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FMCG companies, or Fast-Moving Consumer Goods companies, are those that produce, manufacture, and distribute everyday household and personal items that are sold quickly and at a relatively low cost, like packaged foods, beverages, toiletries, and cleaning supplies.
In India, there are many popular FMCG companies that are popular all across the world. In this article, we present to you the list of top 10 FMCG companies in India.
Our list of top FMCG companies in India includes some of the best fast moving consumer goods companies across the country. These companies are as follows:
Hindustan Unilever
ITC
Nestle
Dabur
Britannia Industries
Varun Beverages
Emami
Colgate Palmolive
P&G Hygiene
Godrej Consumer
Date of Establishment: 17 October 1933
Hindustan Unilever Limited (HUL) was incorporated in 1933 as an FMCG company. Since its establishment, HUL has come up with more than 35 brands across 20 distinct categories like soaps, detergents, shampoos, packaged foods and skin care.
HUL is promoted by the British-Dutch corporation Unilever PLC and its affiliates, which also hold 52.5% of the FMCG company's shares. On April 30, 2013, Unilever PLC announced ambitions to raise its ownership of the company to 75% through an open offer.
By purchasing iconic brands throughout the years, Hindustan Unilever Limited (HUL) has expanded significantly and maintained its leading market position across a number of categories. Leading household products including Lux, Lifebuoy, Surf Excel, Rin, Wheel, Fair & Lovely, Pond's, Vaseline, and Lakme are part of Hindustan Unilever Limited's portfolio.
Date of Establishment: 24 August 1910
ITC Limited is a diversified conglomerate that was founded in 1910. It operates companies in the following areas: hotels, paperboards and packaging, agribusiness, information technology, and fast-moving consumer goods, which include foods, personal care, cigarettes and cigars, education and stationery products, incense sticks, and safety matches.
The Imperial Tobacco Company of India Limited was the name under which the company was formed on August 24, 1910. The name of the company was changed to India Tobacco Company Limited in 1970 and then to I.T.C. Limited in 1974 as the ownership of the company became more and more Indianized. With effect from September 18, 2001, the full stops in the Company's name were eliminated in acknowledgment of the ITC's diverse business portfolio. The company is now known as "ITC Limited," and "ITC" is not an acronym nor an initialized form anymore.
Date of Establishment: 28 March 1959
Nestlé India Limited was established in New Delhi on March 28, 1959, as a subsidiary of Nestlé Alimentana S.A., through its wholly owned arm, Nestlé Holdings Ltd., based in Nassau, Bahamas.
As one of the leading companies in the FMCG sector, Nestlé India focuses on the food business, offering a wide range of products, including milk products and nutrition, prepared dishes and cooking aids, powdered and liquid beverages, and confectionery. Some of its well-known brands include Nescafé, Maggi, Milkybar, Milo, Kit Kat, Bar-One, Milkmaid, and Nestea.
With a strong presence across India, the company operates eight manufacturing facilities and four branch offices in Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, and Kolkata, which support its sales and marketing operations. The corporate headquarters is located in Gurgaon, Haryana. Nestlé India has also introduced several everyday consumer products, such as Nestlé Milk, Nestlé Slim Milk, Nestlé Fresh n Natural Dahi, and Nestlé Jeera Raita.
4. Dabur
Date of Establishment: 1884
Dabur Limited is one of the oldest FMCG companies in India. It manufactures ayurvedic products as well as fast-moving consumer goods. It is an Indian multinational consumer goods company founded in 1884 by S.K. Burman. He created Ayurvedic remedies for ailments like malaria, cholera, and constipation around the middle of the 1880s. He went on to market his medications in Bengal on a bicycle after becoming a licensed doctor. "Dabur", a combination of the words daktar (doctor) and Burman, became the nickname his patients began using to refer to him and his medications. Later on, he produced his Ayurvedic concoctions in large quantities.
Dabur's initial R&D unit was established by C.L. Burman. Later, during a labor unrest in Kolkata, his own employees gheraoed his grandson, G.C. Burman. G.C. Burman made the decision to shift the factory to Delhi due to the uncomfortable circumstances, and his brothers subsequently moved there as well. The business prospered in Delhi. “Calcutta’s loss was Delhi’s gain,” in words for Sonu Bhasin, a business historian.
Dabur introduced its fruit juice brand, Real, under the name Dabur Foods, a wholly-owned consumer goods company it established in 1997. When Dabur turned over the company's management to experts in 1998, they separated ownership from management.
In 2003, Dabur split off its pharmaceutical division to form Dabur Pharma, a distinct corporation. In 2008, the German business Fresenius paid ₹872 crore (US$200.44 million) to acquire a 73% share in Dabur Pharma. Three Balsara group firms were purchased by Dabur in 2005, giving them control over names such Babool, Promise, Meswak, Odonil, Odomos, Odopic, and Sani Fresh. At the moment, its main office is in Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh.
The consumer care business provides Dabur around 60% of total revenue while the food business provides 11% revenue. Remaining revenue is derived from the international business unit.
5. Britannia Industries
Date of Establishment: 1892
Britannia Industries Limited is one of the best FMCG companies in India, and is popular across the world. It manufactures a wide range of products, such as biscuits, rusk, cakes, bread, and dairy products including yoghurt, milk, cheese, and beverages.
The FMCG company’s brand portfolio consists of Milk Bikis, NutriChoice, Treat, 50:50, Good Day, Marie Gold and Tiger among others. BIL has a global presence across more than 60 countries. It also has a presence in the Middle East through local manufacturing in Oman and UAE. In Nepal, it leads the market as well. It currently manufactures and sells a variety of food goods. The company was incorporated as a Public Limited Company on March 21, 1918. The company has plants in Uttarakhand, Delhi, Chennai, Mumbai, and Kolkata. It was the first company to use imported gas ovens east of the Suez Canal in 1921.
For the 2014 release of their newest product, the ultra-premium chocolate chip cookie Good Day Chunkies, Britannia partnered exclusively with Amazon. The first high-end chocolate biscuit in India, Britannia Bourbon, celebrated its 60th anniversary in 2015. Cake Biscotti, India's first classic bridge product, was introduced by Britannia in 2016. It combined the greatest aspects of cake and cookie making.
The company introduced Nutrichoice Seeds, Herbs & Protein Cookies in 2023, as well as Nutrichoice Essentials and Digestive with 100% Atta; Biscafe, a thin cracker that goes well with coffee; Winkin Cow Brand, which invested in aseptic PET drink technology; and Center-filled Croissants, which were marketed under the Treat brand.
Date of Establishment: 16 June 1995
Varun Beverages Limited (VBL) is one of the top 10 beverage companies in India, and a leading FMCG player in the Indian market. Varun Beverage is one of PepsiCo’s largest franchisee in the world outside the USA.
Varun Beverages Limited (VBL) has been associated with PepsiCo since the 1990s and has built a strong partnership over the past 25+ years. During this time, the company has expanded its licensed territories, introduced a wider range of PepsiCo beverages, launched new SKUs, and strengthened its distribution network.
VBL manufactures, distributes, and sells a variety of carbonated soft drinks (CSDs) and non-carbonated beverages (NCBs), including packaged drinking water, all under PepsiCo’s trademarks. Its CSD portfolio includes popular brands like Pepsi, Pepsi Black, Mountain Dew, Sting, Seven-Up, Mirinda Orange, Seven-Up Nimbooz Masala Soda, and Evervess. The company also produces and sells NCBs such as Tropicana Slice, Tropicana Juices (100% and Delight), Seven-Up Nimbooz, Gatorade, and Aquafina packaged drinking water.
As a key franchisee of PepsiCo, VBL operates across 27 states and 7 Union Territories in India, accounting for around 90% of PepsiCo India’s beverage sales volume. The company also holds franchise rights in Nepal, Sri Lanka, Morocco, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. India remains its largest market, contributing about 80% of net operational revenue in Fiscal 2022.
VBL is part of RJ Corp, a diversified business group with interests in beverages, quick-service restaurants, ice creams, and healthcare. The company’s Promoter and Chairman, Mr. Ravi Jaipuria, is a well-recognized entrepreneur and was the first Indian to receive PepsiCo’s International Bottler of the Year award in 1997. He was also honored with the ‘Distinguished Entrepreneurship Award’ at the PHD Annual Awards for Excellence in 2018.
7. Emami
Date of Establishment: 1974
Emami is a leading FMCG business in India. Mr. RS Agarwal and Mr. RS Goenka established this company in 1974. Emami engages in manufacturing and marketing of personal care and healthcare products. Some of the Emami products are Zandu, BoroPlus, Kesh King, Navratna, Smart and Handsome, 7 Oils in One, Dermicool and Mentho Plus Balm.
Currently, Emami operates in more than 60 countries incl. GCC, Europe, SAARC, CIS countries and Africa. Around the world, the FMCG company sells over 121 products and employs thousands of individuals. It has a reach across more than 4 million retail outlets.
Its product categories include skin creams, hair care, soaps, lotions, talcum powder and ayurvedic healthcare items. Over 9.4 lac retail outlets across India sell Emami products through more than 3000 distributors.
There are 8 Emami manufacturing units across India. It has ultra modern manufacturing facilities in Kolkata, Guwahati, Pantnagar, Vapi, Silvassa and Talasari. All the manufacturing facilities have acquired the cGMP and ISO 9001:2000 certifications, and have adopted the Total Quality Management system. With effect from February 15 2022, Emami International Personal Care Trading LLC UAE was made a wholly owned subsidiary of Emami International FZE.
8. Colgate Palmolive India
Date of Establishment: 23 September 1937
Colgate Palmolive India is a subsidiary of Colgate Palmolive USA. It is India’s leading provider of scientifically proven tooth-care products. Their product range includes toothpowder, toothbrushes, listerines, etc. under the Colgate brand. Additionally, it has a specialized range of dental therapies under the “Colgate Oral Pharmaceuticals” banner.
It also offers a range of personal care products under the Palmolive brand name. It includes shower gel, and skin cream. Colgate Palmolive India, in the Ayurvedic Naturals market, relaunched Colgate Vedshakti, a brand with a reformulated product, new packaging, and a new message. During the year 2021-22, it launched Colgate Gum Expert to provide relief from gum bleeding and reverse the gum infection’s early signs by harnessing the power of turmeric extracts.
Colgate Strong Teeth toothpaste, the company's biggest single brand, was relaunched in May 2022 with new packaging. Deep Clean, Charcoal, and Whitening are the three types of rechargeable electric toothbrushes that were introduced.
Under the Palmolive brand, it introduced a new range of high-end, natural Face Cleaning Foams, Gels, Masques, and Scrubs. The company launched the Super Flexi toothbrush, KEEP toothbrush, Colgate Max-Fresh Charcoal toothpaste, Visible White O2 toothpaste, Colgate Active Salt toothpaste, Colgate PerioGard toothpaste, Baby Toothbrush, and Teether product lines in the 2022–2023 fiscal year.
9. P&G Hygiene
Date of Establishment: 1964
Procter & Gamble Hygiene & Health Care, a.k.a P&G Hygiene, is a leading player in the hygiene and healthcare sector of the country. It is popular as being one of the biggest FMCG companies in India and has well-known products like Whisper and Vicks.
P&G India was set up as one of Merck’s Asian subsidiaries. Till 2018, the company operated in all businesses including pharmaceuticals and chemicals businesses in India. On December 1 2018, it successfully fulfilled the acquisition of the Merck’s Consumer Health business further to approval of all relevant regulatory authorities and fulfillment of closing conditions.
At present, Procter & Gamble Overseas India B.V. holds 51.81% of the share capital in Merck Limited. The remaining 48.19% is traded on the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) and National Stock Exchange (NSE). P&G has a strong portfolio of brands that are scientifically backed and trusted by healthcare professionals and consumers alike.
The company's manufacturing site, which is located in Usgaon, Goa, has expanded from a tiny unit that produced vitamin E to a large composite factory that produces pharmaceutical and chemical products. With a capacity of 260 million ampoules per year, it is the company's largest sterile facility. It is also the only softgel site, with a capacity of more than 744 million capsules per year. Additionally, the website exports to 13 P&G Personal Healthcare International nations.
The World Health Organization and the Republic of Kenya have approved the site for GMP (Good Manufacturing Practices), and it has received the "Gomant Uchchcha Suraksha Puraskar" for exceptional safety performance for six years.
10. Godrej Consumer
Date of Establishment: April 2001
Godrej Consumer Products Limited is an Indian consumer goods company with global presence. It operates in 19 countries and has a portfolio of over 400 brands. It covers personal care, hair care and home care.
GCPL is Godrej Group’s subsidiary. The Godrej Group is one of the country’s oldest and most trustworthy conglomerates till date. GCPL’s portfolio includes soap, hair colorants, liquid detergents and toiletries. It has brands like Cinthol, Godrej No. 1, Godrej Fair Glow, Godrej Shikakai, Renew, Godrej Powder Hair Dye, ColourSoft in hair colorants and Ezee liquid detergent. Godrej Consumer Products Limited introduced Godrej Fab, a liquid detergent, in southern India on January 16 2024.
GCPL runs a number of manufacturing plants in India, which are spread across seven sites and organized into four operational clusters at Malanpur, Madhya Pradesh; Guwahati, Assam; Baddi-Thanna, Himachal Pradesh; Pondicherry, Chennai; and Sikkim.
In this article, we outlined the top 10 FMCG companies in India. Companies like Hindustan Unilever, Dabur, ITC, Emami, etc. have become trusted brands not only in Indian households but also many other countries. Planning to open an FMCG company in India? Connect with Registrationwala for assistance in the company incorporation process with the Registrar of Companies (RoC).
Disclaimer: This article is based on the author’s personal opinion and may or may not represent views of the general public, institutions or organizations.
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