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Nestlé India sales rise 20.5% as chairman calls food inflation a reality

Total sales reached Rs 6,782.2 crore in July to September 2026 and standalone profit rose 36.3% to Rs 1,026.8 crore, as advertising and marketing spend rose 46% and materials fell as a share of sales.

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World food commodity prices, September 2026. Index, 2014-2016 = 100.

FAO Food Price Index and its five commodity groups for September 2026, with the change on the previous month and on the same month a year earlier
Per monthIndexOn monthOn year13 months
FAO Food Price Index136.0+1.5%+5.8%
Cereals122.8+5.1%+17.2%
Vegetable oils198.6+0.9%+18.3%
Dairy119.1−0.1%−19.1%
Meat127.9−1.1%0.0%
Sugar114.0+6.1%+14.7%
Source: FAO: Food Price Index, released 2 October 2026 (opens another site). Next release 6 November 2026.

India

7.74%

Food inflation, September 2026. August: 5.97%.

Consumer Food Price Index, year on year, provisional, base 2024 = 100. MoSPI (opens another site), next release 12 November 2026.

United Kingdom

1.3%

Food inflation, August 2026. July: 1.3%.

CPI annual rate, food and non-alcoholic beverages. ONS (opens another site), next release 21 October 2026.

Analysis: India’s food inflation jumps to 7.74% as eating-out prices rise 9.39%

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ProjectPlaceCategoryInvestmentStageProduction from
Foyle Food Group, Omagh production upgradeFoyle Food GroupOmagh, Northern IrelandMeat and poultryGBP 15 millionAnnouncedn/s
McCain Foods, Gujarat frozen potato plant acquisitionMcCain FoodsGujaratFrozenn/dAnnouncedn/s
Carlsberg Britvic, Marston’s Brewery closure, Burton upon TrentCarlsberg BritvicBurton upon TrentBeveragesn/dClosure proposedn/s
Avara Foods, Telford de-boning automationAvara FoodsTelfordMeat and poultryabout GBP 10 millionAnnouncedn/s
Parag Milk Foods, Manchar and Palamaner paneer expansionParag Milk Foods LimitedManchar, Maharashtra and Palamaner, Andhra PradeshDairyabout Rs 100 croreAnnouncedJune 2027
The Boatyard Distillery, Enniskillen expansionThe Boatyard DistilleryEnniskillen, Northern IrelandBeveragesalmost GBP 2mAnnouncedn/s
Milky Mist Dairy, Perundurai Skyr and Greek yogurt plantMilky Mist Dairy Food LimitedPerundurai, Tamil NaduDairyabout Rs 40 croreIn productionn/s
Gopal Snacks, Nagpur besan unitGopal Snacks LimitedNagpur, MaharashtraIngredientsn/dIn productionn/s
Gujarat Ambuja Exports, Hubli corn wet milling plantGujarat Ambuja Exports LimitedHubli, KarnatakaIngredientsRs 333 croreAnnouncedQ4 of FY 2029
Sukhjit Starch, Nashik maize processing unitThe Sukhjit Starch and Chemicals LimitedNashik district, MaharashtraIngredientsabout Rs 500 croreAnnouncedn/s
Pilgrim’s Europe, Leicester Walkers Deli & Sausage acquisitionPilgrim's EuropeLeicesterMeat and poultryn/dAnnouncedn/s
Mrs. Bectors Food Specialities, Bengaluru bakery expansionMrs. Bectors Food Specialities LimitedBengaluru, KarnatakaBakeryn/dAnnouncedn/s

n/d: not disclosed. n/s: not stated. Figures are as announced and can change. Know of a project we have missed? Send it to the desk.

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Food manufacturerNestlé IndiaHead office: Gurugram29 brands listed Food and drink groupHindustan UnileverHead office: Mumbai17 brands listed Food and drink groupTata ConsumerHead office: Kolkata30 brands listed Food and drink groupITCHead office: Kolkata23 brands listed Food manufacturerBritanniaHead office: Kolkata28 brands listed Dairy cooperativeAmulHead office: Anand5 brands listed Beverage manufacturerVarun BeveragesHead office: Gurugram22 brands listed Foodservice operatorJubilant FoodWorksHead office: Noida5 brands listed Food and drink groupABFHead office: London30 brands listed Contract catererCompass GroupHead office: Chertsey20 brands listed Food manufacturerGreencoreHead office: Dublin Food manufacturerPremier FoodsHead office: St Albans21 brands listed

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