"The fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) sector is part of the overall consumer and retail sector. The consumer and retail sector includes FMCG and consumer durables. In the FMCG sector, the largest segment is food products accounting for 43 per cent. It is followed by the personal care segment at 22 per cent. In the food products, staples account for nearly 70 per cent, followed by packaged foods and beverages."

Dhanraj Bhagat
Partner, Grant Thornton India LLP

This article apeared in My Digital FC on 17th October, 2016.