Last fiscal year, the company launched 50 products to build existing categories and acquired Charmis brand of face cream and Nimyle floor cleaners to gain entry into new segments
Sanjiv took over as the company's leader in after the death of Y C Deveshwar, ITC's legendary chairman.
A 16,400 square feet pillarless ballroom, 61,000 square feet of total banquet and convention centre, 456 keys and five culinary brands are what ITC is offering as 'one of a kind' from the Royal Bengal
Net profit growth of 19 per cent was ahead of estimates led by higher other income
ITC said it will be focusing on the 'asset-right' strategy
An engineering graduate from the Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, Puri joined ITC in 1986, and has now made his way to the top job
Puri, 56, was promoted after the death of Y C Deveshwar, ITC's legendary leader, on Saturday
ITC had split the role of executive chairman between chairman and chief executive officer in 2017
Stock trading at 25 times its FY20 estimated earnings; increase in costs unlikely to weigh on volumes
ITC now needs to take up price hikes to improve its margin profile, which otherwise could take away the sheen off its stock in brokerage buy lists on account of attractive valuation
The stock was up 2% at Rs 295, its highest level since October 4, 2018.
The products are manufactured in a new integrated facility it has launched in Kapurthala, Punjab, with an investment of around Rs 9 billion
In the past few years, most of the FMCG majors have started investing in start-ups
It is presently building one at Colombo, Sri Lanka, its first foreign venture in the segment
The biggest challenge for the cigarette industry is a steep increase in taxation, which has trebled in the past six years
Sumant is also a member of the corporate management committee of the company
The company is using the wide assortment of brands under its umbrella to extend its footprint in the dairy market
Will also launch paneer shortly, is also working on cheese and Tetra Pak milk
ITC had earlier forayed into the dairy segment with the launch of milk and ghee in select markets
Firm plans to venture into every product category to meet target