Packets of Parle-G biscuits manufactured by Parle Products Pvt. Ltd and Tiger Glucose manufactured by Britannia Industries Ltd. in a South Mumbai store. (Photographer: Vivek Amre/BloombergQuint)
The makers of biscuits and staples stand to gain the most from the government’s direct income transfer to small and marginal farmers even as consumer goods companies said it’s unlikely to spur any big-ticket spending.