MobiKwik hires top executives for offline expansion and strengthening tech platformThese hirings come close on the heels of former ecommerce platform Jabong vice president Rukaiya Rangwala being onboarded as the business h...
31 Oct, 2017, 10.09 PM IST
Turning a new page, city-based beverage startup takes to publishing new authorsNow, the company is drawing up a plan to distribute the book through online and offline channels. "Depending on the feedback that we get fo...
26 Dec, 2016, 09.46 AM IST
Paper Boat has wind in its sales, but losses riseThe seven-year old company posted sales of Rs 72 crore for 2015-16, up from Rs 32 crore in the previous year. Its net loss in 2014-15 was R...
15 Dec, 2016, 08.38 AM IST
Paper Boat to foray into traditional Indian snacksThe foods portfolio will focus on traditional Indian snacks only, and will follow the same model as its beverages, Hector Beverages co-foun...
15 Nov, 2016, 12.03 AM IST
Ethnic drinks take fizz out of global juice flavoursRetail trade insiders say that, Indian flavours such as mango, litchi, pomegranate and guava have overtaken international ones such as appl...
28 Apr, 2016, 01.19 AM IST
Sequoia Capital leads Rs 31 crore funding round in Raw PresseryThe new investors coming in the latest round include, consumer-focused early-stage investment firm DSG Consumer Partners and Saama Capital.
23 Feb, 2016, 04.38 AM IST
We want to take Paper Boat global: Neeraj Kakkar, Hector Beverages CEO“We want consumers from all over the world to relish beverages from across continents," says the founder of Hector Beverages that makes Pap...
10 Feb, 2016, 04.08 PM IST
Eclectic Indian products thrive on back-end innovationWhen Hector Beverages decided to launch ethnic Indian drinks brand Paper Boat, one of the first stumbling blocks in was how to process thei...
11 Dec, 2015, 11.28 AM IST
Startups ride the 'nostalgic' tide to name and advertise their firmsThe 205-second advertisement of Hector Beverages’ Paper Boat brand of drinks, by Lintas Productions, aims to evoke one emotion: Nostalgia.
06 Oct, 2015, 11.49 AM IST
Hector Beverages hires Maxus to steer Paper Boat's media mandateMaxus was given the account after a multi-agency pitch, a statement issued by the company said.
30 Jul, 2015, 07.08 PM IST
Dabur changes role to roll out Hajmola drinks soon"Hajmola has a strong equity of chatpata taste. We are leveraging that same equity here for chatpata Indian ethnic drinks," Dabur India mar...
25 Jul, 2015, 11.50 AM IST
Hector Beverages raises Rs 183 crore in fresh round of funding from new and existing investorsHector Beverages, maker of ethnic drinks brand Paper Boat, has raised about Rs 183 crore in funding led by Belgian investor Sofina and Chin...
06 Jul, 2015, 03.39 PM IST
Food regulator orders recall of Hector beverages' Tzinga, terms it 'unsafe'The Food Safety & Standards Authority of India has made a rare and strong move in getting energy drink brand Tzinga recalled, terming it 'u...
14 May, 2015, 01.19 AM IST
Paper Boat ties up with Japanese food giant Indo-Nissin FoodsThe move is in line with the two brands hoping to unlock the potential of differentiated niches in consumer spaces in the key markets of In...
30 Apr, 2015, 09.43 PM IST
Hector Beverages plans to expand to over 50 citiesFour 30-second TVCs will be aired on prime-time across a host of English lifestyle, entertainment channels with a focus on top cities.
16 Mar, 2015, 12.33 PM IST
Newbie F&B companies embark on offbeat routes to reach consumersNewbie food and retail beverage cos are crafting innovative methods to reach consumers as they realise the need to master the art of distri...
15 Aug, 2014, 04.00 AM IST
Hector Beverages raises $8 million from Sequoia Capital, existing investors"With Tzinga doing well and our marketing campaign, launched this year, also getting a good response, we will use part of the funding for m...
20 May, 2013, 11.46 AM IST