Nostalgic Rs 5 biscuits back? This is how FMCG firms will pass GST 2.0 benefits

Repriced and repacked! Your biscuit, shampoo and water bottles will now be bigger! Remember when a Rs 5 Parle-G pack or a Rs 20 Bisleri bottle felt like such a steal, giving you more than you expected? Those days could soon be back as FMCG companies are planning to bring back these familiar price points by mid-November, with slightly bigger packs to match the new GST rules. After the September 22 GST rate cuts, many items had shifted to awkward new prices as there was no clarification from the government about increasing weights. A Rs 5 Parle-G pack became Rs 4.45, a Rs 1 candy fell to 88 paise, and a Rs 2 shampoo sachet went down to about Rs 1.77, leaving shoppers frustrated. The government then issued clarification to some FMCG manufacturers allowing them to pass on the