FMCG BRANDS : Products which have a quick turnover, and relatively low cost are known

as Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG). FMCG products are those that get replaced within a year. Examples of FMCG generally include a wide range of frequently purchased consumer products such as toiletries, soap, cosmetics, tooth cleaning products, shaving products and detergents, as well as other non-durables such as glassware, bulbs, batteries, paper products, and plastic goods. FMCG may also include pharmaceuticals, consumer electronics, packaged food products, soft drinks, tissue paper, and chocolate bars. A subset of FMCGs are Fast Moving Consumer Electronics which include innovative electronic products such as mobile phones, MP3 players, digital cameras, GPS Systems and Laptops. These are replaced more frequently than other electronic products. White goods in FMCG refer to household electronic items such as Refrigerators, T.Vs, Music Systems, etc.
- Personal Care, Oral Care, Hair Care, Skin Care, Personal Wash (soaps); - Cosmetics and toiletries, deodorants, perfumes, feminine hygiene, paper products; - Household care fabric wash including laundry soaps and synthetic detergents; household cleaners, such as dish/utensil cleaners, floor cleaners, toilet cleaners, air fresheners, insecticides and mosquito repellents, metal polish and furniture polish; - Food and health beverages, branded flour, branded sugarcane, bakery products such as bread, biscuits, etc., milk and dairy products, beverages such as tea, coffee, juices, bottled water etc, snack food, chocolates, etc. - Frequently replaced electronic products, such as audio equipments, digital cameras, Laptops, CTVs;other electronic items such as Refrigerator, washing machines, etc. coming under the category of White Goods in FMCG;

THE TOP 10 COMPANIES IN FMCG SECTOR S. NO. 1. 2. Hindustan Unilever Ltd. ITC (Indian Tobacco Company) 3. 4. 5. Nestl India GCMMF (AMUL) Dabur India Companies

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Asian Paints (India) Cadbury India Britannia Industries Procter & Gamble Hygiene and Health Care

10.

Marico Industries

Source: Naukrihub.com
Hindustan Unilever Limited : Hindustan Unilever Limited (abbreviated to HUL), formerly Hindustan Lever Limited , is India's largest consumer products company and was formed in 1933 as Lever Brothers India Limited. 20,049 hits ITC Ltd. : ITC is one of India's foremost private sector companies with a market capitalisation of nearly US $ 15 billion and a turnover of over US $ 4.75 billion. 13,440 hits Nestle India : Nestl India is a subsidiary of Nestl S.A. of Switzerland. 10,909 hits Britannia Industries Ltd : Biscuits, bread, cakes, dairy products 9,547 hits Emami Limited : Personal care, beauty care, health care8,260 hits Colgate-Palmolive (India) Limited : Oral care, personal care, skin care products 7,698 hits Dabur India Limited : Consumer care products, ayurvedic specialities 7,469 hits Procter & Gamble Hygiene and Health Care Limited : Health care, feminine hygiene products 7,398 hits Radico Khaitan Limited : Radico Khaitans product range comprises whiskey, rum, vodka, gin, and brandy. Brands include 8PM Whiskey, Contessa Rum, Old Admiral Brandy, and Magic Moments Vodka, amongst others. 7,386 hits Nirma Limited : Nirma is one of the few names - which is instantly recognized as a true Indian brand 7,385 hits

1 Hindustan Unilever Ltd. 2 ITC (Indian Tobacco Company) 3 Nestl India 4 GCMMF (AMUL) 5 Dabur India Ltd 6 Asian Paints (India) 7 Cadbury India 8 Rasna International 8 Britannia Industries Ltd. 9 Procter & Gamble Hygiene and Health Care 10 Marico Industries Ltd. 11 Colgate-Palmolive (India) Ltd. 12 Gillette India Ltd. 13 Godfrey Phillips

14 Henkel Spic 15 Johnson & Johnson 16 Modi Revlon 17 Nestle 18 Nirma Ltd 19 Amul India 20 Godrej Consumer Products Ltd

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Secondary Players
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. H. J. Heinz Tata Parle Colgate-Palmolive Godrej Consumers Nirma Tea (India) Product Ltd. Ltd. Ltd. Ltd. Agro

HOUSE SECTOR- GODREJ GOODKNIGHT N REKKIT- MORTIEN SHAMPO- CLINIC, SUNSILK, DOVE, GARNIER, PANTENE CHOCOLATE- CADBURY INDIA- Cadbury's Dairy Milk, 5 Star, Eclairs, and Gems.

Indias Top 100 Brands : 1. Nokia : The top brand in India comes from Finland. 2. Colgate 3. Lux : Hindustan Unilver Ltd 4. Lifebuoy : Hindustan Unilver Ltd

5. Dettol : This is like Xerox. 90% of the people dont know alternative for Dettol. There is one I know of called Savlon. And Lifebuoy has its own product but Dettol is the brand. 6. Horlicks 7. Tata Salt 8. Pepsodent 9. Britannia 10.Reliance Mobile : Bummer. It is not Airtel but it is Reliance Mobile. I am sure most of the brand value is coming from the name Reliance. 11. Close-up 12. Airtel 13. State Bank of India 14. Glucon D 15. Clinic Plus 16. Ponds 17. LIC : People dont ask if you have insurance. People ask if you have LIC. Most of it can be attributed to the closed economy of India where LIC is the only insurance company. 18. Fair & Lovely 19. BSNL 20. LG 21. Good Knight 22. Parle Products

23. Bisleri Again a Xerox moment. People ask for Bisleri water and then choose Aquafina or Kinley or whatever is availble. I did not know Bisleri was a brand until few years ago.

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Tata Tea Vicks : I cannot think of an alternative to this. Pepsi

27. Ariel 28. 29. 30. Dabur Frooti Vodafone

31. Mirinda 32. 33. 34. 35. 36. Coca-Cola Hero Honda Bournvita Maggi Bata

37. Tata Indicom 38. 39. 40. Sony Thums Up Titan

41. Surf 42. 43. 44. Philips RIN Godrej

45. 46. 47. 48. 49. 50.

Videocon Maaza Amul Samsung Johnson & Johnson Head & Shoulders

51. Complan 52. 53. 54. Sunsilk Samsung Mobile Phones Fevicol

55. Iodex 56. All Out

57. LG Mobile Phones 58. 59. 60. Limca Cadbury Fanta

61. Rasna 62. 63. 64. 65. 66. Zandu Balm Dabur Amla Onida Asian Paints Cinthol

67. 68. 69. 70.

Moov Sony Ericsson 7 Up Hajmola

71. Amrutanjan Balm 72. Tide 73. Pantene 74. Vim

75. Wheel 76. Parachute

77. Boroplus 78. 79. 80. Boost Vaseline Mortein

81. Motorola 82. Maruti 83. Rexona 84. 85. 86. 87. 88. Dove Sonata Watches Sunfeast Nirma Crocin

89. 90.

Medimix Ujala

91. VIP Luggage 92. 93. 94. 95. 96. 97. 98. 99. 100. Bank of India HMT Sprite Pears Boroline Big Bazaar ICICI Bank Nestle Bajaj Motorcycles.