Reliance Consumer Products to become a direct subsidiary of RIL

Seeking to challenge multinational rivals in India’s fast-moving consumer goods market, Reliance Industries will be reorganizing its consumer products business into a direct subsidiary, giving sharper focus to one of the conglomerate’s youngest growth engines.

Isha Ambani, Executive Director of Reliance Retail during her address to shareholders said that the structure would allow the unit to operate independently, respond more quickly to changing consumer trends, and attract top talent with a clear mandate.

“Reliance Consumer Products Ltd (RCPL) is set to become a direct subsidiary of RIL. This will consolidate all our consumer brands into a single, sharply focused company,” Isha said at the company’s annual meeting.

During her address, Isha presented the operational details, stressing that the company is well placed to seize India’s fast-growing consumption opportunity. "India's consumer market is a $2 trillion high-growth opportunity, expanding at over 8% annually. We need a strategic approach to seize this opportunity," she told shareholders.

She said creating RCPL as a separate company would sharpen focus and agility. “It will provide the independence to focus exclusively on its markets, products, and customers without competing for management bandwidth. This structure will enable sharper execution, faster innovation cycles, and deeper operational focus – all critical to winning in consumer markets,” she said.

Isha further said that RCPL has quickly emerged as one of India’s fastest-growing consumer businesses. “In just 3 years, RCPL has achieved what took other companies decades. Last year alone, we had revenues of Rs 11,500 crore ($1.4 billion), making us the fastest-growing FMCG player in India,” she said.