FSSAI suspends license of Marche Retail; restrains SDP Industries from selling gheeThe FSSAI has suspended Marche Retail's license for significant food safety violations. SDP Industries is now prohibited from selling all g...
23 Aug, 2026, 03.37 PM IST
FSSAI sends more than 150 notices to food, beverage firmsIndia’s food safety regulator FSSAI has issued over 150 notices to food and beverage companies over misleading advertisements, false claims...
23 Aug, 2026, 12.36 AM IST
FSSAI issued 150 notices to food companies in recent months over misleading advertisementsFSSAI has issued more than 150 notices to food companies in recent months over misleading advertisements, false claims and labelling violat...
22 Aug, 2026, 08.31 PM IST
FSSAI inspects Pernod Ricard plant, collects whisky samples in wider industry probePernod Ricard's Bengaluru plant was inspected by India's food safety regulator, with officials collecting liquor samples and seeking docume...
19 Aug, 2026, 10.52 PM IST
Spirits giant Suntory bets on Oaksmith, Jim Beam to crack India’s whisky market by 2030Suntory Global Spirits targets India as its third-largest market by revenue by 2030. The company plans to sell locally made whiskies and im...
18 Aug, 2026, 05.30 AM IST
Inspectors seize thousands of Diageo whisky, vodka bottles in food safety crackdownIndian inspectors seized approximately eighteen thousand boxes of Diageo liquor bottles. These bottles allegedly lacked required markings f...
11 Aug, 2026, 01.11 PM IST
Premiumisation lifts liquor companies' June quarter topline amid cost headwindsPremiumisation is the key growth driver for India's alcoholic beverages industry. Major spirit makers expanded revenue and protected margin...
09 Aug, 2026, 11.42 AM IST
Tequila giant Becle makes direct India push, appoints Shweta Jain as MDProximo is among the last major global spirits companies to establish a direct India operation. Most of its international rivals are alread...
08 Aug, 2026, 12.12 PM IST
Fossil Group is said to invite banks for India unit IPOFossil Group Inc. is exploring an initial public offering for its India business. This potential listing could raise as much as $300 millio...
07 Aug, 2026, 04.39 PM IST
India bans sale of some Diageo, Inbrew whiskies and rum over flavouringIndia's food safety regulator has banned popular whiskies and rums from Diageo and Inbrew. These beverages were found to use artificial fla...
03 Aug, 2026, 06.46 PM IST
India's single malt market hits 5 lakh cases, led by desi brandsIndian single malt whisky sales are projected to reach five lakh cases by 2025. This growth is driven by domestic brands like Amrut and Ram...
26 Jul, 2026, 11.37 AM IST
RJ Corp picks former Diageo maven Prathmesh Mishra to expand drinks playRJ Corp, led by Ravi Jaipuria, has appointed former Diageo executive Prathmesh Mishra as it explores expanding into the premium alcoholic b...
25 Jul, 2026, 12.40 AM IST
Lights, camera, collections: PVR Inox strikes back with a 'Dhurandhar' performancePVR INOX reported an 11.9% revenue increase for the April-June quarter. Ticket sales and food and beverage spending rose significantly, boo...
23 Jul, 2026, 04.44 PM IST
Absolut vodka maker Pernod Ricard withdraws plea against $314 mn India tax demandFrench firm Pernod Ricard has withdrawn its court challenge against India's tax demand. The company faced a $314 million demand for underva...
22 Jul, 2026, 01.03 AM IST
Coca-Cola appoints JPMorgan, Citi for India bottler IPO, sources sayCoca-Cola has appointed JPMorgan and Citi for its planned 2027 initial public offering. This significant move involves its majority-owned I...
20 Jul, 2026, 10.21 PM IST
ET Graphics: The crown in 2025 goes to a royal whisky brandIn a significant shift, Royal Stag has claimed the title of the world's largest-selling whisky brand by volume, dethroning McDowell's after...
23 Jun, 2026, 01.01 AM IST
Delhi HC rejects Pernod Ricard's plea against denial of L1 liquor licenceThe Delhi High Court has rejected Pernod Ricard's plea for an L1 wholesale liquor licence. The French spirits giant faced denial due to a p...
29 May, 2026, 10.42 PM IST