Bardhaman’s potato economy in focus as farmers weigh choices amid Bengal pollsIn Purba Bardhaman, potato farmers face price caps, weak markets and migration woes. As elections near, discontent simmers, but TMC still a...
PepisCo enters millet-based snacking categoryPepsiCo has expanded its Kurkure brand into the millet-based snacking category with the introduction of Kurkure Jowar Puffs, joining other ...
ITC, PepsiCo make beeline for 10% bite of Balaji WafersITC and PepsiCo, along with private equity firms like TPG and Temasek, are vying for a 10% stake in Balaji Wafers, valuing the snack maker ...
Pepsi, Tatas look to spice up snacks marketPepsiCo and Tata Consumer Products have teamed up to develop and sell packaged snacks, integrating PepsiCo's Kurkure brand with Tata's Chin...
PepsiCo says Tropicana selloff won’t hit India businessHowever, Tropicana juice and Quaker oats are core brands within PepsiCo India’s ‘health-focused portfolio’ of products, which also makes Pe...
Tata-PepsiCo joint venture to be revisedIn May last year, Tata Group had announced the consolidation of all its consumer products business with all branded food businesses of Tata...
HC restrains Balaji Wafers from manufacturing, selling & advertising Rumbles brandThe Bombay HC noted that the Balaji Rumbles design was similar to that of the Lay’s Maxx registered design, and passed the interim order la...
Rivals snack on Pepsico’s share despite leader’s ‘good show’Company says Lay’s & Kurkure are still leaders in the segment and registered double-digit growth rate.
Bingo Tedhe Medhe and Mad Angles help ITC pip PepsiCo' Kurkure to become market leaderThe Rs 3,400-crore subset in question is ‘bridges’, where ITC’s Bingo Tedhe Medhe and Bingo Mad Angles compete with PepsiCo’s Kurkure.
PepsiCo to divest distribution of juice portfolio to Ravi JaipuriaIndustry insiders view this deal as a precursor to the beverages and snacks maker divesting its capital-intensive business nationally to fr...
PepsiCo India to bring lay’s crispz & twitz to take on rivalsBeverage and snacks major PepsiCo India is rolling out Lay’s Crispz and Twitz, two sub-brands with Rs 5 entry-level packs, to take the bran...
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 ...
Salty snacks top Fast Moving Consumer Goods sales in 2013“Conversion from loose to packaged and convenient price points of Rs 5 and Rs 10 are key differentiators driving this category,” said ITC D...
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.
- PepsiCo expands 'Kurkure' range, adds two new flavours
The company has added added two new offerings - Kurkure Puffcorn and Kurkure Monster Paws in addition to the existing 5 flavours.
- PepsiCo to replace inferior potato seeds
PepsiCo has decided to replace an entire lot of defective potato seeds supplied to farmers in the state.
- PepsiCo India sees top-level reshuffle
PepsiCo India is in the midst of a top-level reshuffle as Geetu Verma, executive director, new business, heads for a sabbatical.