Canteen stores sales halve as lockdowns, curbs continueSales through the Canteen Stores Department (CSD) fell about 50% in the four months from April due to localised lockdowns and restrictions ...
17 Aug, 2020, 09.32 AM IST
Going local: CSD canteens may sell only Indian itemsA decision to fully stop imported goods could help weed out Chinese-made items that have found their way into CSD stores as well over the p...
15 May, 2020, 12.06 AM IST
Price ceiling on the purchase of four-wheelers from CSD due to budgetary constraint: Army ChiefRawat added that vehicle purchases would therefore have to be managed within the existing budget.
28 Jun, 2019, 03.22 PM IST
Will CSD revert to its vanquished flaws with Air Marshal Baladitya's exit?At the famous Canteen Stores Dept, Air Marshal Baladitya has won against red tape and graft, posting Rs 1,253cr profit in FY18. But will CS...
04 Oct, 2018, 08.46 AM IST
Beam India paid Rs 10 cr bribe to CSD: US probeThe company, which makes popular liquor brands such as Teachers and Jim Beam, has been charged with making improper payments to various Ind...
04 Jul, 2018, 07.44 AM IST
Army seeks FMCG help to clean up canteensCSD, also referred to as the Army Canteen, said it posted sales of Rs 18,000 crore in FY18 through its outlets. It accounts for 5-7% of Ind...
03 Apr, 2018, 07.03 AM IST
Wholesale trips up FMCGs, players say biz as usual soonBusiness with CSD - which contributes up to 5-7% of sales for most FMCG companies -came to a standstill in June. and is still taking time t...
04 Aug, 2017, 11.10 AM IST
Armed forces canteen to get 50 per cent refund of Goods and Service TaxCSD will pay full GST and 50 per cent of the total tax would be refunded by state and the Centre, union finance minister Arun Jaitley had s...
05 Jun, 2017, 07.31 AM IST
Indians cut back on consumer staples in times of cash crunchBy contrast, sales of companies manufacturing non-essential items have been quite robust in the December quarter.
01 Feb, 2017, 09.24 AM IST
Army canteens most profitable retail chain in India, ahead of Future & Reliance RetailThe defence canteen stores, which is a not-for-profit organisation, earned Rs 236 crore during FY14-15, according to a RTI query.
17 Aug, 2016, 04.25 PM IST
Parle Agro returns to fizz after twenty years with a coffee rushChauhan unveiled 'Cafe Cuba', a carbonated coffee drink to be launched early next year, a smug glow appeared to surround the 67-year-old pa...
25 Sep, 2013, 11.36 AM IST
Parle Agro launches India’s first coffee carbonated drinkIn an exclusive interaction with ET, Prakash Chauhan said his firm is initially targeting 5% share of CSD market with Café Cuba. Edited exc...
25 Sep, 2013, 02.25 AM IST
- NV Group to invest Rs 450 crore, aims to hike spirits production
The company, which has two distilleries and five bottling plants at the moment, currently has a production capacity of 200 kilolitres per d...
21 Nov, 2010, 12.37 PM IST
- Launched many brands this fiscal year: Lalit Sethi, CFO, Tilaknagar Industries
In an interview with ET Now, Lalit Sethi, CFO, Tilaknagar Industries, talks about their QIP and their expansion plans.
18 Nov, 2010, 04.28 PM IST
- TCS, Strate announce JV for ASP services in South Africa
TCS today announced an ASP (application service provider) initiative with Strate, the licensed Central Securities Depository in South Afric...
29 Oct, 2010, 02.33 PM IST
- Sprite leads fizzy drinks pack, ahead of colas
The year saw Sprite grab market share in excess of 10% of the entire sparkling beverage industry estimated at about Rs 7,000 crore.
14 Feb, 2008, 12.00 AM IST
- May showers wash away cola sales
Sales of the two cos’ flagship brands declined 15-17% in April-May over the same period last year.
06 Jun, 2007, 12.20 AM IST