Of Hot Potatoes and Aloo BhajaMamata Banerjee's statement that “there is a difference between potatoes and potato chips” is uncharacteristically cryptic.
03 Aug, 2018, 11.27 PM IST
ITC mitigates input cost impact on packaged foods; emerges leader in potato chips in SouthThe Kolkata-based conglomerate with interests in cigarette, FMCG, hospitality and agri-business, said it is one the fastest growing branded...
16 May, 2018, 08.23 PM IST
ITC to launch new categories to spice up its food businessITC will not launch any new food brand. Instead, it will piggyback on existing ones for new launches and claims it has 5-6 new categories i...
12 Apr, 2017, 01.01 PM IST
PepsiCo and ITC lay pitch for new marketing war, aims to launch healthier packaged snacksAs per estimates, PepsiCo is still far ahead in overall packaged snacks segment with more than a 50 per cent share, compared with ITC’s 16 ...
06 Mar, 2015, 10.58 AM IST
Food companies push local flavours to up salesThink macro and act micro is becoming formula of success for most packaged food companies as they try and customise according to varied loc...
20 Dec, 2014, 01.44 PM IST
It’s no small potatoes as prices climb 20% on low harvestPrices of Lay’s popular packs at Rs 5, 10 and 20 have not been changed and contribute close to the majority 90% of its business.
24 Jun, 2014, 04.00 AM IST
Poor crop has raised potato prices; leaving snack-makers in a spotCurrent prices of processing potato varieties from Chip Sona to Lady Rosetta is in the range of Rs 12-15 a kg in wholesale market of Azadpu...
23 May, 2014, 12.33 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
Desi namkeen replaces potato chips, finger sticks as top seller in branded salty snacks marketBranded namkeen like dal, chivra & bhujia accounted for 52% of total salty snacks sales of Rs 9,400 cr in the year ended June.
26 Sep, 2012, 10.21 AM IST
- Lower weight, higher prices stump buyers
Food prices go through the roof and consumer product companies scrimp on quantity to protect margins.
21 Dec, 2009, 02.29 AM IST
Potato prices to remain firm till NovemberExperts say this could double potato seed prices during the rabi season.
10 Sep, 2009, 07.38 PM IST
- ITC to focus on high-margin agri products to lift its bottomline
Cigarettes-to-hotels conglomerate ITC’s June quarter results were a watershed event for the company’s agri-commodities businesses.
27 Jul, 2009, 03.05 AM IST
- ITC to focus on high-margin agri products to lift its bottomline
Cigarettes-to-hotels conglomerate ITC’s June quarter results were a watershed event for the company’s agri-commodities businesses.
27 Jul, 2009, 03.05 AM IST
- Rising potato price eats into profit margins of wafer makers
A sudden shortage of potatoes accompanied by sharply higher prices is eroding profit margins for large potato wafer brands and could force ...
13 Jul, 2009, 12.56 AM IST
- Cash flows makes task easy for ITC
ITC’s latest acquisition may seem like an extension of its presence in the agri-inputs space.
22 Aug, 2007, 01.01 AM IST
- ITC takes over Australian agri-biotech Co
Diversified major ITC Ltd has taken over Australian agri-biotech company Technico Pty Ltd for an undisclosed sum, as part of a strategy to ...
17 Aug, 2007, 11.00 PM IST
- ITC's potato snacks venture in April
Tobacco giant ITC’s potato-based snack foods venture, which has been in the pipeline for more than two years now, is set to get off the mar...
26 Feb, 2007, 03.06 AM IST