At 75, Kerala woman makes tea and serves snacks on a boat. Her floating shop is winning hearts online for its simplicityIn Kerala's Kumarakom, 75-year-old Shantamma, known as Chaya Chachi, operates a unique floating tea stall. For over a decade, she has been ...
18 Apr, 2026, 03.10 PM IST
Kerala's food streets gasping for gas amid 'LPG shortages'Kerala's vibrant food trade faces a severe LPG cylinder shortage. Roadside eateries, home-based meal outlets, and restaurants are strugglin...
03 Apr, 2026, 12.18 AM IST
Indian Snack House raises Rs 2.2 Crore in pre-seed funding led by Titan CapitalThe funds will fuel expansion to new cities and online platforms. The company plans to broaden its product line with snacks from South Indi...
25 Jun, 2025, 05.32 PM IST
Banana chips brand Beyond Snack bags $8.3 million in round led by 12 Flags GroupJapanese VC firm Enrission India Capital and existing investors Faad Network and Nab Ventures also participated in the funding round. The f...
09 Jan, 2025, 12.21 PM IST
DTC and staples snapped up, FMCG cos are gunning for snacks nowThe Indian FMCG sector is witnessing a surge in mergers and acquisitions, with Britannia reportedly in talks to acquire Kishlay Foods. This...
06 Sep, 2024, 07.51 AM IST
How Beyond Snack is transforming the snacking landscapeFrom the outset, Beyond Snack understood the importance of branding in instilling trust and creating long-term value for stakeholders. The ...
22 Dec, 2023, 04.46 PM IST
Beyond Snack raises $3.5 million in funding from Nabard-backed NabventuresKerala-based banana chips brand Beyond Snack has raised $3.5 million in a funding round led by agriculture and food focussed early stage fu...
27 Jul, 2023, 06.25 PM IST
Alan's Bugles comes to India as Reliance ties up with General MillsReliance Consumer Products Limited (RCPL), the FMCG arm of Reliance Retail Ventures Limited (RRVL), on Friday launched Alan’s Bugles in Ind...
26 May, 2023, 03.53 PM IST
Puttu and Kadala back on Indian Railways menu after protestsRail passengers from Kerala are elated to find the ethnic Malyalam dishes back in the railway's menu. Kerala's traditional food items such ...
22 Jan, 2020, 02.01 PM IST
Pepsi to spice up regional focus with papadamThe company said it is constantly transforming its snacks portfolio to expand its consumer base and south India is a key market for its foo...
30 May, 2019, 07.49 AM IST
Kerala SMEs gearing up to compete with multinational firmsTapping into the growing demand for 'ready-to-eat' food, a number of SMEs from Kerala have forayed into the market and are gearing up to co...
06 Feb, 2016, 03.09 PM IST
As rubber meets road, Kappa cheers farmersTapioca has always been a popular edible tuber in Kerala and is now widely grown in Tamil Nadu, where it is used mainly for starch and sago...
20 Nov, 2015, 11.06 AM IST
DSG Consumer invests in snack food company Tierra Food"The product is now available in Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Andaman", said Alex Thomas, founder and managing director, Tierra Food I...
10 Dec, 2013, 08.57 PM IST
- Amidray Technologies launches Smart Phone application for ordering Payasam during 'Onam'
Amidray Technologies, a Kochi based Startup company, has launched a Smart Phone application for payasam lovers of Kerala during 'Onam'.
27 Aug, 2012, 05.32 PM IST
Banana chips in turf war with Potato wafersThe traditional banana and tapioca chips industry in Kerala worth around 750 crore is in a changeover mode.
17 Feb, 2012, 09.28 AM IST
- Pepsico to enter carbon trading business
PepsiCo India, the wholly-owned subsidiary of the US beverages and snack food major, is looking at monitoring its carbon footprint and ente...
18 Nov, 2009, 01.10 AM IST
- Mohanlal, Paul John to bite into snack foods deal
Southern matinee idol Mohanlal is forging a strategic pact with Paul John Enterprises to jointly develop a category of ‘evening snack foods...
03 Jul, 2006, 12.00 AM IST