FMCG industry looks for high-single-digit  volume growth in 2026 with better margins

Indian FMCG industry expects margin improvement and volume recovery in 2026

New Delhi: The Indian fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) sector expects 2026 to be a more favourable year, supported by policy tailwinds such as income tax relief and GST reforms, along with benign commodity prices. Industry executives anticipate high single-digit volume growth, improvement in margins and a gradual revival in urban demand, which is seen as an important growth driver. Lower inflation is expected to support gross margin expansion, …

FMCG industry looks for high-single-digit  volume growth in 2026 with better margins

NEW DELHI, Dec 22:  Expecting 2026 to be a ‘favourable year’, with policy tailwinds as tax reliefs and GST reforms, along with benign commodities, the Indian FMCG industry looks for a high single-digit volume growth, improvement in margins and comeback of the urban demand, which is a vector of growth. Benign inflation will help expand gross margins, enabling companies to invest more in advertising, the lifeblood of FMCG (Fast-Moving Consumer Goo…