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Hindustan Unilever, Dabur, Godrej have rolled out price hikes
Britannia preparing similar move; some firms trim product sizes
Firms cutting costs to cushion margins, reworking supply chains
By Praveen Paramasivam and Chandini Monnappa
CHENNAI/BENGALURU, June 8 (Reuters) - From smaller packs on shelves to higher prices at checkout, Indian companies are scrambling to protect their margins as surging oil, freight and insurance costs - and strained household budgets - pile on pressure.
The U.S.-Israeli war on Iran has disrupted trade routes and lifted input costs globally, hitting import-reliant economies like India harder, where a weaker rupee is adding to inflation and complicating pricing decisions as demand remains uneven.
"We are among the world's most vulnerable countries," economist Jayati Ghosh said, warning higher oil and fertiliser costs, weaker Gulf demand, softer remittances and potential capital outflows could stoke inflation and slow growth.
Consumer goods makers Hindustan Unilever HLL.NS, Godrej Consumer Products GOCP.NS and Dabur India DABU.NS have already rolled out low- to mid-single-digit price hikes across categories, with Britannia BRIT.NS preparing similar moves.
Pricing power remains weak in mass segments, with companies holding the line on 10- to 20-rupee (11- to 21-cent) packs and shrinking product sizes instead of raising prices outright.
"We are reducing grammage because we can't breach those price points," said Mohit Malhotra, global CEO at Dabur.
Automakers Maruti Suzuki MRTI.NS, Mahindra & Mahindra MAHM.NS, Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles TAMO.NS and Hyundai Motor India HYUN.NS have also hiked prices.
"We were left with no choice," said Partho Banerjee, Maruti's senior executive officer for marketing and sales, adding that raising prices was not good for customers, especially first-time buyers.
Airlines IndiGo INGL.NS and Air India are trimming capacity, especially on fuel-heavy international routes, and increasing fares to offset higher aviation fuel costs.
Consumers are feeling the squeeze.
"I have no family to feed, no school fees, and no monthly payments on a car. I'm still watching my spending as prices are up for almost everything, from travel to packaged food," said Aditi Anjana, a Mumbai-based communications professional who is in her 30s.
BELT-TIGHTENING MODE
With limited room to pass on costs, companies are turning inward and cutting costs to cushion margins.
Hindustan Unilever HLL.NS has cut advertising spend, while others are trimming non-essential travel and marketing costs.
"The scope for further cost-cutting is gradually narrowing," Axis Direct analyst Uttam Kumar Srimal said, adding prolonged commodity and fuel inflation could force sharper price hikes or margin hits.
Sectors with high global exposure, including aviation, oil and gas, chemicals, logistics and capital goods, may remain under margin pressure, said Shweta Rajani, associate director at Anand Rathi Wealth.
RESETTING SUPPLY CHAINS
Firms are also reworking supply chains to manage disruptions. Companies with Middle East exposure are rerouting shipments, diversifying sourcing, and shifting production.
Dabur, an Indian rival of Colgate-Palmolive, is using alternative routes via Egypt and Turkey, while packaged goods maker Britannia is bringing some production back home.
Some firms are also front-loading purchases and closely tracking demand to avoid overstocking, underscoring tighter working capital discipline.
Arvind Fashions ARVF.NS has advanced inventory buys to lock in costs and is relying more on local suppliers, while Tata Group retailer Trent TREN.NS is tweaking raw materials, packaging, and product development.
"My priority is not to take prices up," said Umashan Naidoo, head of customer and beauty at Trent, which offers Gen-Z-focused affordable trendwear through its brand Zudio.
($1 = 94.9450 Indian rupees)
Input costs surge, margin pressure mounts across India Inc https://reut.rs/4wYOoB0
Brent crude oil prices since Iran conflict began https://reut.rs/4dKD04g
(Reporting by Praveen Paramasivam in Chennai and Chandini Monnappa in Bengaluru; Additional reporting by Surbhi Misra; Editing by Dhanya Skariachan and Himani Sarkar)
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Hindustan Unilever, Dabur, Godrej have rolled out price hikes
Britannia preparing similar move; some firms trim product sizes
Firms cutting costs to cushion margins, reworking supply chains
By Praveen Paramasivam and Chandini Monnappa
CHENNAI/BENGALURU, June 8 (Reuters) - From smaller packs on shelves to higher prices at checkout, Indian companies are scrambling to protect their margins as surging oil, freight and insurance costs - and strained household budgets - pile on pressure.
The U.S.-Israeli war on Iran has disrupted trade routes and lifted input costs globally, hitting import-reliant economies like India harder, where a weaker rupee is adding to inflation and complicating pricing decisions as demand remains uneven.
"We are among the world's most vulnerable countries," economist Jayati Ghosh said, warning higher oil and fertiliser costs, weaker Gulf demand, softer remittances and potential capital outflows could stoke inflation and slow growth.
Consumer goods makers Hindustan Unilever HLL.NS, Godrej Consumer Products GOCP.NS and Dabur India DABU.NS have already rolled out low- to mid-single-digit price hikes across categories, with Britannia BRIT.NS preparing similar moves.
Pricing power remains weak in mass segments, with companies holding the line on 10- to 20-rupee (11- to 21-cent) packs and shrinking product sizes instead of raising prices outright.
"We are reducing grammage because we can't breach those price points," said Mohit Malhotra, global CEO at Dabur.
Automakers Maruti Suzuki MRTI.NS, Mahindra & Mahindra MAHM.NS, Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles TAMO.NS and Hyundai Motor India HYUN.NS have also hiked prices.
"We were left with no choice," said Partho Banerjee, Maruti's senior executive officer for marketing and sales, adding that raising prices was not good for customers, especially first-time buyers.
Airlines IndiGo INGL.NS and Air India are trimming capacity, especially on fuel-heavy international routes, and increasing fares to offset higher aviation fuel costs.
Consumers are feeling the squeeze.
"I have no family to feed, no school fees, and no monthly payments on a car. I'm still watching my spending as prices are up for almost everything, from travel to packaged food," said Aditi Anjana, a Mumbai-based communications professional who is in her 30s.
BELT-TIGHTENING MODE
With limited room to pass on costs, companies are turning inward and cutting costs to cushion margins.
Hindustan Unilever HLL.NS has cut advertising spend, while others are trimming non-essential travel and marketing costs.
"The scope for further cost-cutting is gradually narrowing," Axis Direct analyst Uttam Kumar Srimal said, adding prolonged commodity and fuel inflation could force sharper price hikes or margin hits.
Sectors with high global exposure, including aviation, oil and gas, chemicals, logistics and capital goods, may remain under margin pressure, said Shweta Rajani, associate director at Anand Rathi Wealth.
RESETTING SUPPLY CHAINS
Firms are also reworking supply chains to manage disruptions. Companies with Middle East exposure are rerouting shipments, diversifying sourcing, and shifting production.
Dabur, an Indian rival of Colgate-Palmolive, is using alternative routes via Egypt and Turkey, while packaged goods maker Britannia is bringing some production back home.
Some firms are also front-loading purchases and closely tracking demand to avoid overstocking, underscoring tighter working capital discipline.
Arvind Fashions ARVF.NS has advanced inventory buys to lock in costs and is relying more on local suppliers, while Tata Group retailer Trent TREN.NS is tweaking raw materials, packaging, and product development.
"My priority is not to take prices up," said Umashan Naidoo, head of customer and beauty at Trent, which offers Gen-Z-focused affordable trendwear through its brand Zudio.
($1 = 94.9450 Indian rupees)
Input costs surge, margin pressure mounts across India Inc https://reut.rs/4wYOoB0
Brent crude oil prices since Iran conflict began https://reut.rs/4dKD04g
(Reporting by Praveen Paramasivam in Chennai and Chandini Monnappa in Bengaluru; Additional reporting by Surbhi Misra; Editing by Dhanya Skariachan and Himani Sarkar)
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** Jefferies initiates coverage on India's AWL Agri Business AWLA.NS with "buy" rating, TP at 260 rupees, citing scale-driven upside and foods business turnaround
** Brokerage says company's shift from edible oils to a broader kitchen essentials portfolio could improve earnings quality over the long term
** Jefferies, however, notes elevated competition and slower near-term profitability improvement in foods business remain key monitorables
** Shares of AWL Agri fall 1.84% to 198.31 rupees on the day
** AWLA rated "buy" on average by six analysts, median PT at 290 rupees, per LSEG-compiled data
** YTD, AWL Agri stock down 14.8%
(Reporting by Surbhi Misra in Bengaluru)
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** Jefferies initiates coverage on India's AWL Agri Business AWLA.NS with "buy" rating, TP at 260 rupees, citing scale-driven upside and foods business turnaround
** Brokerage says company's shift from edible oils to a broader kitchen essentials portfolio could improve earnings quality over the long term
** Jefferies, however, notes elevated competition and slower near-term profitability improvement in foods business remain key monitorables
** Shares of AWL Agri fall 1.84% to 198.31 rupees on the day
** AWLA rated "buy" on average by six analysts, median PT at 290 rupees, per LSEG-compiled data
** YTD, AWL Agri stock down 14.8%
(Reporting by Surbhi Misra in Bengaluru)
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Middle East war raises costs for consumer goods makers
Dabur to shrink pack sizes in key price bands
Middle East sales lag as expatriates leave, Dabur says
Rewrites with comments from earnings call
May 7 (Reuters) - India's Dabur DABU.NS signaled a second round of price hikes after implementing a 4% increase across parts of its portfolio, as war in the Middle East drives up manufacturing and transportation costs.
A surge in energy prices caused by the war is rippling through global supply chains for common consumer goods, making materials like chemicals and plastics more expensive.
"We want to increase the margins from last year to the current year and mitigate all the inflation through price increases," Dabur said in a call with analysts after reporting results on Thursday.
Peers including Dove soapmaker Hindustan Unilever HLL.NS and cooking oil manufacturer AWL Agri Business AWLA.NS are also the tightening costs and raising prices to account for rising raw material costs.
Dabur is also shrinking the size of products priced at 10-20 rupees — a key price band for budget-conscious consumers — to manage inflation, after increasing pack sizes when India cut consumption taxes last year.
Along with the raw material inflation due to the regional conflict, the honey-to-toothpaste maker also faces sales pressure as the Middle East contributes 30%-35% of its international business.
Middle East and North Africa revenue climbed 1%, while most other regions posted double-digit growth. Dabur attributed the disparity partly to an exodus of expatriates from the Gulf, which in recent years has become a focus area for Indian consumer goods makers.
Separately, Dabur beat quarterly profit estimates, helped by steady demand after consumption tax cuts in India.
Consolidated profit jumped 15% to 3.69 billion rupees ($39.15 million), while revenue rose 7% to 30.38 billion rupees.
($1 = 94.2500 Indian rupees)
(Reporting by Urvi Dugar in Bengaluru and Praveen Paramasivam in Chennai; Editing by Nivedita Bhattacharjee and Ronojoy Mazumdar)
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Middle East war raises costs for consumer goods makers
Dabur to shrink pack sizes in key price bands
Middle East sales lag as expatriates leave, Dabur says
Rewrites with comments from earnings call
May 7 (Reuters) - India's Dabur DABU.NS signaled a second round of price hikes after implementing a 4% increase across parts of its portfolio, as war in the Middle East drives up manufacturing and transportation costs.
A surge in energy prices caused by the war is rippling through global supply chains for common consumer goods, making materials like chemicals and plastics more expensive.
"We want to increase the margins from last year to the current year and mitigate all the inflation through price increases," Dabur said in a call with analysts after reporting results on Thursday.
Peers including Dove soapmaker Hindustan Unilever HLL.NS and cooking oil manufacturer AWL Agri Business AWLA.NS are also the tightening costs and raising prices to account for rising raw material costs.
Dabur is also shrinking the size of products priced at 10-20 rupees — a key price band for budget-conscious consumers — to manage inflation, after increasing pack sizes when India cut consumption taxes last year.
Along with the raw material inflation due to the regional conflict, the honey-to-toothpaste maker also faces sales pressure as the Middle East contributes 30%-35% of its international business.
Middle East and North Africa revenue climbed 1%, while most other regions posted double-digit growth. Dabur attributed the disparity partly to an exodus of expatriates from the Gulf, which in recent years has become a focus area for Indian consumer goods makers.
Separately, Dabur beat quarterly profit estimates, helped by steady demand after consumption tax cuts in India.
Consolidated profit jumped 15% to 3.69 billion rupees ($39.15 million), while revenue rose 7% to 30.38 billion rupees.
($1 = 94.2500 Indian rupees)
(Reporting by Urvi Dugar in Bengaluru and Praveen Paramasivam in Chennai; Editing by Nivedita Bhattacharjee and Ronojoy Mazumdar)
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Marico expects FY27 revenue above estimates
Push into premium segments a key driver
Cost cuts, price increases to offset higher crude-linked input costs, Marico says
Recasts paragraph 1; adds revenue forecast in paragraph 3, company comment in paragraph 10; updates shares in paragraph 5
By Surbhi Misra and Praveen Paramasivam
May 5 (Reuters) - India's Marico MRCO.NS forecast annual revenue above estimates on Tuesday, betting on steady volume growth and expansion in its premium segments, even as it warned of price hikes and shrinking margins after Middle East tensions drove up input costs.
The consumer goods major, which is known for its Parachute and Saffola brands of oils, has made a strong push into the premium tier in the foods and personal care segments, adding brands such as Plix, True Elements, Beardo and Just Herbs over the last decade. The shift away from oils is a move that peer AWL Agri Business AWLA.NS is also pursuing.
Marico forecast consolidated revenue crossing 150 billion rupees ($1.57 billion) for the ongoing fiscal year ending March 2027, above estimates of 146.94 billion rupees, according to data compiled by LSEG.
The segment accounted for around 23% of its overall revenue in fiscal 2026, the company said, expecting the segment to grow to around 33% by fiscal 2030.
Shares closed 2.9% higher, reversing course from losses of 2.7%, after the firm said it aspired to deliver earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA) growth in the high-teen percentage range in fiscal 2027, subject to "stable" macro conditions.
MARGIN PRESSURES
Ongoing geopolitical tensions have pushed Brent crude prices to above $110, eating into the company's EBITDA margin, which shrank 114 basis points to 15.6% for the fourth quarter ended March 31.
Marico, echoing consumer goods peers - including bellwether Hindustan Unilever HLL.NS - said it would cut costs and raise prices to protect its margins.
"Vegetable oils and other crude‑linked inputs continue to exhibit an inflationary bias, following the ongoing geopolitical developments in the Middle East," the company said, adding that a decline in prices of copra, a key ingredient for coconut oil, will help alleviate potential crude-related pressures.
For the fourth quarter, revenue climbed 22% to 33.33 billion rupees, while profit rose 14% to 3.91 billion rupees, beating estimates of 3.85 billion rupees.
($1 = 95.2800 Indian rupees)
Marico EBITDA margins drop amid cost pressures https://reut.rs/49eShrf
Marico quarterly profit fluctuates despite growth https://reut.rs/4dpTIpe
(Reporting by Surbhi Misra in Bengaluru and Praveen Paramasivam in Chennai; Editing by Janane Venkatraman)
Marico expects FY27 revenue above estimates
Push into premium segments a key driver
Cost cuts, price increases to offset higher crude-linked input costs, Marico says
Recasts paragraph 1; adds revenue forecast in paragraph 3, company comment in paragraph 10; updates shares in paragraph 5
By Surbhi Misra and Praveen Paramasivam
May 5 (Reuters) - India's Marico MRCO.NS forecast annual revenue above estimates on Tuesday, betting on steady volume growth and expansion in its premium segments, even as it warned of price hikes and shrinking margins after Middle East tensions drove up input costs.
The consumer goods major, which is known for its Parachute and Saffola brands of oils, has made a strong push into the premium tier in the foods and personal care segments, adding brands such as Plix, True Elements, Beardo and Just Herbs over the last decade. The shift away from oils is a move that peer AWL Agri Business AWLA.NS is also pursuing.
Marico forecast consolidated revenue crossing 150 billion rupees ($1.57 billion) for the ongoing fiscal year ending March 2027, above estimates of 146.94 billion rupees, according to data compiled by LSEG.
The segment accounted for around 23% of its overall revenue in fiscal 2026, the company said, expecting the segment to grow to around 33% by fiscal 2030.
Shares closed 2.9% higher, reversing course from losses of 2.7%, after the firm said it aspired to deliver earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA) growth in the high-teen percentage range in fiscal 2027, subject to "stable" macro conditions.
MARGIN PRESSURES
Ongoing geopolitical tensions have pushed Brent crude prices to above $110, eating into the company's EBITDA margin, which shrank 114 basis points to 15.6% for the fourth quarter ended March 31.
Marico, echoing consumer goods peers - including bellwether Hindustan Unilever HLL.NS - said it would cut costs and raise prices to protect its margins.
"Vegetable oils and other crude‑linked inputs continue to exhibit an inflationary bias, following the ongoing geopolitical developments in the Middle East," the company said, adding that a decline in prices of copra, a key ingredient for coconut oil, will help alleviate potential crude-related pressures.
For the fourth quarter, revenue climbed 22% to 33.33 billion rupees, while profit rose 14% to 3.91 billion rupees, beating estimates of 3.85 billion rupees.
($1 = 95.2800 Indian rupees)
Marico EBITDA margins drop amid cost pressures https://reut.rs/49eShrf
Marico quarterly profit fluctuates despite growth https://reut.rs/4dpTIpe
(Reporting by Surbhi Misra in Bengaluru and Praveen Paramasivam in Chennai; Editing by Janane Venkatraman)
By Praveen Paramasivam
April 29 (Reuters) - Indian consumer goods maker AWL Agri Business AWLA.NS is grappling with a roughly 20% surge in some crude-linked input costs as the Middle East conflict drives up prices for fuel, chemicals and packaging materials, its CEO said.
The pressures reflect a broader industry trend, with peers such as bottled water maker Bisleri and Dove soapmaker Hindustan Unilever HLL.NS raising prices to counter higher conflict-linked input costs.
"Costs have gone up for us in terms of chemicals, packing material and coal, so that is something which remains a cause of concern even today," Shrikant Kanhere, AWL's managing director and CEO, told Reuters in an interview.
AWL, home of brands including Fortune cooking oil and Kohinoor rice, is adjusting prices in line with market movements, absorbing part of the increase while passing the rest on to consumers, Kanhere said, without giving details.
Input costs for some crude-linked materials have risen by about 20% since the conflict began, translating into a cost impact of roughly 25 to 50 basis points, he added.
Global oil prices have surged amid fears of supply disruptions. Brent crude has climbed from the low $70s a barrel before the Middle East conflict to above $110, market data show.
The company, which is cutting packaging and fuel use at its plants to limit the hit to profits, expects per-ton margins to be broadly stable in fiscal 2027.
AWL is also expanding distribution and investing heavily in online channels and large-format grocers, which together posted nearly 50% growth last year, in a push to scale up volumes.
Kanhere forecast sales volume growth of 8% to 9% in fiscal 2027, nearly double last year's pace, with edible oils growing at a mid-single-digit rate and foods posting double-digit growth.
(Reporting by Praveen Paramasivam in Chennai; Editing by Dhanya Skariachan)
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By Praveen Paramasivam
April 29 (Reuters) - Indian consumer goods maker AWL Agri Business AWLA.NS is grappling with a roughly 20% surge in some crude-linked input costs as the Middle East conflict drives up prices for fuel, chemicals and packaging materials, its CEO said.
The pressures reflect a broader industry trend, with peers such as bottled water maker Bisleri and Dove soapmaker Hindustan Unilever HLL.NS raising prices to counter higher conflict-linked input costs.
"Costs have gone up for us in terms of chemicals, packing material and coal, so that is something which remains a cause of concern even today," Shrikant Kanhere, AWL's managing director and CEO, told Reuters in an interview.
AWL, home of brands including Fortune cooking oil and Kohinoor rice, is adjusting prices in line with market movements, absorbing part of the increase while passing the rest on to consumers, Kanhere said, without giving details.
Input costs for some crude-linked materials have risen by about 20% since the conflict began, translating into a cost impact of roughly 25 to 50 basis points, he added.
Global oil prices have surged amid fears of supply disruptions. Brent crude has climbed from the low $70s a barrel before the Middle East conflict to above $110, market data show.
The company, which is cutting packaging and fuel use at its plants to limit the hit to profits, expects per-ton margins to be broadly stable in fiscal 2027.
AWL is also expanding distribution and investing heavily in online channels and large-format grocers, which together posted nearly 50% growth last year, in a push to scale up volumes.
Kanhere forecast sales volume growth of 8% to 9% in fiscal 2027, nearly double last year's pace, with edible oils growing at a mid-single-digit rate and foods posting double-digit growth.
(Reporting by Praveen Paramasivam in Chennai; Editing by Dhanya Skariachan)
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April 28 (Reuters) - AWL Agri Business Ltd AWLA.NS:
AWL AGRI BUSINESS Q4 CONSOL NET PROFIT 2.92 BILLION RUPEES
AWL AGRI BUSINESS Q4 CONSOL REVENUE FROM OPERATIONS 214.65 BILLION RUPEES
AWL AGRI BUSINESS LTD - RECOMMENDS FINAL DIVIDEND OF 1 RUPEE PER SHARE FOR FY2025-26
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April 28 (Reuters) - AWL Agri Business Ltd AWLA.NS:
AWL AGRI BUSINESS Q4 CONSOL NET PROFIT 2.92 BILLION RUPEES
AWL AGRI BUSINESS Q4 CONSOL REVENUE FROM OPERATIONS 214.65 BILLION RUPEES
AWL AGRI BUSINESS LTD - RECOMMENDS FINAL DIVIDEND OF 1 RUPEE PER SHARE FOR FY2025-26
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Further company coverage: AWLA.NS
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Recasts headline and paragraph 1 with executive comment; Adds details on tariffs from paragraph 2
By Praveen Paramasivam and Mridula Kumar
Feb 3 (Reuters) - India's AWL Agri Business AWLA.NS, previously known as Adani Wilmar, expects lower U.S. duties to help boost exports of its Fortune-branded basmati rice and edible oils to the United States, a top executive said on Tuesday.
President Donald Trump on Monday announced a trade deal with India that slashes U.S. tariffs on Indian goods to 18% from 50% in exchange for India halting Russian oil purchases and lowering trade barriers.
AWL Agri, which brings in 8% of its sales from exports, plans to better leverage its distributors and Singapore parent Wilmar International's network to expand its U.S. reach, Executive Deputy Chairman Angshu Mallick told Reuters.
It earns roughly 5% of export revenue from the United States and expects that share to rise after the tariff cut, though Mallick said the company still needs to review the fine print of the new trade deal.
For fiscal 2026, Mallick said AWL's revenue should cross 715 billion rupees ($7.91 billion), while analysts polled by LSEG project 708.6 billion rupees.
Indian consumer goods makers have highlighted a rebound in demand after several subdued quarters, as the government's consumption tax cuts went into effect at the end of September.
Sales volumes in AWL's mainstay edible oil business increased 8% during the December quarter, with overall revenue climbing 10% to a record 186.03 billion rupees.
However, profit slumped 35% to 2.69 billion rupees as a one-off gain from commodity price increases boosted the company's earnings in the year-ago quarter.
High commodity prices typically hurt packaged cooking oil makers by forcing price increases that squeeze sales, though holding lower-cost inventory can boost profits when market prices rise.
AWL Agri changed its name from Adani Wilmar last March after Adani Group exited the joint venture by selling its stake to Singapore's Wilmar WLIL.SI.
($1 = 90.3500 Indian rupees)
(Reporting by Mridula Kumar in Bengaluru and Praveen Paramasivam in Chennai; Editing by Eileen Soreng, Mrigank Dhaniwala and Sonia Cheema)
Recasts headline and paragraph 1 with executive comment; Adds details on tariffs from paragraph 2
By Praveen Paramasivam and Mridula Kumar
Feb 3 (Reuters) - India's AWL Agri Business AWLA.NS, previously known as Adani Wilmar, expects lower U.S. duties to help boost exports of its Fortune-branded basmati rice and edible oils to the United States, a top executive said on Tuesday.
President Donald Trump on Monday announced a trade deal with India that slashes U.S. tariffs on Indian goods to 18% from 50% in exchange for India halting Russian oil purchases and lowering trade barriers.
AWL Agri, which brings in 8% of its sales from exports, plans to better leverage its distributors and Singapore parent Wilmar International's network to expand its U.S. reach, Executive Deputy Chairman Angshu Mallick told Reuters.
It earns roughly 5% of export revenue from the United States and expects that share to rise after the tariff cut, though Mallick said the company still needs to review the fine print of the new trade deal.
For fiscal 2026, Mallick said AWL's revenue should cross 715 billion rupees ($7.91 billion), while analysts polled by LSEG project 708.6 billion rupees.
Indian consumer goods makers have highlighted a rebound in demand after several subdued quarters, as the government's consumption tax cuts went into effect at the end of September.
Sales volumes in AWL's mainstay edible oil business increased 8% during the December quarter, with overall revenue climbing 10% to a record 186.03 billion rupees.
However, profit slumped 35% to 2.69 billion rupees as a one-off gain from commodity price increases boosted the company's earnings in the year-ago quarter.
High commodity prices typically hurt packaged cooking oil makers by forcing price increases that squeeze sales, though holding lower-cost inventory can boost profits when market prices rise.
AWL Agri changed its name from Adani Wilmar last March after Adani Group exited the joint venture by selling its stake to Singapore's Wilmar WLIL.SI.
($1 = 90.3500 Indian rupees)
(Reporting by Mridula Kumar in Bengaluru and Praveen Paramasivam in Chennai; Editing by Eileen Soreng, Mrigank Dhaniwala and Sonia Cheema)
By Praveen Paramasivam
Nov 4 (Reuters) - India's AWL Agri Business AWLA.NS plans to boost its higher-margin packaged foods segment to cut reliance on its volatile edible oil business, aiming to increase the category's share of total volume to 30% within five years, a top executive told Reuters.
Peers such as Marico MRCO.NS, owner of the Saffola brand, are making similar moves by adding products like oats, muesli and soya nuggets to meet rising demand for branded staples.
"Food remains a high focus for us because ... food has a better margin profile as compared to edible oil," Shrikant Kanhere, newly appointed managing director and CEO of the company, formerly called Adani Wilmar, said in an interview late on Monday.
Government data showed that oils and fats inflation averaged 18%–21% in the September quarter, the highest among food and beverage categories, as edible oil prices stayed elevated for a year.
Kanhere, who took over as managing director and CEO from Angshu Mallick on Tuesday, said foods currently make up about a fifth of AWL Agri Business' total volume and are expected to rise to 30% within five years.
The Fortune brand owner expects revenue to grow 10% in the second half of the fiscal year, driven by wider product availability.
The company, which directly reaches 900,000 retail outlets, aims to expand that to 1 million by next year.
Still, the projection marks a sharp slowdown from about 35% growth a year earlier, when surging edible oil prices boosted sales. In the September quarter , high prices again hurt volumes as consumers shifted to cheaper alternatives.
(Reporting by Praveen Paramasivam in Chennai; Editing by Nivedita Bhattacharjee)
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By Praveen Paramasivam
Nov 4 (Reuters) - India's AWL Agri Business AWLA.NS plans to boost its higher-margin packaged foods segment to cut reliance on its volatile edible oil business, aiming to increase the category's share of total volume to 30% within five years, a top executive told Reuters.
Peers such as Marico MRCO.NS, owner of the Saffola brand, are making similar moves by adding products like oats, muesli and soya nuggets to meet rising demand for branded staples.
"Food remains a high focus for us because ... food has a better margin profile as compared to edible oil," Shrikant Kanhere, newly appointed managing director and CEO of the company, formerly called Adani Wilmar, said in an interview late on Monday.
Government data showed that oils and fats inflation averaged 18%–21% in the September quarter, the highest among food and beverage categories, as edible oil prices stayed elevated for a year.
Kanhere, who took over as managing director and CEO from Angshu Mallick on Tuesday, said foods currently make up about a fifth of AWL Agri Business' total volume and are expected to rise to 30% within five years.
The Fortune brand owner expects revenue to grow 10% in the second half of the fiscal year, driven by wider product availability.
The company, which directly reaches 900,000 retail outlets, aims to expand that to 1 million by next year.
Still, the projection marks a sharp slowdown from about 35% growth a year earlier, when surging edible oil prices boosted sales. In the September quarter , high prices again hurt volumes as consumers shifted to cheaper alternatives.
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July 15 (Reuters) - India's AWL Agri Business AWLA.NS, previously known as Adani Wilmar, reported a nearly 25% fall in quarterly profit on Tuesday, as higher prices of branded palm oil led consumers to opt for cheaper alternatives.
Indian consumers operating on tight budgets due to slow wage growth have been increasingly shunning large brands in response to price increases.
The consumer goods maker, which makes the Fortune brand of cooking oil, reported a consolidated net profit of 2.36 billion rupees ($27.51 million) for the first quarter ended June 30, according to a regulatory filing.
Sales volumes in its mainstay edible oil business, which accounted for four-fifths of its topline during the quarter, dropped 4% on slow palm oil sales, even as higher prices helped push revenue higher.
Volumes in the segment "remained under pressure, largely due to sluggish palm oil sales driven by its relatively higher prices," AWL Agri Business said in a statement, adding it lost market share during the quarter.
Overall revenue rose 21% to 170.59 billion rupees.
AWL's food business, which sells staples such as rice and pulses, posted a 5% fall in volumes, excluding a one-off impact, as wheat flour sales struggled to maintain margins due to soft demand, stiff local competition and higher prices.
Shares fell 2.2% after the results.
Rival Marico MRCO.NS, which sells the Saffola brand of cooking oil, is yet to report results. It said in an update earlier this month that first-quarter revenue would grow in the low-20s percentage range on improving rural demand.
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July 15 (Reuters) - India's AWL Agri Business AWLA.NS, previously known as Adani Wilmar, reported a nearly 25% fall in quarterly profit on Tuesday, as higher prices of branded palm oil led consumers to opt for cheaper alternatives.
Indian consumers operating on tight budgets due to slow wage growth have been increasingly shunning large brands in response to price increases.
The consumer goods maker, which makes the Fortune brand of cooking oil, reported a consolidated net profit of 2.36 billion rupees ($27.51 million) for the first quarter ended June 30, according to a regulatory filing.
Sales volumes in its mainstay edible oil business, which accounted for four-fifths of its topline during the quarter, dropped 4% on slow palm oil sales, even as higher prices helped push revenue higher.
Volumes in the segment "remained under pressure, largely due to sluggish palm oil sales driven by its relatively higher prices," AWL Agri Business said in a statement, adding it lost market share during the quarter.
Overall revenue rose 21% to 170.59 billion rupees.
AWL's food business, which sells staples such as rice and pulses, posted a 5% fall in volumes, excluding a one-off impact, as wheat flour sales struggled to maintain margins due to soft demand, stiff local competition and higher prices.
Shares fell 2.2% after the results.
Rival Marico MRCO.NS, which sells the Saffola brand of cooking oil, is yet to report results. It said in an update earlier this month that first-quarter revenue would grow in the low-20s percentage range on improving rural demand.
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July 3 (Reuters) - India's AWL Agri Business AWLA.NS, formerly known as Adani Wilmar, clocked a 23% growth in first-quarter standalone revenue, the consumer goods firm said in a provisional update on Thursday, as higher edible oil prices more than offset muted consumer demand.
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July 3 (Reuters) - India's AWL Agri Business AWLA.NS, formerly known as Adani Wilmar, clocked a 23% growth in first-quarter standalone revenue, the consumer goods firm said in a provisional update on Thursday, as higher edible oil prices more than offset muted consumer demand.
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April 28 (Reuters) - AWL Agri Business Ltd AWLA.NS:
AWL AGRI BUSINESS MARCH-QUARTER CONSOL NET PROFIT 1.9 BILLION RUPEES
AWL AGRI BUSINESS MARCH-QUARTER CONSOL REVENUE FROM OPERATIONS 182.3 BILLION RUPEES
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AWL AGRI BUSINESS MARCH-QUARTER CONSOL NET PROFIT 1.9 BILLION RUPEES
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April 16 (Reuters) - AWL Agri Business Ltd AWLA.NS:
ACQUIRES 80% OF G.D. FOODS MANUFACTURING
TO ACQUIRE REMAINING 20% OF G.D. FOODS BY FY 2028-29
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April 16 (Reuters) - AWL Agri Business Ltd AWLA.NS:
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April 3 (Reuters) - AWL Agri Business Ltd ADAW.NS:
AWL AGRI BUSINESS LTD - RECORDS 7% YOY VOLUME GROWTH IN Q4
AWL AGRI BUSINESS LTD- RECORDED A ROBUST 7% YOY VOLUME GROWTH IN Q4
AWL AGRI BUSINESS LTD - REVENUE INCREASES 36% YOY IN Q4
AWL AGRI BUSINESS LTD- WITNESSED BETTER GROWTH IN RURAL TOWNS COMPARED TO URBAN MARKETS
AWL AGRI BUSINESS LTD- THERE HAS BEEN A DECLINE IN INDUSTRY ESSENTIALS BUSINESS
AWL AGRI BUSINESS LTD - IN Q4, EDIBLE OIL VOLUME GREW BY 6% YOY
AWL AGRI BUSINESS LTD - IN Q4, THE FOOD & FMCG SEGMENT DELIVERED 11% YOY REVENUE GROWTH
AWL AGRI- QUICK COMMERCE SALES VOLUME BEST QUARTER IN TWO YEARS WITH 100%+ YOY INCREASE IN Q4
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April 3 (Reuters) - AWL Agri Business Ltd ADAW.NS:
AWL AGRI BUSINESS LTD - RECORDS 7% YOY VOLUME GROWTH IN Q4
AWL AGRI BUSINESS LTD- RECORDED A ROBUST 7% YOY VOLUME GROWTH IN Q4
AWL AGRI BUSINESS LTD - REVENUE INCREASES 36% YOY IN Q4
AWL AGRI BUSINESS LTD- WITNESSED BETTER GROWTH IN RURAL TOWNS COMPARED TO URBAN MARKETS
AWL AGRI BUSINESS LTD- THERE HAS BEEN A DECLINE IN INDUSTRY ESSENTIALS BUSINESS
AWL AGRI BUSINESS LTD - IN Q4, EDIBLE OIL VOLUME GREW BY 6% YOY
AWL AGRI BUSINESS LTD - IN Q4, THE FOOD & FMCG SEGMENT DELIVERED 11% YOY REVENUE GROWTH
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March 4 (Reuters) - Adani Wilmar Ltd ADAW.NS:
ADANI WILMAR LTD - EXECUTES SPA TO ACQUIRE G.D. FOODS
ADANI WILMAR LTD - FIRST TRANCHE VALUED AT 6.03 BILLION RUPEES FOR 80% SHARE
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ADANI WILMAR LTD - EXECUTES SPA TO ACQUIRE G.D. FOODS
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Feb 6 (Reuters) - Solid demand in rural areas, as well as higher prices of staples including edible oil and wheat flour, helped the consumer goods sector report a 10.6% sales growth in the December quarter, market researcher NielsenIQ said on Thursday.
India's rural areas - which account for just over a third of consumer goods sales - have proven a bright spot for an industry struggling with an inflation-led spending slowdown in large cities.
"Rural markets (continued) to lead the charge, outpacing urban consumption (during the December quarter)," Roosevelt Dsouza, head of customer success for consumer goods at NielsenIQ, said in a statement.
Sales volume jumped 9.9% in rural areas in the December quarter, up from 5.7% in the previous quarter - double the 5% increase in urban centers, NielsenIQ said. But it added urban pockets also improved from the September quarter's 2.6% growth.
Rural areas have outperformed urban locations for the last four quarters, benefiting from income support schemes rolled out by several Indian states, while slowing salary increases in cities have squeezed consumer spending.
In the October-December quarter, overall volume rose by 7.1% - the highest in over a year - driven by demand for laundry products and edible oil, even as prices rose by 3.3%, according to NielsenIQ.
Dabur India DABU.NS and Hindustan Unilever HLL.NS reported a higher December-quarter profit on recovering rural demand.
However, large consumer goods makers, with topline exceeding 50 billion rupees ($571.2 million) are also facing stiff competition from smaller rivals, whose sales increased roughly twice as fast during the festive quarter, NielsenIQ said.
Consumer goods makers have also raised product prices to counter price increases in commodities such as copra and cocoa, with cooking oil maker Adani Wilmar ADAW.NS and Hindustan Unilever warning of further hikes.
Indians also preferred smaller product packs during the quarter, NielsenIQ said, echoing comments from Hindustan Unilever.
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Feb 6 (Reuters) - Solid demand in rural areas, as well as higher prices of staples including edible oil and wheat flour, helped the consumer goods sector report a 10.6% sales growth in the December quarter, market researcher NielsenIQ said on Thursday.
India's rural areas - which account for just over a third of consumer goods sales - have proven a bright spot for an industry struggling with an inflation-led spending slowdown in large cities.
"Rural markets (continued) to lead the charge, outpacing urban consumption (during the December quarter)," Roosevelt Dsouza, head of customer success for consumer goods at NielsenIQ, said in a statement.
Sales volume jumped 9.9% in rural areas in the December quarter, up from 5.7% in the previous quarter - double the 5% increase in urban centers, NielsenIQ said. But it added urban pockets also improved from the September quarter's 2.6% growth.
Rural areas have outperformed urban locations for the last four quarters, benefiting from income support schemes rolled out by several Indian states, while slowing salary increases in cities have squeezed consumer spending.
In the October-December quarter, overall volume rose by 7.1% - the highest in over a year - driven by demand for laundry products and edible oil, even as prices rose by 3.3%, according to NielsenIQ.
Dabur India DABU.NS and Hindustan Unilever HLL.NS reported a higher December-quarter profit on recovering rural demand.
However, large consumer goods makers, with topline exceeding 50 billion rupees ($571.2 million) are also facing stiff competition from smaller rivals, whose sales increased roughly twice as fast during the festive quarter, NielsenIQ said.
Consumer goods makers have also raised product prices to counter price increases in commodities such as copra and cocoa, with cooking oil maker Adani Wilmar ADAW.NS and Hindustan Unilever warning of further hikes.
Indians also preferred smaller product packs during the quarter, NielsenIQ said, echoing comments from Hindustan Unilever.
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By Praveen Paramasivam
Feb 5 (Reuters) - Consumer goods firm Adani Wilmar ADAW.NS expects its sales volumes to grow around 10% next fiscal year, CEO Angshu Mallick said on Wednesday, counting on demand from 10-minute grocery delivery apps and a tax cut-led revival in urban spending.
Top executives in sectors including consumer goods and automobiles expect India's plans to cut personal income tax rates to put more disposable income in the hands of the people and eventually boost consumption.
"Whenever consumers have excess money, we have found they first go and buy good food," Mallick told Reuters, adding Adani Wilmar's food business would grow over 20% for the financial year ending March 2026.
For the third quarter, the company, which makes 'Kohinoor' rice, reported a 5% rise in sales volumes, with the edible oil business - its biggest - growing by 4%.
Edible oil sales, including its 'Fortune' cooking oil, will grow at least 6% next year, helping the broader group return to growth of about 10%, Mallick said.
The growth, he expects, will be led by demand from delivery apps, including Zomato-owned ZOMT.NS Blinkit and Zepto, which are expanding to smaller cities.
Adani Wilmar plans to launch higher-priced products and bundled offers on these apps, which Mallick said may bring in more revenue in the next six months as compared to traditional platforms, including Amazon and Flipkart.
In December, the Adani group said it would exit its consumer goods joint venture with Singapore's Wilmar International WLIL.SI in a $2 billion deal.
Mallick said the new name of Adani Wilmar, post a shareholder vote, would be AWL Agri Business Ltd, even as he said the firm's strategy would not change post the deal close, the date for which has not been disclosed.
He said Adani Wilmar will continue to focus on expanding its presence in branded foods, including the basmati rice and wheat flour segments, as nearly four-fifths of sales come from unbranded products.
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By Praveen Paramasivam
Feb 5 (Reuters) - Consumer goods firm Adani Wilmar ADAW.NS expects its sales volumes to grow around 10% next fiscal year, CEO Angshu Mallick said on Wednesday, counting on demand from 10-minute grocery delivery apps and a tax cut-led revival in urban spending.
Top executives in sectors including consumer goods and automobiles expect India's plans to cut personal income tax rates to put more disposable income in the hands of the people and eventually boost consumption.
"Whenever consumers have excess money, we have found they first go and buy good food," Mallick told Reuters, adding Adani Wilmar's food business would grow over 20% for the financial year ending March 2026.
For the third quarter, the company, which makes 'Kohinoor' rice, reported a 5% rise in sales volumes, with the edible oil business - its biggest - growing by 4%.
Edible oil sales, including its 'Fortune' cooking oil, will grow at least 6% next year, helping the broader group return to growth of about 10%, Mallick said.
The growth, he expects, will be led by demand from delivery apps, including Zomato-owned ZOMT.NS Blinkit and Zepto, which are expanding to smaller cities.
Adani Wilmar plans to launch higher-priced products and bundled offers on these apps, which Mallick said may bring in more revenue in the next six months as compared to traditional platforms, including Amazon and Flipkart.
In December, the Adani group said it would exit its consumer goods joint venture with Singapore's Wilmar International WLIL.SI in a $2 billion deal.
Mallick said the new name of Adani Wilmar, post a shareholder vote, would be AWL Agri Business Ltd, even as he said the firm's strategy would not change post the deal close, the date for which has not been disclosed.
He said Adani Wilmar will continue to focus on expanding its presence in branded foods, including the basmati rice and wheat flour segments, as nearly four-fifths of sales come from unbranded products.
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Jan 31 (Reuters) - Indian consumer goods maker Marico MRCO.NS reported a smaller-than-expected quarterly profit on Friday, as higher raw material costs and marketing spends overshadowed price increases-led growth.
Rising prices of raw materials including copra and vegetable oil weighed on the Parachute coconut oil maker's profits, while the company also faces intense competition and continues to spend heavily on marketing and advertising.
Marico's expenses rose 17.7% to 23.18 billion rupees ($267.54 million) during the third quarter ended Dec. 31.
Consolidated net profit stood at 3.99 billion rupees ($46.05 million), compared to 3.83 billion rupees a year earlier. Analysts, on average, were expecting a profit of 4.02 billion rupees, according to data compiled by LSEG.
Revenue, however, came in at 27.94 billion rupees, up 15.4% from a year earlier, supported by improving demand in rural areas and product price increases.
Marico said it would raise prices of its products further to make up for an expected "firmness" in commodity prices, noting copra prices, up 38% this financial year, were ahead of its forecasts.
It also said its revenue would increase in the double-digit percentage range in the medium term by increasing its market share across its portfolio of brands.
Meanwhile, Dove soap maker and industry bellwether Hindustan Unilever HLL.NS reported below-expectation results last week and forecast margin pressures ahead.
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Jan 31 (Reuters) - Indian consumer goods maker Marico MRCO.NS reported a smaller-than-expected quarterly profit on Friday, as higher raw material costs and marketing spends overshadowed price increases-led growth.
Rising prices of raw materials including copra and vegetable oil weighed on the Parachute coconut oil maker's profits, while the company also faces intense competition and continues to spend heavily on marketing and advertising.
Marico's expenses rose 17.7% to 23.18 billion rupees ($267.54 million) during the third quarter ended Dec. 31.
Consolidated net profit stood at 3.99 billion rupees ($46.05 million), compared to 3.83 billion rupees a year earlier. Analysts, on average, were expecting a profit of 4.02 billion rupees, according to data compiled by LSEG.
Revenue, however, came in at 27.94 billion rupees, up 15.4% from a year earlier, supported by improving demand in rural areas and product price increases.
Marico said it would raise prices of its products further to make up for an expected "firmness" in commodity prices, noting copra prices, up 38% this financial year, were ahead of its forecasts.
It also said its revenue would increase in the double-digit percentage range in the medium term by increasing its market share across its portfolio of brands.
Meanwhile, Dove soap maker and industry bellwether Hindustan Unilever HLL.NS reported below-expectation results last week and forecast margin pressures ahead.
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Jan 27 (Reuters) - India's Adani Wilmar ADAW.NS reported a two-fold surge in third-quarter profit on Monday, buoyed by higher demand in its core edible oils segment.
The consumer goods company, which makes the Fortune brand of cooking oil, reported a consolidated net profit of 4.11 billion rupees ($47.56 million) for the quarter ended Dec. 31 from 2.01 billion rupees a year ago.
Shares rose 3% after the results.
Revenue from its core edible oils segment - which accounted for over 79% of total revenue - grew 38% during the quarter, driven by increased demand for sunflower and mustard oils.
The company said it recorded in 5% growth in volumes in the quarter.
Cooking oil has largely resisted the broader slowdown in branded consumer goods due to its essential nature, despite brands increasing prices in recent months to offset rising ingredient costs, as per analysts.
Expenses rose 30% due to a sharp rise in underlying commodity prices, driven by a hike in customs duty in mid-September.
Adani Wilmar's foods unit, which includes products such as soya chunks and basmati rice, recorded a 22% revenue growth, driven by increased demand from general trade and e-commerce channels, according to its quarterly update.
It reported a 31% increase in total revenue, hitting 168.59 billion rupees.
In late December, the Adani Group announced its exit from the consumer goods unit - which it owned in a joint venture with Singapore's Wilmar International WLIL.SI - selling its entire stake to its Singaporean partner and through the open market.
Rival Marico MRCO.NS said in its update it anticipated third-quarter revenue growth in the mid-teen percentage range, supported by improving rural consumption and stronger demand for its Parachute and Saffola oil brands.
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Jan 27 (Reuters) - India's Adani Wilmar ADAW.NS reported a two-fold surge in third-quarter profit on Monday, buoyed by higher demand in its core edible oils segment.
The consumer goods company, which makes the Fortune brand of cooking oil, reported a consolidated net profit of 4.11 billion rupees ($47.56 million) for the quarter ended Dec. 31 from 2.01 billion rupees a year ago.
Shares rose 3% after the results.
Revenue from its core edible oils segment - which accounted for over 79% of total revenue - grew 38% during the quarter, driven by increased demand for sunflower and mustard oils.
The company said it recorded in 5% growth in volumes in the quarter.
Cooking oil has largely resisted the broader slowdown in branded consumer goods due to its essential nature, despite brands increasing prices in recent months to offset rising ingredient costs, as per analysts.
Expenses rose 30% due to a sharp rise in underlying commodity prices, driven by a hike in customs duty in mid-September.
Adani Wilmar's foods unit, which includes products such as soya chunks and basmati rice, recorded a 22% revenue growth, driven by increased demand from general trade and e-commerce channels, according to its quarterly update.
It reported a 31% increase in total revenue, hitting 168.59 billion rupees.
In late December, the Adani Group announced its exit from the consumer goods unit - which it owned in a joint venture with Singapore's Wilmar International WLIL.SI - selling its entire stake to its Singaporean partner and through the open market.
Rival Marico MRCO.NS said in its update it anticipated third-quarter revenue growth in the mid-teen percentage range, supported by improving rural consumption and stronger demand for its Parachute and Saffola oil brands.
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Jan 23 (Reuters) - Adani Wilmar Ltd ADAW.NS:
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Jan 14 (Reuters) - Adani Wilmar Ltd ADAW.NS:
PROMOTER GROUP SHAREHOLDING REDUCED TO 74.36%
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Jan 10 (Reuters) - Adani Wilmar Ltd ADAW.NS:
ADANI WILMAR LTD - INTENTION TO EXERCISE OVERSUBSCRIPTION OPTION
ADANI WILMAR - INTENTION TO EXERCISE OVERSUBSCRIPTION OPTION OF ADDITIONAL 1.51% STAKE
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Jan 10 (Reuters) - Adani Wilmar Ltd ADAW.NS:
ADANI WILMAR LTD - INTENTION TO EXERCISE OVERSUBSCRIPTION OPTION
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Jan 9 (Reuters) - Adani Wilmar Ltd ADAW.NS:
ADANI COMMODITIES LLP TO SELL UP TO 13.50% STAKE
ADANI COMMODITIES LLP TO SELL UP TO 175.5 MILLION SHARES
SALE REPRESENTS 13.50% OF TOTAL ISSUED EQUITY SHARE CAPITAL
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Jan 9 (Reuters) - Adani Wilmar Ltd ADAW.NS:
ADANI COMMODITIES LLP TO SELL UP TO 13.50% STAKE
ADANI COMMODITIES LLP TO SELL UP TO 175.5 MILLION SHARES
SALE REPRESENTS 13.50% OF TOTAL ISSUED EQUITY SHARE CAPITAL
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By Shritama Bose
MUMBAI, Jan 6 (Reuters Breakingviews) - Gautam Adani is starting to move forward. The flagship firm of the Indian tycoon's infrastructure group laid out plans last week to exit a quarter century-old joint venture with Singaporean edible oil giant Wilmar International. The agreement offers clear benefits to the industrialist. It also hammers home the price he is paying for successive crises.
Adani Enterprises ADEL.NS will sell a 31% stake in Adani Wilmar ADAW.NS, the maker of India's largest cooking oil brand, to its partner for roughly $1.4 billion or less. That will leave the $15 billion Singaporean group with 75% of the Mumbai-listed company in a growing market for commodities Wilmar deals in, including rice, wheat flour and sugar.
There’s a caveat, though. Wilmar has bought itself a year to buy those shares and locked in a discount. Though the agreed ceiling price is only 7% less than the last close, Adani Wilmar was among the tycoon's stocks worst-hit in a short seller campaign in early 2023 and the shares of the company remain some 40% lower than before the attack.
That also buys time for the joint venture to look for new strategic partners. The regulator requires Adani Wilmar to raise its minimum public shareholding to at least 25% by February, up from 12% currently, and so Adani Enterprises will sell its remaining 13% stake to other investors.
The larger agreement with Wilmar helps because it offers prospective minority owners visibility on the ownership structure and valuation at a time when the Indian group's patriarch is facing U.S. charges of bribery, accusations he denies. Wilmar too will only increase its own stake in the venture once the freefloat hurdle is resolved.
Ultimately, Adani Enterprises' exit makes sense and will reinforce confidence in its ability to keep investing in its core infrastructure assets including renewable energy; lenders behind the wider group's $30 billion gross debt are still digesting the implications of the U.S. legal problems. These did not prompt Adani's decision to call time on the joint venture but it almost certainly cost it a better deal.
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India's Adani Enterprises said on Dec. 30 that it will exit its consumer goods joint venture with Singapore's Wilmar International in a two-part transaction.
Adani Enterprises will transfer a 31% stake in Adani Wilmar to its partner at a price not exceeding 305 rupees per share, the edible oil maker joint venture said in a stock exchange filing.
Singapore's Wilmar said its purchase of the stake will take place through call and put options exercisable only after twelve months from the date of the agreement. However, it added, the parties agreed to explore options to expedite the transaction once Adani Wilmar meets an unrelated regulatory requirement to increase its public shareholding.
To fulfil this obligation, Adani Enterprises and related entities first plan to sell their remaining 13% stake in Adani Wilmar to external shareholders.
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By Shritama Bose
MUMBAI, Jan 6 (Reuters Breakingviews) - Gautam Adani is starting to move forward. The flagship firm of the Indian tycoon's infrastructure group laid out plans last week to exit a quarter century-old joint venture with Singaporean edible oil giant Wilmar International. The agreement offers clear benefits to the industrialist. It also hammers home the price he is paying for successive crises.
Adani Enterprises ADEL.NS will sell a 31% stake in Adani Wilmar ADAW.NS, the maker of India's largest cooking oil brand, to its partner for roughly $1.4 billion or less. That will leave the $15 billion Singaporean group with 75% of the Mumbai-listed company in a growing market for commodities Wilmar deals in, including rice, wheat flour and sugar.
There’s a caveat, though. Wilmar has bought itself a year to buy those shares and locked in a discount. Though the agreed ceiling price is only 7% less than the last close, Adani Wilmar was among the tycoon's stocks worst-hit in a short seller campaign in early 2023 and the shares of the company remain some 40% lower than before the attack.
That also buys time for the joint venture to look for new strategic partners. The regulator requires Adani Wilmar to raise its minimum public shareholding to at least 25% by February, up from 12% currently, and so Adani Enterprises will sell its remaining 13% stake to other investors.
The larger agreement with Wilmar helps because it offers prospective minority owners visibility on the ownership structure and valuation at a time when the Indian group's patriarch is facing U.S. charges of bribery, accusations he denies. Wilmar too will only increase its own stake in the venture once the freefloat hurdle is resolved.
Ultimately, Adani Enterprises' exit makes sense and will reinforce confidence in its ability to keep investing in its core infrastructure assets including renewable energy; lenders behind the wider group's $30 billion gross debt are still digesting the implications of the U.S. legal problems. These did not prompt Adani's decision to call time on the joint venture but it almost certainly cost it a better deal.
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CONTEXT NEWS
India's Adani Enterprises said on Dec. 30 that it will exit its consumer goods joint venture with Singapore's Wilmar International in a two-part transaction.
Adani Enterprises will transfer a 31% stake in Adani Wilmar to its partner at a price not exceeding 305 rupees per share, the edible oil maker joint venture said in a stock exchange filing.
Singapore's Wilmar said its purchase of the stake will take place through call and put options exercisable only after twelve months from the date of the agreement. However, it added, the parties agreed to explore options to expedite the transaction once Adani Wilmar meets an unrelated regulatory requirement to increase its public shareholding.
To fulfil this obligation, Adani Enterprises and related entities first plan to sell their remaining 13% stake in Adani Wilmar to external shareholders.
Graphic: Singapore's Wilmar outperformed its venture with Adani https://reut.rs/3BPK7s3
(Editing by Una Galani and Aditya Srivastav)
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Dec 31 (Reuters) - India's Adani Wilmar ADAW.NS fell over 6% in early trade on Tuesday, a day after the Adani Group said it would sell its entire 44% stake in the consumer goods company in a $2 billion deal to focus on strengthening its infrastructure businesses.
The group will sell a 31% stake in Adani Wilmar to its joint venture partner, Singapore's Wilmar International WLIL.SI, at a maximum of 305 rupees per share, which is a 7.2% discount to the stock's closing price on Monday.
Adani Wilmar's shares dropped 6.4% to 307.10 rupees in early trading.
The Adani group will sell the remaining 13% stake in the edible oil maker in the open market, it said.
(Reporting by Ashna Teresa Britto; Editing by Savio D'Souza)
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Dec 31 (Reuters) - India's Adani Wilmar ADAW.NS fell over 6% in early trade on Tuesday, a day after the Adani Group said it would sell its entire 44% stake in the consumer goods company in a $2 billion deal to focus on strengthening its infrastructure businesses.
The group will sell a 31% stake in Adani Wilmar to its joint venture partner, Singapore's Wilmar International WLIL.SI, at a maximum of 305 rupees per share, which is a 7.2% discount to the stock's closing price on Monday.
Adani Wilmar's shares dropped 6.4% to 307.10 rupees in early trading.
The Adani group will sell the remaining 13% stake in the edible oil maker in the open market, it said.
(Reporting by Ashna Teresa Britto; Editing by Savio D'Souza)
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Dec 30 (Reuters) - Wilmar International Ltd WLIL.SI:
ENTERS INTO AN AGREEMENT FOR AN OPTION TO ACQUIRE SHARES OF AWL FROM ADANI COMMODITIES LLP
ENTERS AGREEMENT TO ACQUIRE 31.06% OF ADANI WILMAR
GROUP TO RECOGNIZE GAIN OF APPROXIMATELY $1.48 BILLION
Further company coverage: WLIL.SI
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Dec 30 (Reuters) - Wilmar International Ltd WLIL.SI:
ENTERS INTO AN AGREEMENT FOR AN OPTION TO ACQUIRE SHARES OF AWL FROM ADANI COMMODITIES LLP
ENTERS AGREEMENT TO ACQUIRE 31.06% OF ADANI WILMAR
GROUP TO RECOGNIZE GAIN OF APPROXIMATELY $1.48 BILLION
Further company coverage: WLIL.SI
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Dec 6 (Reuters) - Adani Wilmar Ltd ADAW.NS:
ADANI WILMAR LTD - NAMES SHRIKANT KANHERE AS DEPUTY CEO
ADANI WILMAR LTD - SHRIKANT KANHERE TO CONTINUE AS CFO
Source text: ID:nBSE2Df0YH
Further company coverage: ADAW.NS
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Dec 6 (Reuters) - Adani Wilmar Ltd ADAW.NS:
ADANI WILMAR LTD - NAMES SHRIKANT KANHERE AS DEPUTY CEO
ADANI WILMAR LTD - SHRIKANT KANHERE TO CONTINUE AS CFO
Source text: ID:nBSE2Df0YH
Further company coverage: ADAW.NS
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Dec 3 (Reuters) - Several entities linked to the Adani Group have approached the India markets regulator to seek a settlement in a case that accuses them of violating public shareholding regulations through improper practices at four of the conglomerate's listed companies, the Economic Times reported on Tuesday.
Adani Group did not immediately respond to Reuters inquiry, seeking comments.
(Reporting by Anuran Sadhu in Bengaluru; Editing by Savio D'Souza)
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Dec 3 (Reuters) - Several entities linked to the Adani Group have approached the India markets regulator to seek a settlement in a case that accuses them of violating public shareholding regulations through improper practices at four of the conglomerate's listed companies, the Economic Times reported on Tuesday.
Adani Group did not immediately respond to Reuters inquiry, seeking comments.
(Reporting by Anuran Sadhu in Bengaluru; Editing by Savio D'Souza)
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