Nestle, PepsiCo in talks with Godrej Agrovet to buy palm oilNestle and PepsiCo discussed with Godrej Agrovet about sourcing refined palm oil locally for brands like Maggi and Lay’s. This shift comes ...
17 Aug, 2024, 12.17 AM IST
FMCG companies, consumers to gain from government directive on edible oil: Abneesh Roy“For the edible oil companies there could be some negative impact because there will be price deflation and so their sales growth will beco...
06 Jul, 2022, 04.56 PM IST
Palm oil: Distributors resort to panic buying amid surge in prices, fears of shortageIndia could face a shortage of 300,000 tonnes of cooking oil in May, executives said, adding that the only way to deal with the situation w...
30 Apr, 2022, 05.54 PM IST
India wakes up to yet another inflation risk as pressure builds on FMCG marginsIn the latest development to pose upside risks to India’s inflation, Indonesia announced a ban on exports of palm oil on Friday in order to...
26 Apr, 2022, 04.43 PM IST
From spreads to shampoo, Indonesia's palm oil ban will rattle your everyday lifeIt is also key to Ferrero Rocher chocolates and Nutella spread, giving them a smooth texture and longer shelf life.
26 Apr, 2022, 12.00 PM IST
Indonesia ban: Big grocery shock looms as food giants face cooking oil riskWhile details have emerged that Indonesia’s ban will exclude some products, it still risks stoking food inflation further. World food costs...
26 Apr, 2022, 09.20 AM IST
FMCGs may pinch more if Indonesia bans crude palm oil exports tooAbout 60% of India's palm oil demand is met through imports, of which Indonesia and Malaysia account for a little more than three-fourths o...
26 Apr, 2022, 05.33 AM IST
Indonesia bans palm oil exports as global food inflation spikesGlobal prices of crude palm oil, which Indonesia uses for cooking oil, have surged to historic highs this year amid rising demand and weak ...
25 Apr, 2022, 12.40 PM IST
Indonesia to ban palm oil exports to curb domestic pricesThe measure could further inflame global food inflation that soared to a record high following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, raise costs fo...
23 Apr, 2022, 12.02 AM IST
Health & hygiene on everyone’s mind. Why should D-Street be any different?Analysts believe this will create long-lasting shift in behaviour pattern among consumers
18 May, 2020, 07.13 AM IST
Global FMCG's push for higher margins to benefit Indian cos: Credit SuissePrivate equity owners delivered 800-basis-point margin expansion after they acquired Heinz.
10 Nov, 2017, 11.34 AM IST
Indonesian Coffee exports slump to 2-yr LowCoffee bean shipments from Indonesia, the third-largest robusta grower, are set to slump to the lowest level in two years.
11 Jun, 2013, 05.33 AM IST
- Pfizer India stocks rise 6 per cent on infant nutrition business sale news
The news of Pfizer selling its infant nutrition business to Nestle for $11.85 billion send its Indian unit's shares up by about 6% in intra...
24 Apr, 2012, 04.45 AM IST
Do we have a plan B for energy?Indonesia is India’s top supplier of palm oil and coal. But as Jakarta introduces new policies under, can we ignore questions about future ...
20 Jun, 2011, 08.39 AM IST
- Nestle net triples to $35 b in '10
Organic growth in emerging markets stood at 11.5% which underlines the increasingly important role they will play in the future, the compan...
18 Feb, 2011, 05.28 AM IST
- Nestle invests 100 million dollars in new Indonesia plant
Nestle, which employs about 2,600 people in Indonesia, said it would build its fourth plant in the country in two phases.
09 Dec, 2010, 12.33 PM IST
- What’s palm oil got to do with orangutans?
Palm oil is everywhere. This globally traded vegetable oil is found in thousands of products you buy off the shelf.
04 Jun, 2008, 01.56 AM IST