FMCG Stock Gears Up For Festive Boom After GST Reduced To 5% On Packaged Foods; Do You Own?

Small-cap FMCG company Krishival Foods Limited has applauded the 56th GST Council meeting's approval of the lower GST rates for packaged foods.

With effect from September 22, 2025, the GST on ice cream has been lowered from 18% to 5%, and the GST on products including Brazil nuts, almonds, pistachios, and other dry fruits has been lowered from 12% to 5%.

Sujit Bangar, Chairman, Krishival Foods, said, "The GST rate reduction is a transformative step for the packaged food sector. At Krishival Foods, we see this as a catalyst to accelerate category growth and strengthen India's position as a fast-emerging market for premium nuts, dried fruits, and ice creams. We are committed to harnessing this momentum by expanding availability, innovating with new offerings, and ensuring that more consumers across India can access world-class products at affordable prices."

"With upcoming festive season, this policy change move is expected to drive a stronger consumption across categories, particularly in packaged foods, making high-quality nuts, dried fruits, and ice cream more accessible to a wider segment of consumers," said Krishival Foods in a stock exchange filing.

Since March 31, 2022, the company's equity shares have been listed on the NSE Emerge platform. The company successfully moved from the National Stock Exchange of India Limited's SME platform (NSE Emerge) to the Main Board of the National Stock Exchange Limited during the fiscal year 2025-2026. Additionally, as of Friday, June 20, 2025, the company was listed on the BSE Limited Main Board.

"The Board of Directors in their meeting held on May 24, 2025 had recommended a final dividend on Equity Shares @ Rs.0.24 per Equity Share having a Face Value of 10/- (Rupees Ten Only) for the Financial Year ended March 31, 2025 amounting to Rs. 53,50,833.84/- payable to those shareholders, whose names appears in Register of Members / List of Beneficial Owners provided by the Depositories on the record date i.e Thursday, September 18, 2025, subject to the approval of members in the ensuing Annual General Meeting," said Krishival Foods in a regulatory filing.

One of the FMCG firms, Krishival Foods Ltd., has a strong procurement methodology and a varied portfolio that includes dry fruits, snacks, ice cream, and other products.

On Friday, 5th September, the shares of Krishival Foods ended 0.90% lower on the BSE at Rs 447.25 per share with a market cap of Rs 997.15 Cr. The stock has performed well; it is now trading at Rs 447.25, not far from its 52-week high of Rs 455.00, which was reached on August 28, 2025. This suggests favorable investor mood and ongoing bullish momentum as the stock has gone up by around 26% since its 52-week low of Rs 355.00 on August 11, 2025, indicating strong buying demand in recent sessions.