Snack companies can't break free from sugar yetIndian snack companies face challenges in reducing sugar content. Consumers, especially teenagers and parents, desire low-sugar and high-pr...
07 Apr, 2026, 12.09 AM IST
Consumption hit as kitchens feel the heat of LPG shortageIndia's culinary landscape is feeling the pressure as a lack of LPG supplies disrupts the food industry. Establishments like hotels and bus...
24 Mar, 2026, 12.12 AM IST
Have high sugar? Gut doc warns that eating even one of these popular snacks can cause rise in blood sugar levels, irritate your gutGut health expert Dr. Pal Manickam warns against pairing coffee with biscuits, citing their high calories and refined carbohydrates that di...
01 Dec, 2025, 02.07 PM IST
Chai ke saath snacks? Indians just love to nibble all the timeA Kantar report disclosed that out-of-home snack consumption in India rose by 44% as of April-end, outpacing the global average of 14%. Ind...
28 Jul, 2024, 11.24 PM IST
April brings good news: Consumer goods cos winning majority votes during pollsSteady demand for consumer goods prevails despite election season disruptions, with notable sales spikes in cooling appliances, small food ...
12 May, 2024, 05.30 AM IST
Annapurna Swadisht appoints Gajanan Prasad Sah Kalwar as Additional Director & Joint MDAnnapurna Swadisht, a Kolkata-based packaged snacks company, has appointed Gajanan Prasad Sah Kalwar as an additional director and joint ma...
11 Oct, 2023, 02.51 PM IST
FMCG market down, but it's not all that badShrinkflation, or companies reducing pack sizes without lowering prices, also played a part in volume decline. Consumers paid 10.1% more pe...
15 Jun, 2022, 12.01 AM IST
Parle set for a fight with Kellogg's, Nestle; to roll out breakfast cerealsDemand in the ready-to-eat products category has been growing amid the coronavirus-led restrictions that have kept most people at home. The...
13 Sep, 2021, 08.19 AM IST
Biscuits drive sales for MondelezLike its rivals in the packaged food segment, Mondelez saw increased sales of biscuits as consumers filled their grocery carts before the l...
05 Aug, 2020, 08.35 AM IST
Covid effect: Home consumption drives up household grocery billsGrocery bills have ballooned as home consumption rises and consumers buy larger packs of FMCG products.
21 May, 2020, 09.19 PM IST
Lockdown 2.0: Consumers' focus shifts to packaged, high-value food itemsMeanwhile, several retailers have reported an increase in sales of their private labels, which filled the gaps as supply lines from other m...
03 May, 2020, 04.20 PM IST
Pulses, flour, biscuits, noodles supply hit due to COVID-19 lockdownThere is an acute shortage of staples like rice, atta and dal, and packaged foods like noodles.
10 Apr, 2020, 12.23 PM IST
Impulse food supply runs dry on lack of clarity over government rulesWhile different ministries have issued various guidelines to allow transportation of foods in general, these don’t mention specific categor...
02 Apr, 2020, 07.34 AM IST
Britannia, Amul, Dabur to raise prices or cut quantities in packaged productsThe price hikes come as the consumer goods industry still nurses the wounds of demonetisation, and has endured at least four quarters of su...
27 Feb, 2017, 06.55 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
Food companies- Pepsi, GSK Consumer Healthcare, Marico and others plan to revive healthy snacksMany food companies are revisiting healthy snacks recipes to carve a niche, even though early experiments failed to generate interest among...
21 May, 2012, 12.42 PM IST
- Pepsi joins Kraft, UB, Glaxo in Rs 11,000 cr biscuits market
PepsiCo wants to battle it out in the Rs 11,000-crore Indian biscuits market as it gets ready to start test-marketing oats-based premium co...
24 Jan, 2011, 07.04 AM IST