How India buys packaged foods
4 listed companies sold ₹42,940 crore of packaged foods in FY26, +3.9% a year over 2 years. ITC Ltd sold the most, 56.9% of it.
The brands, and who owns them
Bingo!, YiPPee!, Bingo! Mad Angles, Bingo! Ridged Cut and others are ITC Ltd's; CERELAC, KITKAT, MAGGI, MAGGI Noodles and others are Nestle India Ltd's; Ching's Secret, Tata Salt, Smith and Jones, Smith & Jones and others are Tata Consumer Products Ltd's; Hajmola, Badshah, Badshah Masala are Dabur India Ltd's; Nutralite, Sugar Free, SugarFreeTM, Max Protein and others are Zydus Lifesciences Ltd's; Boost, Horlicks, Kissan, Knorr and others are Hindustan Unilever Ltd's; Powervita, Slim Choice are Patanjali Foods Ltd's. Brands are read from each company's filings and checked against a public source.
Who sells the most
ITC Ltd had 56.9% of the listed companies' sales of packaged foods here, 2.1 times as much as Nestle India Ltd, the next largest. The two together sold 84%; the other 2 the rest.
What it is made of
Of the sales reported by product line, ready meals and cooking aids is the largest at ₹7,294 Cr, then chocolates and confectionery at ₹4,469 Cr.
How the sales have grown, and who sold them
The listed companies here sold ₹42,940 Cr of packaged foods in FY26. Counting only the companies with figures in both years, sales went from ₹22,651 Cr in FY22 to ₹31,178 Cr. The biggest rise was in FY23 (+22%) and the weakest year FY25 (-4%). ITC Ltd's part of the total went from 54% in FY24 to 57% in FY26. Over three years ITC Ltd grew fastest, +6.8% a year. Some companies are counted only from a later year (Nestle India Ltd from FY24).
The companies, and their brands
| Company and brands | Sales FY26 | Growth 1 yr | 3 yrs | 5 yrs | Margin | Profit share | Return on assets | P/E | ROE | Share price 1 yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ITC Ltd Bingo!, YiPPee!, Bingo! Mad Angles, Bingo! Ridged Cut, Fabelle, Fantastik Chocostick, ITC Master Chef, Jelimals, Kitchens of India, Yoga Bar, Meatigo, Right Shift Sells in 28 states and 112 countries; exports 9.74% of turnover |
₹24,435 Cr estimate |
+10.1% | +6.8% | — | — | — | — | 16.5 | 29.4% | -34.2% |
| Nestle India Ltd CERELAC, KITKAT, MAGGI, MAGGI Noodles, MILKYBAR, MUNCH, CEREGROW®, NAN, a+ Masala Millets, NAN ExcellaPro Sells in 36 states and 28 countries; exports 4.1% of turnover |
₹11,763 Cr estimate |
+22.6% | — | — | — | — | — | 67.5 | 75.2% | +13.5% |
| Tata Consumer Products Ltd Ching's Secret, Tata Salt, Smith and Jones, Smith & Jones, Soulfull, Tata Soulfull, Tata Soulfull Chocosticks, Tata Soulfull Corn Flakes+ Sells in 28 states and 40 countries; exports 34.0% of turnover |
₹5,101 Cr estimate |
+9.8% | +0.4% | — | — | — | — | 58.1 | 9.4% | -14.2% |
| Dabur India Ltd Hajmola, Badshah, Badshah Masala Sells in 36 states and 49 countries; exports 4.0% of turnover |
₹1,642 Cr estimate |
-4.7% | -13.4% | — | — | — | — | 34.1 | 19.9% | -22.3% |
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Questions people ask
Which listed companies sell packaged foods in India?
4 listed companies report their sales of packaged foods: ITC Ltd (ITC), Nestle India Ltd (NESTLEIND), Tata Consumer Products Ltd (TATACONSUM), Dabur India Ltd (DABUR). 7 more sell them but report them together with other products.
Which listed company sells the most packaged foods in India?
ITC Ltd, with sales of packaged foods of ₹24,435 crore in FY26: 56.9% of the listed companies' total here.
How big is the listed market for packaged foods?
The listed companies here sold ₹42,940 crore of packaged foods in FY26, +3.9% a year over 2 years. Private makers are not included.
Who owns Bingo!?
Bingo! is a brand of ITC Ltd, listed on the NSE as ITC.
Who owns YiPPee!?
YiPPee! is a brand of ITC Ltd, listed on the NSE as ITC.
Who owns CERELAC?
CERELAC is a brand of Nestle India Ltd, listed on the NSE as NESTLEIND.
Who owns KITKAT?
KITKAT is a brand of Nestle India Ltd, listed on the NSE as NESTLEIND.
Who owns Ching's Secret?
Ching's Secret is a brand of Tata Consumer Products Ltd, listed on the NSE as TATACONSUM.
Who owns Tata Salt?
Tata Salt is a brand of Tata Consumer Products Ltd, listed on the NSE as TATACONSUM.
Who owns Hajmola?
Hajmola is a brand of Dabur India Ltd, listed on the NSE as DABUR.
Who owns Badshah?
Badshah is a brand of Dabur India Ltd, listed on the NSE as DABUR.