GENERAL20 Sept 2026
FMCG firms likely to hold prices through festive season amid cost pressures
FMCG companies are likely to hold prices through the festive season even as sugar, edible oils, coffee, cocoa and packaging costs climb. Most already raised prices by about 2-5 per cent in the June quarter. Firms are absorbing much of this inflation through cost control to protect sales volumes, though they may revisit prices in the third or fourth quarter.
Key Statutory Highlights
- Leading FMCG companies raised prices by around 2-5 per cent in the June quarter to partly offset higher input costs.
- Sugar prices touched a new high, and edible oils, coffee, cocoa and crude oil derivatives used in packaging also became costlier.
- ITC said it will try to hold prices through the festive season, but may make price corrections in the third or fourth quarter.
Actionable Advice for Taxpayers / Founders:If you run a business in this sector, track your input costs monthly and review your own pricing plan before the third quarter, when some firms may pass on costs to buyers.
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