Top 15 Leading FMCG Companies in India

FMCG or Fast moving consumer goods companies of India are sold packaged foods, toiletries, consumables and personal care brands.
Fast moving consumer goods or consumer packaged goods is the 4th largest sector of the Indian economy.

FMCG products like vegetables, grocery and dairy products are in high consumer demand during the holiday season but profit margin is relatively small, however they sold in large quantities – हिंदी में पढ़िए: भारत में शीर्ष 17 अग्रणी FMCG कंपनियां

Hindustan Unilever

Hindustan Unilever Limited is the leader of Indian market of consumer products, house 35 famous product brands in 20 categories. HUL most popular brands in India are Brooke Bond tea, Surf Excel detergent, Close Up toothpaste, Fair & Lovely, Dove Pears soap, Hair Oil and Sunsilk shampoo.

ITC

ITC Limited company has second largest annual turnover in FMCG companies of India, headquartered in Kolkata. The most popular products and brands of ITC are major cigarette brands of India such as Wills Navy Cut, Gold Flake, Bristol and food brands include Aashirvaad salt, Yippee, Sunfeast biscuits and personal care products like Savlon Soap and Mangaldeep brand of agarbattis.

Nestle

Nestle is the largest food company in the world and operates in list of categories in consumer products as well as packed food. The food and beverage company has over 2000 brands including coffee, bottled water, KitKat, soups, sauces and Maggi noodles.

Colgate-Palmolive

Colgate Palmolive is an American consumer products company, also has numerous subsidiary organizations. The most popular oral hygiene products of the company are Colgate toothpaste, mouthwashes, Cibaca and Palmolive soap, shampoo and hair conditioner.

Parle Agro

Parle Agro Private Limited is an Indian FMCG company, split into three separate companies to handle Parle Products, Parle Agro and Parle Bisleri. Frooti, Appy Fizz, famous biscuit brand Parle G and Bisleri, Bailley mineral water.

Britannia Industries

Britannia Industries Limited is one of the oldest existing FMCG companies in India, now part of the Wadia Group. Britannia and Tiger brands of biscuits are the company along with dairy products are most popular in India.

Marico

Marico Limited company operates into consumer products and services, the company generated one of the highest turnover in India with popular products brands like Parachute hair oil, Nihar and Saffola.

Procter & Gamble

Procter & Gamble company specializes in personal care range of products and India is one of the most popular selling market for P&G. Gillette bran of razors, Oral-B toothpastes and tide laundry detergent are the popular consumer goods of the company.

Godrej Group

Godrej Group owned by the Godrej family and the consumer products limited deals in FMCG product categories. Consumer goods of Godrej Group are Cinthol, Shikakai soap, liquid detergent brands Ezee and shaving cream brands.

Amul

Amul dairy company of Gujarat is the largest producer of milk and milk products in India, also ventured into markets overseas with list of products such as Cheese, Masti dahi and Ghee. The cooperative brand is managed by GCMMF, the largest food products marketing organisation of India.

Patanjali Ayurved

Patanjali Ayurved Limited manufactures mineral and herbal products from the lap of Indian Himalayas and Nepal, listed as the fastest growing FMCG company in India. Baba Ramdev and Acharya Balkrishna established the Patanjali Ayurved, produces personal care and food products in India.

Dabur

Dabur is a leading Ayurvedic product manufacturer in India, also into the Pharma business for natural consumer products. Dabur is also one of leader in Ayurveda products brands along with health & personal care.

Emami

Emami is one of the major skin care FMCG companies in India, also into men’s deodorant market along with splash, Zandu balm, colds and coughs health products.

Nirma

Nirma group of companies manufactures cosmetics, detergents, soda ash and salt. The fastest growing consumer goods companies in India based in the city of Ahmedabad, offering a range of detergents, soaps and consumer brands in India.

Johnson & Johnson

Johnson & Johnson is an American company and one of the most valuable companies of the world. Well known consumer products of the Johnson & Johnson in India are Clean & Clear facial wash, Johnson baby shampoo, Stayfree and Neutrogena skincare brand.