Annapurna snaps up 75% stake in Andri AgroAnnapurna Swadisht Limited is acquiring a majority stake in Andri Agro Foods Private Limited. This deal is valued at Rs 15 crore. The acqui...
06 Jan, 2026, 05.49 PM IST
Food companies upbeat, expect consumer choice to shift to branded productsPackaged food companies anticipate a significant shift from unbranded to branded products. This change is expected in categories like panee...
05 Sep, 2025, 12.38 AM IST
Delhi: Six hurt in namkeen factory blastSix workers were injured in a blast triggered by a fire at a namkeen factory in Najafgarh, Southwest Delhi. The incident happened on Saturd...
28 Dec, 2024, 03.16 PM IST
Haldiram Snack to invest Rs 300 crore in Bihar; will set up manufacturing plantHaldiram Snack is set to spice up Bihar's economy with a Rs 300 crore investment in a new manufacturing plant. The 12-acre facility in Biht...
20 Dec, 2024, 04.07 PM IST
Jay Kailash Namkeen IPO allotment likely today: Check status, listing date, GMP and other detailsThe allotment for the SME IPO of Jay Kailash Namkeen will be finalised on Thursday. On the allotment date, investors get to know about the ...
04 Apr, 2024, 11.25 AM IST
Jay Kailash Namkeen IPO: Check issue size, price band, GMP and other detailsJay Kailash Namkeen IPO is a Rs 12-crore offer which has opened for susbcription today. The IPO is priced at 70-73 apiece. The firm is enga...
28 Mar, 2024, 12.02 PM IST
Plan afoot to reclassify items for GST clarity in FMCG sectorThe Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) is planning to prepare a list of products that end up in litigation due to classific...
12 Mar, 2024, 12.24 AM IST
Leading namkeen maker Gopal Snacks files draft IPO papers with SebiThe IPO is entirely an offer for sale (OFS) of equity shares worth up to Rs 650 crore by promoters and other selling shareholders. Under th...
22 Nov, 2023, 09.41 PM IST
FSSAI's draft norm on front-of-the-pack nutritional labelling will hit small sweet-namkeen makers: CAITIn September, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) had issued draft regulations for FOPNL for packaged food companies. ...
28 Nov, 2022, 04.39 PM IST
Sweets-snacks sale may hit record: Industry expertDuring the Rakshabandhan festival last month, the trade of sweets and snacks witnessed a tremendous growth, Federation of Sweets and Namkee...
05 Sep, 2022, 01.48 AM IST
Small and medium mithai shops closing down as packaged sweets preferred over traditional ones“Small and medium scale mithai shops have started closing down due to high rentals, non-opening of malls and lower demand over the past few...
05 Aug, 2020, 02.42 PM IST
Snacks industry expects Rs 35,000 crore revenue loss in FY21 due to Covid-19Naqvi said that the COVID-19 crisis has severely affected the business of sweets.
15 Jun, 2020, 09.44 PM 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
Skyrocketing prices of pulses force sweet makers to look for alternativesWith prices of pulses having increased sharply in less than a year, it’s not only household kitchen budgets that have been disrupted.
26 Oct, 2015, 05.37 AM IST
ITC’s entry into packaged namkeens may trigger another food warITC’s snacking brand Bingo! is the fastest growing brand in the packaged food business with a growth rate upwards of 30%.
03 Apr, 2013, 03.48 PM IST
- Parle to launch new snacks, targets 25% of the market
Parle will launch various products in all the categories under snacks like traditional 'namkeen' and wafers to increase our market share.
28 Mar, 2012, 03.35 PM IST