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Hazard in a box: How to manage the fire risk of lithium-ion batteries increasingly used in consumer goods
Electric Vehicles Experts said that fires from electric vehicles (EVs) are rare globally, noting that there are strict regulations around EV batteries. These e-vehicles also often come with layers of built-in protection systems such as advanced...

Brooklyn Dumpling Shop Launches Investment Round Led By RSE Ventures To Further Accelerate Growth Across Restaurants, Consumer Products, And Foodservice
(MENAFN- PR Newswire) NEW YORK, July 11, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Brooklyn Dumpling Shop , the high-growth culinary-driven concept providing distinct takes on classic menu items and Asian-inspired cuisine, today announced the launch of a new...

WEBTOON Forms Consumer Goods Division

Schneider Electric drives profit, sustainability in Nigeria’s consumer goods industry
In Nigeria’s fast-paced Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) industry, manufacturers are faced with a difficult balancing act. Pressured by inflation, currency volatility, and investor demands for short-term returns, many are focusing on immediate...

Top 10 Consumer Goods companies with the highest gains on the NGX in H1 2025
Okoye Izuchukwu is a financial market writer and trader with extensive expertise in both Nigerian and international markets. With a keen eye for market trends and a passion for insightful analysis, he translates complex financial concepts into...
Meesho Mall partners with Tata Consumer Products, Kenvue to expand everyday essential offerings
Meesho Mall, the brand mall by Meesho has partnered with Tata Consumer Products and Kenvue India to offer a broader selection of everyday wellness, beverage, and personal care products to consumers across India. Through this partnership, popular...

California Proposes Listing Microplastics Under Safer Consumer Products Program
[co-author: Maxwell Bradley, 2025 Summer Associate] The California Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) has taken a step toward regulating microplastics. On June 20, 2025, DTSC proposed to add microplastics to its Candidate Chemical List...
BigBasket to appoint Tata Consumer Products’ Deepika Khattar Bhan to its Board
BigBasket plans to expand its dark store count to 700 by the end of FY25 from 400 | Photo Credit: KARUNAKARAN M BigBasket is set to appoint Deepika Khattar Bhan, president – packaged foods at Tata Consumer Products, to its Board, according to...
JLL adds finance director in consumer goods and services division
Mariana Joseph joined JLL recently as Finance Director of the company’s Consumer Goods and Services division. Joseph brings over 15 years of experience in corporate finance, asset management, private equity and investment banking. She most...

Costco Is One of the Largest Consumer Goods Companies by Market Cap. But Is It a Buy?
Costco Wholesale (COST 0.47%) is one of the top consumer goods stocks on the stock market. Since its IPO, the stock is up more than 4,000%, and Costco has been about as consistent a performer as they come in the sector as it benefits from a number...

Government officials make game-changing decision about popular consumer product: 'Will neither be produced nor used'
This feat sets a global example. by Katie LoweJuly 8, 2025 A province in a South Asian nation has heard the call to protect future generations and made the simple yet monumental decision to ban plastic bags. "The Punjab government has officially...

Bumper earnings boost consumer goods firms’ share price in H1
Nigeria’s consumer goods sector witnessed a strong first half (H1) of 2025, as bumper earnings results from top manufacturers drove significant gains in their share prices on the Nigerian Exchange (NGX). According to Proshare, in a report titled...

Nifty top gainers today, July 7: Hindustan Unilever, Tata Consumer Products, Nestle India, Eicher Motors and more
The Indian stock market ended Monday (July 7) on a quiet note, with benchmark indices barely moving. The Nifty 50 closed at 25,461.30, up just 0.30 points, while the Sensex edged higher by 9.61 points to settle at 83,442.50. Despite the flat...

Godrej Consumer Products share price jumps 6% as Q1 update signals growth momentum
Godrej Consumer Products, a leading FMCG company, rose 6% in early trade on Monday, July 7, reaching ₹1,264 apiece after the company released its business update for the June quarter. The company expects its India business to deliver high...

Consumer goods firms likely to show uneven demand patterns in June quarter
This divergence is largely attributed to untimely rains and a milder summer, hurting demand for seasonal categories. On Friday, homegrown consumer goods company Dabur India said that the Indian FMCG sector saw a sequential recovery in demand in...

Weekly Market Wrap: Insurance, Consumer goods sectors shine as All-Share Index gains 0.83%
The Nigerian stock market wrapped up the trading week ended 4th July 2025 on a bullish note, with the All-Share Index gaining 993.90 points to close at 120,989.66. This represents a 0.83% gain from last week’s close of 119,995.76, driven largely...

Godrej Consumer Products sees strong Q1 FY26 growth in home care segment
Godrej Consumer Products Ltd (GCPL) released its quarterly business update for Q1 FY26 here on Saturday, reporting steady growth momentum across its standalone and global business operations, especially in home and international markets. According...

Godrej Consumer Products expects India margins to stay below normative range, volume improving sequentially
Godrej Consumer Products expects its margin from India business to stay below 'normative range' in June quarter, but is likely to deliver high-single digit value growth aided by volume expansion. The company's volume growth, in its standalone...

Godrej Consumer Products Ltd - Quarterly Update - Q1FY26
Our Standalone business is likely to deliver high-single digit value growth on the back of mid-single digit UVG. Volume growth has been strongly competitive and is sequentially improving. Home Care business has had a broad-based and strong growth...

Reliance Industries plans to spin off new consumer products arm; invests in UK beauty business
Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL), which runs India’s largest retail network that brings together Reliance Retail Ventures Ltd (RRVL), Reliance Retail Ltd (RRL) and Reliance Consumer Products Ltd (RCPL), is reported to be planning to launch a new...