HUL hits a roadblock in Maharashtra as FMCG distributors decide not to sell its products from Jan 1

FMCG distributors in Maharashtra are planning to stop selling select products of leading firm HUL from January 1. 

New Delhi: FMCG distributors in Maharashtra are planning to stop selling select products of leading firm HUL from January 1, as the company has not engaged in talks with them over the issue of price disparity between traditional distributors and organised B2B distributors.

However, HUL said their arrangements with their distributor partners are "not exclusive" and said the prices offered by them to various channels, such as General Trade, Modern Trade, eCom and Cash & Carry B2B, could be different depending on factors such as cost of operations and channels structures.

An HUL spokesperson said, "We sell and distribute our products across all channels such as General Trade, Modern Trade, eCom, Cash & Carry B2B, etc, to make it convenient for our shoppers and consumers to buy our trusted brands."