Hindustan Lever Ltd, which had launched an Internet-based rural information service i-Shakti in Andhra Pradesh, expects to set up over 1,000 such kiosks by the end of the year in the state.
In a bid to boost sales, Hindustan Lever Ltd and PepsiCo have formed an alliance to sell and distribute Lipton ready-to-drink tea and tea-based beverages in India.
Lakme Lever, a division of Hindustan Lever Ltd, will open 150 beauty salons next year to consolidate its position in the Rs 1,000 crore (Rs 10 billion) salon market.
Unilever president (Asia & Africa) Harish Manwani is to succeed M S Banga as the non-executive chairman of Hindustan Lever Ltd.
Three options have been shortlisted for the new name: Hindustan Unilever Limited (HUL), Unilever Hindustan Ltd and finally, Unilever India. So far, the first option -- HUL -- seems the most likely.
In line with its strategy to focus on core businesses and to rationalise existing brand portfolios, FMCG major Hindustan Lever Ltd has decided to exit from oils and fats business in India and Nepal.\n\n
Consumer goods major Hindustan Lever Ltd said on Friday that each of its mega brands is capable of generating a sale of Rs 1,000 crore (Rs 10 billion) in the foreseeable future.
Hindustan Levers Ltd, India's top consumer goods firm, is likely to report first-quarter net profit fell nearly 13 per cent and revenue dipped as distributors held off on new orders due to uncertainty over a new value-added tax.
Upbeat about the performance of its Ayush range of hair products, FMCG major Hindustan Lever Ltd has firmed up plans to foray into full-fledged herbal healthcare by the middle of this year.
Procter & Gamble on Thursday announced a 16 per cent price cut in the 'Pantene' range of shampoo to take on competition from arch rival Hindustan Lever Ltd.
An anti-war group in Kochi on Monday called for a boycott of products of Coca-Cola, Pepsi and Hindustan Lever Ltd to protest the superpower-led military action in Iraq.
Hindustan Lever Ltd has posted a 17.2 per cent rise in its net profit at Rs 300.47 crore (Rs 3 billion) for the second quarter ended June 30, 2005 from Rs 256.40 crore (Rs 2.56 billion) in the same quarter last fiscal.
Hindustan Lever Ltd on Thursday reported a fall of 22.9 per cent in its net profit for the first quarter ended March 31, 2004 at Rs 294.88 crore as compared to Rs 382.92 crore for the corresponding quarter last fiscal.
Hindustan Lever Ltd has reported a flat growth in net profit at Rs 1,771.79 crore for the year ended December 31, 2003, compared to Rs 1,769.74 crore recorded in the previous year.
Consumer goods major Hindustan Lever Ltd has reported a 7.2 per cent rise in its net profit at Rs 443.22 crore
Hindustan Lever Ltd has posted a net profit of Rs 4665.10 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2002 as compared to Rs 4363.80 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2001.
India Inc is either shutting loss making businesses or is hiving off allied verticals to enhance revenues.
After being deserted by people whose battles he fought, Amar Singh is going to have another go at politics, says Aditi Phadnis
To tackle the resultant inflation, the Indira Gandhi government had imposed price controls on manufactured products, including soaps and vanaspati, in 1973.
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