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OTHER · brandequity.economictimes.indiatimes.com
Brands get quick-comm boost in summer sales
○Ice cream sales growth140% year-on-year in May
○Demand surge in product categoriesice creams, beverages, and sunscreens
○Geographic delivery expansionexpanding delivery services into smaller cities
UpsideScorching heatwaves boosting sales for consumer brands
MoodConsumers are looking for relief from heatwaves through the fast delivery of seasonal essentials via quick-commerce
14 May 26
OTHER · The Hindu BusinessLine
India bans sugar exports with immediate effect to cool domestic prices
○Initial authorized export quota for 2025-26 season1.59 million tonnes (mt)
○Official sugar shipments by end of March0.53 mt
○Estimated actual shipments0.75 mt
UpsideGlobal sugar price rebound making exports attractive
RiskThreat to domestic sugar availability due to attractive international prices
MoodGovernment priority is focused on price control and food security for the domestic market
14 May 26
OTHER · The Hindu BusinessLine
Quick commerce emerges as a key online growth engine for FMCG firms
○Britannia Industries e-commerce contribution to domestic business in FY26around 6 per cent
○Dabur India quick commerce salience in e-commercealmost like 70-75 per cent
○Dabur India quick commerce salience in Q350 per cent
UpsideRising consumer adoption
RiskIntensifying competition due to entry of Amazon and Flipkart
MoodQuick commerce is a channel for premium and impulse-driven purchases
14 May 26$103.01B
OTHER · GlobeNewswire
Baby Food Market to Surpass US$ 103.01 Billion by 2031 | Global Industry Research by The Insight Partners
○Global Baby Food Market Size (2024)US$ 74.33 billion
○Global Baby Food Market Size (2031 Projected)US$ 103.01 billion
○Global Baby Food Market CAGR (2025–2031)4.8%
UpsideRising parental awareness of early childhood nutrition
RiskGrowing parental concern about artificial additives, preservatives, and allergens
MoodUrban lifestyles and women entering the workforce drive demand for time-saving, ready-to-feed solutions
14 May 26
OTHER · News18
Balrampur Chini, Dwarikesh, EID Parry: Sugar Stocks Fall Over 3% After Govt Bans Exports Till September 2026
○Balrampur Chini Mills decline3.14 per cent
○Balrampur Chini Mills priceRs 531.65
○Dhampur Sugar Mills decline3.18 per cent
UpsideContinued exports to EU and US under tariff quota arrangements
RiskProhibition of raw, white, and refined sugar exports
MoodGovernment intent to control retail prices
14 May 26
OTHER · Economic Times
Amul, Mother Dairy hike milk prices by ₹2 per litre; new rates effective May 14
○GCMMF turnover increase11 per cent
○GCMMF last fiscal turnoverRs 73,450 crore
○GCMMF preceding fiscal turnoverRs 65,911 crore
UpsideHigher demand for dairy products
RiskHigher costs for cattle feed
MoodMilk price increases add to the financial burden of the common man
13 May 26
INVESTMENT · YourStory
Startup news and updates: Daily roundup (May 13, 2026)
○Exaforce Series B funding$125 M
○Moi Soi investment valueundisclosed
○Nivasa Finance seed fundingRs 25 Cr
UpsideAI-driven drug discovery speed
RiskUnderserved borrowers lack formal income documentation
MoodNeed for speed in scientific hypothesis execution
13 May 26
PARTNERSHIP · Packaging South Asia
Interpack 2026 in focus
○Exhibitor count for filling, packaging, and processing solutionsmore than two-thirds of the 2,700 exhibitors
○Total exhibitors at Interpack2,700
○Exhibitors from China and Hong Kong445
UpsideStrategic partnerships and alliances (Interpack Alliance and PMMI)
RiskDifficulty for European megashows to keep up numbers due to regional competition
MoodPreference for mono-material packaging design to replace complex laminates
13 May 26
OTHER · Economic Times
India's vegetable oil imports jump 13pc in first half of 2025-26 on palm oil surge
○Import value (November-April period)Rs 87,000 crore
○Import value (Previous year November-April)Rs 73,000 crore
○Palm oil price increase14-15 per cent
UpsideSurge in palm oil shipments
RiskRising global cooking oil prices
MoodIndia is the world's largest cooking oil consumer
11 May 26
OTHER · Economic Times
FMCG companies bracing for another round of price increases amid inflation
○Recent price hikes3 to 5 per cent
○Dabur inflation rate10 per cent
○Dabur implemented price increase4 per cent
UpsideValue growth through price increases
RiskVolatile crude oil prices
MoodConsumers expected to bear burden through price hikes and reduced grammage
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