Philip Morris claims tobacco sector at risk as illegal cigarette trade skyrockets
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan's documented tobacco sector is facing a grave threat as the illegal cigarette market continues to skyrocket, resulting in substantial losses...
Star-studded premieres of “Peek Freans presents Gluco Allahyar and the Legend of Markhor” held in Lahore and Karachi
KARACHI: Star-studded premieres of “Peek Freans presents Gluco Allahyar and the Legend of Markhor”, the latest animation movie by ARY Films and 3rd...
FBR to integrate FMCG manufacturers, wholesalers, and distributors into Digital Invoicing System
Plan targets to connect approximately 10,000 FMCG entities with Digital Invoicing System to enhance tax monitoring, curb leakages
Can Tapal’s new boss lady defy the odds & retain market leadership?
“You can keep wealth in the family only for three generations,” asserts an ancient Chinese proverb. Similar aphorisms exist elsewhere. “From the...
Fauji Foods had its best year to date. Could it have been better?
The FMCG company earned its highest profits in 2024, but a deep dive shows the true nuances of these numbers
High food prices continue to plague KP residents after Ramzan
PESHAWAR: Residents of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) are voicing their frustration with the local district administration's inability in controlling food prices that have...
Is Coffee Pakistan’s cup of tea?
Tea is part of the country’s cultural fabric: but are young people’s preferences changing that?
Losing to loose milk
On a Wednesday evening in one of Karachi’s oldest areas, Lea Market, Samir Rajput is working the phone, trying to seal a...
Not much has changed at Mitchell’s. Why then is it amongst the best performing stocks?
Mitchell’s auditors think that the company might have to shut down. The market thinks otherwise
FIA starts inquiry into monopoly, irregularities in food ministry’s department
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Investigative Agency (FIA) has launched an investigation into the alleged irregularities and monopoly of private firms in the Department...
The lockdowns devastated consumer spending, but food and pharmaceutical companies remain resilient
Pakistan consumer companies, a handy catch-all term, is a bit of a misnomer. The trajectory of a company’s revenue and profitability depends...
Unilever third-quarter sales growth picks up with pricing
The company said pricing growth in Argentina was excluded, due to its hyperinflationary status. Including Argentina, sales growth would have been 4.5 percent, the company said
How Butterfly stayed in business and beat back P&G’s Always
In 2018, Always was the premier feminine hygiene product in Pakistan’s retail market. In only a few years, Butterfly has taken away a chunk of their market share. What happens next?
Govt likely to increase taxes on infant milk in upcoming budget
Taxes on bakery items and spices also likely to increase
P&G to buy Merck’s consumer health unit for $4.2 billion
OHIO: Procter & Gamble (P&G) has agreed to acquire Merck KGaA’s consumer health unit for 3.4 billion euros ($4.2 billion), giving it...