Parle Emerges as Preferred FMCG brand in India

Homegrown food company Parle Products has emerged as the most-chosen brand among the fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) companies in the country.

Parle Products leads this year's rankings, as the most-chosen FMCG brands, based on Consumer Reach Points (CRPs), Kantar India said in a statement.

CRPs consider the actual purchase made by consumers and the frequency at which these purchases are made in a calendar year.

It is followed by Amul, Britannia, Clinic Plus, and Tata Consumer Products.

"With a CRP score of 5,715 (million), Parle holds the top spot for a record 9th year in a row," it said.

According to the report, the COVID-19 pandemic impacted the frequency of purchase as average trips made to purchase groceries reduced but more purchases per trip were recorded in 2020.

"Purchase frequency reduced by one percent but spend per trip grew by five percent. This resulted in a lower number of brands (50 percent) growing in terms of CRP as compared to 2019 (72 percent)," it added.

In a year dominated by health and hygiene, Dettol unsurprisingly grew a whopping 48 percent in CRP's and entered the top-25 brand list.

"Dettol was followed by Lifebuoy with a growth of 25 percent CRPs, Vim at 21 percent CRPs (1,454 million), Dabur at 14 percent CRPs (1,458 million), and Britannia at 11 percent CRPs (4,694 million)," it added.

Overall CRPs have increased from 86 billion to 89 billion. However, the rate of growth has come down to 4 percent from 18 percent in 2019.

K Ramakrishnan, Managing Director-South Asia (World Panel Division) at Kantar, said: "The biggest gainers in brand footprint 2020 were expectedly the hygiene brands. That said, the traditional leaders also held their positions by ensuring penetration growths even during the pandemic."