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Benchmark NSE Nifty index fell 17.15 points to 22665.35 amid buying in frontline bluechip stocks.

The BSE Sensex was trading 409 points or 0.55% higher at 75,025. Nifty50 was trading at 22,777, up 129 points or 0.57% at around 9.30 am.

coffee consumption. The company said India is one of its fastest-growing coffee markets. Today, premium products account for 12-13% of the company’s sales—Nestle expects this number to touch 15-16% in the medium term and 20% in the long term, said Suresh Narayanan, chairman and managing director, Nestlé India said.

monsters lurking in her room led to an astonishing discovery for Ashley Massis Class and her family. Nestled within the walls and attic of their century-old farmhouse, a staggering population of over 50,000 bees was found, evoking both awe and apprehension. Class recounts her daughter's initial claims of hearing 'monsters,' attributing it to a child's vivid imagination influenced by popular culture. «She was saying she heard monsters in her bedroom wall, but we'd been watching Monster's Inc.,» Class shared with PEOPLE. The situation took a serious turn when the toddler's persisting fear prompted closer inspection. «She was just freaking out. She had to stay in our room, and she kept saying there were monsters,» Class elaborated, hinting at a possible regression stemming from recent family changes.

China, India and religious affinities, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said on Wednesday as he appealed for cohesion in his last major speech before stepping down from the leadership of the prosperous city-state in two weeks. «Social cohesion is important and race, language, and religion are traditional fault lines that will never go away for Singapore. While huge efforts have been made to build a shared Singaporean identity, the nation will always be subject to external forces that pull different segments of its population in different directions,» Lee said as he delivered the keynote address at the May Day Rally. «We cannot disavow our diverse ethnic roots and religious affinities — Chinese Singaporeans with China, Indian Singaporeans with their various ancestral homes in India, Malay Singaporeans with the rest of our region, and with the global Muslim Ummah,» Lee said impressing on the citizens of prosperous island state nestled in the heart of Southeast Asia.

food regulators of two popular Indian brands of prepackaged spice-mix products allegedly containing ethylene oxide, a carcinogenic substance — denied by both companies — does raise a flag, and brows. European food authorities reportedly found the same carcinogen in 527 Indian food products. The US FDA, which had raised the issue of salmonella contamination in prepackaged spice mixes, is conducting a fresh probe.

UltraTech Cement: The company announced on Monday that its consolidated profit after tax for Q4FY24 surged by 36% YoY to ₹2,258 crore. This exceeded expectations, driven by a reduction in fuel costs and a double-digit increase in volume. In Q4FY23, the company had posted a net profit of ₹1,666 crore.

Nestle India Chairman & Managing Director Suresh Narayanan on Monday asserted that the company's infant food formulation for children below 18 months is done on a global basis and the allegation that «it is racially stereotyped is unfortunate» and untrue. Addressing reporters here, he said the amount of sugar content in infant foods is determined by the capability to meet the nutrition profile of a particular age group and that is universal. Nestle India's added sugar content in Cerelac is much lower than the upper limit prescribed by FSSAI, he added. «There is nothing in this product that makes it a product that is potentially of any risk or any kind of harm to the child,» he said.

FMCG companies — Hindustan Unilever (HUL), Tata Consumer Products (TCPL) and Nestle India — declared March quarter results. Here are key takeaways: Margins & Volumes While volume growth was tepid to modest for the three companies, gross margins have expanded. Margin expansion has been achieved through better operational efficiency or productivity gains. Taking price rises, lowering ad spends and rationalising costs are the various levers used.

FMCG companies navigate the inflation challenge, innovate to stay ahead of the competition and adopt an omni-channel approach to reach more buyers, they have a looming risk which they need to address. Increasingly, FMCG products are coming under buyer and regulatory scrutiny. Recently, Nestle India's shares plummeted by up to 5.4%, reaching a day’s low of Rs 2,409.55 on the BSE. This significant drop followed the revelation that the multinational FMCG giant adds sugar to baby food products sold in India, a practice not followed in Europe and the UK. This is the second time in the last nine years that Nestle India has come under the spotlight for quality issues. In 2015, its instant noodles brand Maggi was under the scanner after excess lead and MSG were found in some samples collected from Uttar Pradesh. While stock meltdown and regulatory action are short-term risks, losing consumer trust is a long-term and bigger risk for an FMCG company. Laterly, a number of cases have come up where individuals and governments have brought FMCG products under the spotlight. What a spate of incidents tells

₹9.62 for Q1 which increased by 24.51% Y-o-Y. Nestle India has delivered 4.06% return in the last 1 week, 8.84% return in the last 6 months, and -3.59% YTD return.

The NSE Nifty index closed 150.4 points down at 22419.95, while BSE Sensex ended down 609.28 points at 73730.16.

Ponni Sugars(Erode)Ltd.(up 1.80%), Vishwaraj Sugar Industries Ltd.(up 1.54%), Dhampur Sugar Mills Ltd.(up 0.97%), Balrampur Chini Mills Ltd.(up 0.71%), Triveni Engineering & Industries Ltd.(up 0.67%), Ugar Sugar Works Ltd.(up 0.63%), Rajshree Sugars & Chemicals Ltd.(up 0.31%) and EID Parry(India)Ltd.(up 0.28%) stood among the top gainers.

Nestle India’s share price fell on Friday to the day’s low of Rs 2,511.60, dropping 2% after the company declared its Q4 results on Thursday. The standalone net profit rose 27% year-on-year (YoY) to Rs 934 crore for the March quarter as compared to Rs 737 crore a year ago.

The NSE Nifty index was trading 20.35 points down at 22550.0, while BSE Sensex was down 100.28 points at 74239.16 at the time of writing this report.

Domestic benchmark index NSE Nifty fell 50.7 points to 22519.65, while the BSE Sensex traded 207.09 points down at 74132.35.

HDFC Bank, Reliance Industries and IT stocks. The BSE Sensex was trading 87 points or 0.12% higher at 74,424. Nifty50 was trading at 22,598, up 28 points or 0.12% at around 9.23 am.

Zomato, CLSA maintained an underperform rating on ACC, Goldman Sachs recommended a neutral rating on Nestle India and JPMorgan has an underweight rating on Tech Mahindra.

Prominent brands are under the scanner for selling sugary infant food, chicken fed with antibiotics, and spices peppered with cancer-causing chemicals. Naturally, experts are concerned about lax regulations. Mint reviews the safety and quality of our packaged food: Last week, Swiss watchdog Public Eye said Nestle adds excess sugar to its infant milk and cereal products sold in low- and middle-income countries, including India, but not in developed markets.

The Indian equity indices on Thursday recovered from intra-day lows after a weak start. Sensex advanced 486 points or 0.66% to close the day’s trading at 74,339.44. The Nifty 50 closed 167.95 points or 0.75% higher after a volatile session at 22,570.35. The gainers included Axis Bank, SBI, Dr Reddy’s Lab, JSW Steel, and Nestle India. The Indian Volatility Index (India VIX) was up 4.38%. 

Vadilal Industries Ltd.(up 5.83%), Future Consumer Ltd.(up 5.56%), Emami Ltd.(up 4.18%), Nestle India Ltd.(up 2.50%), Colgate-Palmolive(India)Ltd.(up 1.88%), Dangee Dums Ltd.(up 1.75%), Sheetal Cool Products Ltd.(up 1.48%), Procter & Gamble Hygiene & Healthcare Ltd.(up 1.27%), Bikaji Foods International Ltd.(up 1.26%) and Jyothy Labs Ltd.(up 1.21%) stood among the top gainers.