ET Startup Awards 2015: Ola wins best startup of the yearIn four years of its existence, Ola has expanded to 100 cities with a fleet of more than 2 lakh cars, is adding on demand bus aggregation.
Amway, Nestle among violators of manufacturing standards, says governmentNadda said that NoCs of various food products (more particularly the energy drinks) manufactured by different companies have been withdrawn.
Over 12k samples found adulterated, misbranded in 2014-15: GovernmentTaking action in the matter, the authority lodged 1,989 criminal and 7,241 civil cases, Union Health Minister J P Nadda said.
Hector Beverages raises Rs 183 crore in fresh round of funding from new and existing investorsHector Beverages, maker of ethnic drinks brand Paper Boat, has raised about Rs 183 crore in funding led by Belgian investor Sofina and Chin...
Mizoram defers banning of Maggi noodlesBesides drawing samples for tests, the state health department would also wait and watch how the Nestle company recalled its products from ...
FSSAI to test more noodle brands, says overseas and local manufacturers will be treated equallyOn Monday, the regulator plans to issue a list of all approved noodle products on its website and advise state food and drug authorities to...
Mizoram government to ban Maggi import in the stateMizoram government will ban import and sale of Maggi instant noddles in the state, Joint Director (Food and Drugs administration) of the st...
Mizoram to take decision on Maggi noodles after FSSAI nodThe Centre had not issued any instruction to the Mizoram government except to take precautionary measures even as some states have banned M...
Food regulator orders recall of Hector beverages' Tzinga, terms it 'unsafe'The Food Safety & Standards Authority of India has made a rare and strong move in getting energy drink brand Tzinga recalled, terming it 'u...
FMCG market sees rise in new breed of energetic and bright young entrepreneursFMCG's new brigade of entrepreneurs are winning over customers & investors with their irreverent approach towards giants that dominate mark...
Startups backed by Ratan Tata, Narayana Murthy and Azim Premji win easy publicity and credibilityAn investment by a successful entrepreneur or an iconic businessman like Tata, NRN or Premji lends a greater degree of credibility to a sta...
How Hector Beverages' Paper Boat is making waves in a cluttered soft drinks marketPaper Boat started with two variants in August 2013: aam panna and jaljeera; these were followed by aamras, kalakhatta, kokum, golgappe ka ...
Kolkata firm brings Thai energy drink Commando to IndiaWhile most energy drinks contain 80 gms of caffeine per 250 ml, KSB claims to have reduced it to 45gms in the case of Commando.
Coke to beef up portfolio, enter dairy segment in IndiaInterestingly, senior executives at the Atlanta-based company are unfazed by the fact that Diet Coke, a sugar-free soft drink, is already p...
Indian food and beverages brands relying on innovative products to take on leaders like Red Bull, Pepsico, Dabur othersCompanies such as Hector Beverages, Prataap Snacks, Amalgam Speciality Foods and Balan Natural Food are taking on established players.
Hector Beverages raises $8 million from Sequoia Capital, existing investors"With Tzinga doing well and our marketing campaign, launched this year, also getting a good response, we will use part of the funding for m...
Dabur, Pepsi, Coca-cola, Amul and others betting on functional beveragesBeverages can now rejuvenate you and boost your performance in the form of energy drinks, vitamin water, fortified milk and yogurt, and enh...