Freight and insurance costs have increased due to evolving operating environment, and we have implemented calibrated price increases in international business and in India business to partially offset these cost pressures
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Dabur India on Thursday said that while the overall consumption environment remains “stable”, it continues to be influenced by weather-related issues, inflationary trends and geopolitical developments.Speaking at the company’s 51 st Annual General Meeting, Mohit Malhotra, Global CEO, Dabur India said, “ For FY27, we are targeting a double-digit growth in consolidated revenue, subject to the geopolitical environment. While inflationary pressures, including volatility in crude-linked inputs and packaging material, remain a watch area, we will continue to pursue a balanced approach of judicious price increases and cost efficiency initiatives to protect and improve our profitability. Our focus remains on sustaining healthy growth while maintaining an appropriate balance between volume expansion and pricing net growth.” He added that rural demand has remained resilient and continues to outperform urban markets and urban demand is expected to improve gradually.“India continues to be one of the most exciting consumer markets in the world. Rising aspirations, increasing premiumisation, growing digital adoption, and a renewed focus on health and wellness are creating significant opportunities for companies like Dabur,” said Mohit Burman, Chairman, Dabur India. The company said that the premium portfolio is growing at a faster clip than core and garnered 10 per cent growth year-on-year contributing 17 per cent to its sales in FY26. Responding to shareholders’ queries on international business, Malhotra said that the geopolitical developments in West Asia has impacted the business performance of the company in certain MENA markets and has led to supply chain disruptions across the region. He added to mitigate these challenges, the company is diversifying and strengthening alternative supply routes including sourcing from India for US market and for MENA markets. “Freight and insurance costs have increased due to evolving operating environment, and we have implemented calibrated price increases in international business and in India business to partially offset these cost pressures, “ he added noting the company has also adopted cost efficiency measures.Published on August 6, 2026
