India-Oman CEPA kicks in June 1: What gets cheaper, which sectors gain, and key benefits explainedIndia's Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement with Oman comes into effect on June 1, granting New Delhi 100% duty-free access for 98...
01 Jun, 2026, 12.24 AM IST
India, Oman trade pact to come into force from June 1; Check what's insideIndia and Oman's Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement, CEPA, begins on June 1. This pact offers Indian exports 100% duty-free acces...
31 May, 2026, 05.01 PM IST
DS Group brings UK-based Ben's Cookies to India; eyes 10 outlets in FY27DS Group is bringing British brand Ben's Cookies to India. The company plans to open up to 10 stores in Delhi and Mumbai this fiscal year. ...
27 May, 2026, 03.29 PM IST
India becomes largest market for KitKat globally for NestleIndia is now the world's biggest market for KitKat. This iconic chocolate wafer bar has seen accelerated growth. Nestle India attributes th...
17 May, 2026, 01.51 PM IST
DS Group forays into chocolate segment; acquires Luvit Chocolate & ConfectioneryDharampal Satyapal Group which owns popular brands like Pass Pass, Chingles and Pulse has now entered the chocolate and confectionary segme...
06 Jun, 2023, 01.47 PM IST
Mars Wrigley elevates Kalpesh Parmar as GM Asia; announces Tamer Kadry as India headAfter leading the India business for three years with double-digit growth, Kaplesh Parmar will lead the company’s Asia business with immedi...
24 Mar, 2023, 12.20 PM IST
Cargill to partner with Indian firm for chocolate plantIndustry estimates the market size of chocolate in the confectionery sector alone to be 260,000 tonnes.
23 Jun, 2020, 06.17 PM IST
Chocolate confectionery market grows in double-digits againThe value growth clocked by the Rs 15,600-crore industry in 2017 was 12.4%. In 2016, the growth level was the same at 12.4%, but higher as ...
12 Jun, 2018, 10.46 AM IST
Toys bring great (Kinder) Joy to Ferrero in IndiaFerrero India makes 900 million toys, of which 270 million are used for domestic consumption and the rest are exported, either as part of K...
23 Dec, 2017, 12.14 AM IST
Chocolate makers lose some appeal in a ‘slowing’ IndiaMondelez, India’s largest chocolate maker, and Nestle’s chocolate division saw sales rise by about 6% each in the year ended March 2017
28 Nov, 2017, 12.43 AM IST
Nestle to cut sugar in Milkybar by 10 per centThe chocolate market in India is estimated to be Rs 7,500 crore and Nestle has a 15 per cent market share in the same.
13 Sep, 2017, 09.08 PM IST
Parle enters luxury chocolate segment with Friberg brandThe bar format comes in three different Swiss chocolate flavours which include Lait Suisse Chocolat, Noir Suisse Chocolat and Lait Caramel ...
02 Nov, 2016, 05.33 PM IST
Chocolate consumption to grow fastest in China, IndiaBesides India and China, other middle-income markets from where the highest percentage of growth is expected over the next five years inclu...
14 Jul, 2015, 12.25 PM IST
Hybrid consumer boosting growth in value and premium chocolate: RabobankAccording to a new report from Rabobank, processing companies and chocolate confectioners looking to capitalise on the hybrid trend will ne...
22 Jan, 2014, 03.45 PM IST
Slowdown makes candies, toffees sweeter than chocolateThe slowdown in Indian consumers’ discretionary spend is impacting chocolate sales, but it hasn’t changed people’s love for “meetha”.
16 May, 2013, 08.53 AM IST
- Kraft appoints bankers to sell Cadbury businesses: Report
Kraft Foods has hired bankers HSBC and BNP Paribas to sell the Polish and Romanian businesses of Cadbury, paving way for the American confe...
11 Apr, 2010, 03.57 PM IST
- Cadbury looks beyond chocolate
Cadbury is importing big brands from its global portfolio to prop up its sugar confectionery sales.
24 Feb, 2007, 04.00 AM IST