# Nestlé India’s consolidated profit jumped 27% year-on-year to ₹1,110.

*business · news · 2026-05-03 · Livemint*

## Key points

- Nestlé India reported its strongest quarterly growth in a decade, driven by double-digit volume growth.
- Nestlé India is expanding into rural markets, now present in 216,000 villages with 45,000 distribution hubs.
- The company is avoiding shrinkflation, focusing on transparent pricing and maintaining pack sizes despite cost pressures.
- Nestlé India's pet-care segment is growing at high double digits after acquiring Purina Petcare India and investing in Drools.
- Nespresso has been launched in India, with plans to expand locally tailored offerings for premium coffee consumers.

**Companies:** Nestlé India, Hindustan Unilever Ltd
**Countries:** India

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