ONCE THE BACKBONE of domestic consumption, India's middle class, which represents 31% of its population, is cutting back sharply on daily and discretionary expenditure. The warning bells were first sounded by Nestle India's chairman and MD Suresh Narayanan, a company best-known for its brand of noodles (Maggi), instant coffee (Nescafe) and chocolates (KitKat) among other products. Narayanan said that the 'middle segment' of consumers, a key category for most fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) companies, was shrinking, resulting in diminishing fortunes for these firms.
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