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India’s brandy boom still feels uncool. Liquor cos want to give it a makeoverBrandy, a spirit deeply entrenched in South India's culture and cinema, is now undergoing a national makeover. Despite being India's second...
Shots on Saturday, Citrus on Tuesday: The split personality of Gen Z drinkingThe drinking habits of India's youth are undergoing a significant evolution, favoring sophistication over excess. These trendsetters are em...
Five liquor shops for one lakh Indians as boozy bottleneck grips a thirsty nationIndia's liquor retail density is significantly low, with only five shops per lakh consumers, leading to limited brand choices and overcharg...
A third of the 30 fastest growing spirits brands in the world are Indian, says new reportWhile Iconiq White Whisky by Allied Blenders and Distillers sold 1.6 million cases in 2023 to top the list, it's not just whisky brands tha...
Mansion House India's biggest brandy brandIndia is one of the biggest markets for brandy, accounting for nearly 40% of the overall consumption globally. In India, brandy is the seco...
Alcoholic beverages maker Tilaknagar Industries ropes in Ahmed Rahimtoola as its chief marketing officerThe appointment gains significance as TI, the country’s largest manufacturer of premium brandy, is currently in the process of re-invigorat...
High taxes, economic slump cause 2019 liquor sales to fallA host of factors have taken a toll on liquor sales recorded till September. Last year's high base along with floods and an economic slump ...
Liquor sales slip as poll curbs dampen spiritsSales of beer grew 5% while those of spirits expanded 2% during the April-June quarter, according to GlobalData, a UK-based research firm.
Impact of highway ban fades as liquor sales growIMFL brands such as Royal Stag, McDowell and Officer’s Choice account for over 70% of the market.
Liquor companies raise a toast as sales pick upSC's restrictions last year on the sale of alcohol near state and national highways led to the closure of about a third or about 30,000 of ...
Liquor ban: 2017 sales in low spirits, valuations soarThe industry executives cited said consumer demand picked up in the third quarter of the fiscal year, although that was also because of a l...
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar announces liquor ban from April 1Chief Minister Nitish Kumar told the gathering that he has already asked chief secretary AK Singh to work out a plan to enforce prohibition.
Indian-made foreign liquor sales volume drops for first time in 10 yearsAlcohol companies say the situation is a far cry from most of the past decade when India was one of the fastest-growing markets in the worl...
In high spirits! With improved quality and packaging, country liquor scores over Indian-made foreign brandsCountry liquor sales, have been on the rise in recent times, thanks to improved quality and packaging, as well as rising prices of IMFL bra...
Officer’s Choice pips Smirnoff as world’s top-selling spirits brandThe Indian whisky brand has knocked Smirnoff vodka off its perch as the world's largest spirits brand by volume.
What the battle between Diageo & Vijay Mallya over United Spirits means for the companyA protracted boardroom battle looms and none of the parties are likely to emerge unscathed. Mallya said he was surprised by the allegations.
Vodka sales rose 14% in FY14 driven by demand from flavoured onesRather, these are flavours that are adding a dash of magic to vodka. These, along with an ever-expanding palette of exotic flavours.
Rising consumption of hot beverages, oil & liquor etc to beat the cold spells big boost for businessAlitre of mustard oil which was hovering around Rs 86-88 a fortnight ago is now fetching a price of Rs 92-94,” said Angshu Mallick,CEO.
Liquor sales growth declines 2%, no slump for premium segmentsAs consumers upgrade from country liquor to IMFL and from regular to pricier alcohol, premiumisation strategy adopted by almost all key pla...
- Kishore Chhabria-promoted Officer's Choice Blue crosses 1 million mark
Officer's Choice Blue has crossed the 1 million cases mark within a year of launch, and expressed hope that company will close the fiscal w...