Balaji Wafers may rethink stake sale plan as PE funds cite steep valuationBalaji Wafers' minority stake sale is currently stalled as private equity funds and strategic investors withdrew due to the snack maker's s...
29 Sep, 2025, 01.24 AM IST
A $1 billion bite: When it comes to crunch, desi snack packs are 'King' for Haldiram’sIn the year ended March 2023, Haldiram's snacks sales hit ₹9,215 crore ($1.1 billion), a 19% increase from a year ago, according to Nielsen...
28 Sep, 2023, 11.20 AM IST
HC restrains Balaji Wafers from manufacturing, selling & advertising Rumbles brandThe Bombay HC noted that the Balaji Rumbles design was similar to that of the Lay’s Maxx registered design, and passed the interim order la...
27 Jan, 2020, 07.25 AM IST
Rivals snack on Pepsico’s share despite leader’s ‘good show’Company says Lay’s & Kurkure are still leaders in the segment and registered double-digit growth rate.
07 May, 2019, 10.35 AM IST
PepsiCo should have apologised for intimidation of farmers; ASHAOn Thursday, PepsiCo India said it is withdrawing its legal case against farmers in Gujarat after intense backlash from political parties.
03 May, 2019, 12.05 AM IST
Bikaneri Namkeen hits $1 billion sweet spotHaldiram, Bikaji and Bikanervala had combined sales of Rs 7,042 crore in 2018 as per Nielsen data.
08 Apr, 2019, 09.47 AM IST
Haldiram topples PepsiCo; regains top spot as country's largest snack companyHaldiram posted sales of Rs 4,224.8cr in the year ended Sept, compared with PepsiCo’s Rs 3,990.7cr from brands like Lay’s, Kurkure & Uncle ...
21 Dec, 2017, 06.48 AM IST
Sanjiv Goenka Group buys Gujarat snacks firmInitially, investment in the new plant could be around Rs 70 crore initially and that could go upto Rs 150 crore, officials indicated.
28 Jul, 2017, 11.47 PM IST
Lay's share falls from 51.1 to 49.5% between 2013 & 2015 as local players like Haldiram's gain steadilyBalaji Wafers, the second biggest player in the potato chips segment, has seen its share rise from 16.7% to 18.5% during the period.
11 May, 2016, 01.42 AM IST
PepsiCo India to bring lay’s crispz & twitz to take on rivalsBeverage and snacks major PepsiCo India is rolling out Lay’s Crispz and Twitz, two sub-brands with Rs 5 entry-level packs, to take the bran...
09 Jan, 2016, 06.20 AM IST
PepsiCo looks to bid for Balaji WafersPepsiCo is among suitors exploring a bid for India’s Balaji Wafers as it pushes to sell more chips in developing countries
21 Aug, 2013, 08.22 AM IST
Food majors, PE funds look to snack on Balaji WafersBalaji Wafers plans to invest Rs 200 cr in next 2 years to expand to the south and north Indian markets by setting up local units.
19 Jul, 2013, 12.24 PM IST
- Vimal Oil to launch snacks and frozen food
Gujarat is home to strong regional snack brands like Balaji and Samrat and Vimal would join the snack league by March, said CMD Jayesh Pate...
25 Jan, 2013, 02.56 PM IST
PepsiCo's Lays, Kurkure lose market share to local players like Yellow Diamond and BalajiKurkure and Lays, have begun losing share to regional players such as Balaji, Yellow Diamond in addition to some variants of Bingo.
24 Nov, 2012, 10.55 AM IST
Pepsi forms Lehar foods to take on regional brands Balaji, Bikanerwala in traditional packaged snacksPepsiCo has consolidated traditional packaged snacks for mass market under a new entity, Lehar Foods, to take on regional brands.
23 Dec, 2011, 11.00 AM IST
- Pepsi takes on Haldiram & Parle with 40% cheaper new chips brand 'Lehar'
With a 20g pack priced at Rs 5, the US-based snacks and soft drink maker hopes to reclaim market share nibbled away by domestic players.
01 Jun, 2011, 08.14 AM IST
- PepsiCo to set up low-cost foods unit
After repeated unsuccessful attempts to buy out Balaji Wafers and A-Top Foods Products, PepsiCo India is in the process of creating its own...
10 Sep, 2010, 01.04 AM IST