s Name Send As COVID-19 cases are surging in several cities amid the second wave of the pandemic, leading retailers and FMCG companies are cautious this time to ensure a bare minimum impact on their supply line and stocks. Representative Image New Delhi: Applying the lessons learnt from the Lockdown, the companies are ensuring a minimum disruption in their supply chains and are reaching out to customers directly after getting orders through portals, app, or social media platforms such as WhatsApp. We have absorbed all the learnings from the past year with regard to disruption in the supply chain and evolving consumption and buying behaviour of customers. We are now better equipped to ensure enough stock availability for our customers, especially the kiranas, said

PLI for food processing a game-changer, to boost agri-exports and investments, say FMCG players

Photo by Nuzul Arifa from Pexels Leading FMCG companies have termed the PLI scheme approved by the government for the food processing sector as a game-changer which would help bring more investment, increase the income of farmers and boost agri exports. Leading companies operating in the packaged food segment as HUL, ITC, Britannia, Parle and Nestle welcomed the production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme approved by the government on Wednesday. The move would also help create more jobs in the sector, ensure the availability of a wider range of value-added products for consumers and the Indian companies to establish themselves in the foreign markets.

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