In this article, you will see the Top FMCG Companies available in India. Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) are products that sell quickly at a relatively low cost. FMCG goods are also called consumer packaged goods. FMCG has a high inventory turnover and is contrasted with specialty items which have lower sales and higher carrying charges. FMCGs have low-profit margins and high-volume sales. Examples of FMCGs products include milk, fruit and vegetables, toilet paper, soda, beer, and over-the-counter drugs like aspirin, etc.
FMCG Companies Summary
| S.No. | Company Name | NSE Scrip Code | CMP January 2023 | Market Cap (in Cr.) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hindustan Unilever Limited | HINDUNILVR | 2,561 | 6,01,742 |
| 2 | ITC Limited | ITC | 331 | 4,14,571 |
| 3 | Nestle India Limited | NESTLEIND | 19,606 | 1,91,337 |
| 4 | Dabur India Ltd | DABUR | 561 | 1,00,370 |
| 5 | Godrej Consumer Products Ltd | GODREJCP | 874 | 90,514 |
| 6 | Britannia Industries Limited | BRITANNIA | 4,307 | 1,04,754 |
| 7 | Adani Wilmar | AWL | 617 | 80,879 |
| 8 | Tata Consumer Products Limited | TATACONSUM | 766 | 72,296 |
| 9 | Marico Limited | MARICO | 509 | 66,953 |
| 10 | Colgate Palmolive | COLPAL | 1,536 | 42,094 |
1.) Hindustan Unilever
- Hindustan Unilever Limited (HUL) is a consumer goods company headquartered in Mumbai, India.
- HUL was established in 1931 as Hindustan Vanaspati Manufacturing Co. and following a merger of constituent groups in 1956.
- It was renamed Hindustan Lever Limited.
- The company was renamed in June 2007 Hindustan Unilever Limited.
- The company has 18,000 employees and clocked sales of ₹34,619 crores in FY2017–18.
- In April 2020, HUL completed its merger with GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare (GSKCH India) after completing all legal procedures.
2.) ITC Limited
- ITC Limited is an Indian conglomerate company headquartered in Kolkata.
- ITC Limited is established in 1910 as the Imperial Tobacco Company of India Limited.
- The company was renamed the India Tobacco Company Limited in 1970 and later I.T.C. Limited in 1974.
- The company now stands renamed ITC Limited, where “ITC” today is no longer an acronym.
- The first cigarette factory of the company was set up in 1913 in Bangalore.
- ITC has a diversified presence across industries such as cigarettes, FMCG, hotels, software, packaging, paperboards, specialty papers, and agribusiness.
- The company has 13 businesses in 5 segments.
- It exports its products to 90 countries.
3.) Nestle India
- Nestlé India Limited is the Indian subsidiary of Nestlé which is a Swiss multinational company.
- The company is headquartered in Gurgaon, Haryana.
- The company’s products include food, beverages, chocolate, and confectioneries.
- The company was incorporated on 28 March 1959 and was promoted by Nestle Alimentana S.A. via a subsidiary, Nestle Holdings Ltd.
- The company has 9 production facilities in various locations across India.
- Nestlé India currently has 9 manufacturing facilities across India. They are at:
- Moga, Punjab
- Samalkha, Haryana
- Nanjangud, Karnataka
- Chola, Tamil Nadu
- Ponda, Goa
- Bicholim, Goa
- Pantnagar, Uttarakhand
- Tahliwal, Himachal Pradesh
- Sanand, Gujarat
4.)Dabur India Ltd
- Dabur Ltd is an Indian multinational consumer goods company.
- Founded by S. K. Burman and headquartered in Ghaziabad.
- It manufactures Ayurvedic medicine and natural consumer products.
- Ayurvedic medicines for diseases like cholera, constipation, and malaria.
- As a qualified physician, he went on to sell his medicines in Bengal on a bicycle.
- The current chairman, Dr. Anand Burman, and vice-chairman Amit Burman are part of the fifth generation of the family.
5.) Godrej Consumer Products Ltd
- Godrej Consumer Products Limited (GCPL) is an Indian consumer goods company based in Mumbai, India.
- GCPL’s products include soap, hair colorants, toiletries, and liquid detergents.
- Its brands include ‘Cinthol’, ‘Godrej Fair Glow’, ‘Godrej No.1’ and ‘Godrej Shikakai’ in soaps, ‘Godrej Powder Hair Dye’, ‘Renew’, ‘ColourSoft’ in hair colorants, and ‘Ezee’ liquid detergent.
- Godrej Consumer Products Limited in April 2001.
- GCPL operates in the domestic and international markets in the ‘personal and household care’ segment.
6.) Britannia Industries Limited
- Britannia Industries Limited is an Indian company specializing in the food industry.
- Part of the Wadia Group headed by Nusli Wadia.
- Founded in 1892 and headquartered in Kolkata.
- One of India’s oldest existing companies and is best known for its biscuit products.
- The company sells its Britannia and Tiger brands of biscuits, bread and dairy products throughout India and abroad.
- The company was established in 1892 by a group of British businessmen with an investment of ₹295.
- English businessman based in Kolkata, was taken on as a partner and The Britannia Biscuit Company Limited (BBCo) was launched.
- Biscuits were in high demand during World War II, which gave a boost to the company’s sales.
- The company name was changed to the current “Britannia Industries Limited” in 1979.
7.) Adani Wilmar
- One of the few large FMCG food companies in India to offer most of the essential kitchen commodities for Indian consumers, including edible oil, wheat flour, rice, pulses, and sugar.
- No. 1 edible oil brand in India / “Fortune”, our flagship brand, is the largest selling edible oil brand in India.
- One of the fastest growing packaged food companies in India.
- India’s largest importer of crude edible oil.
- Mundra is one of the largest single-location refineries in India with a designed capacity of approximately 5,000 tonnes per day.
- Largest lauric fat manufacturer in India.
- The largest manufacturer of castor oil in India and one of the largest basic oleochemical manufacturers in India.
- The largest exporter of castor oil and its derivatives and one of the largest exporters of oleochemicals in India.
Awards and Accolades
- One of the top 100 most trusted brands in India by The Economic Times Brand Equity in 2020 for the Fortune brand
- India’s most attractive edible oil brands by TRA Research in 2016
- One of India’s 50 most admired brands by White Page International in 2017
8.)Tata Consumer Products Limited
- Tata Consumer Products is an Indian fast-moving consumer goods company.
- Company with its corporate headquarter in Mumbai and is a part of the Tata Group.
- It is the world’s second-largest manufacturer and distributor of tea and a major producer of coffee.
- Its registered office is located in Kolkata.
- Tata Consumer Products was formed when the consumer products business of Tata Chemicals merged with Tata Global Beverages in February 2020.
- The company now operates in the food and beverages industry.
- The company controls Indian and international brands like Tata Salt, Tata Tea, Tetley, Eight O’Clock Coffee, Good Earth Tea, Tata Sampann, and Tata Starbucks.
- Tata Tea is the biggest-selling tea brand in India.
9.) Marico Limited
- Marico Limited was established on 13 October 1988 under the name of Marico Foods Limited.
- Later, in 1989 the name of the company was changed from Marico Foods Limited to Marico Industries Limited.
- Marico Limited is an Indian multinational consumer goods company.
- providing consumer products and services in the areas of health, beauty, and wellness.
- With its headquarters in Mumbai, Marico is present in over 25 countries across Asia and Africa.
- It owns brands in the categories of hair care, skin care, edible oils, health foods, male grooming, and fabric care such as Parachute, Saffola, Hair & Care, Parachute Advanced, Nihar Naturals, and Mediker.
Leadership
- Harsh Mariwala is the chairman and Saugata Gupta assumed the role of the managing director in March 2014 and is currently the MD and CEO of this organization.
10.) Colgate Palmolive
- Colgate-Palmolive Company is an American multinational consumer products company.
- Headquartered on Park Avenue in Midtown Manhattan, New York City.
- It specializes in the production, distribution, and provision of households.
- Health care, personal care, and veterinary products.
