Catch-22: Why government's move to help farmers will pinch edible oil consumersWhile the hike in basic import duty on crude oil and refined edible oil may help farmers, a section of experts say that consumers should br...
Karnataka signs MoUs worth Rs 23,000 crore at WEF meet: Minister PatilKarnataka government signed eight MoUs worth Rs 23,000 crore with global companies at the World Economic Forum meet in Davos. Agreements in...
BL Agro to invest Rs 500 cr in Telangana to set up manufacturing plantBL Agro plans to invest Rs 500 crore in Telangana and has signed an initial pact with the state government to set up a manufacturing plant ...
World Economic Forum: Karnataka signs MoUs worth Rs 22,000 crore with seven firmsThe Karnataka government this week signed deals worth Rs 22,000 crore with seven companies, including Microsoft, Web Werks and Hitachi, at ...
Greece govt in talks with BL Agro for adoption of agriculture technologyThe Government of Greece is in talks with FMCG company BL Agro to explore strategic partnerships in the adoption of agriculture technology,...
ETtech Deals Digest: September brings some cheer as funding more than doubles sequentiallyAs the sequential rise provided a respite during a funding decline, September fared relatively better in terms of year-over-year comparison...
ETtech Deals Digest: Startup funding hits $334 million this week on late-stage investment in PerfiosFunding activity was up 26% in the September 11-15 week, from $264 million raised in the corresponding week last year. However, it was flat...
BL Agro invests Rs 500 crores in Leads Connect's agri-tech for farmersFull-stack agri-tech firm Leads Connect has raised Rs 500 crores from FMCG company BL Agro Industries to enhance its agro-tech stack and pr...
Demand surge of essentials: Companies rush to ramp up production to bridge supply deficitCompanies selling kitchen essentials such as milk-based products, butter, staples and olive oil are rushing to ramp up production to meet a...
BL Agro obtains naming rights for platforms 14, 15, & 16 at New Delhi Railway StationA media release issued by the company said that with this agreement, Platforms 14 and 15 will be branded as ‘Nourish Platform 14 and 15’ an...
FMCG firms expect demand to improve in second halfUrban and premium discretionary segments, however, continued to fare better than villages and mass-priced categories.
FMCG sales dip in September as traders go slow on stockingSales of groceries had risen 6% month-on-month in August, reversing consecutive sequential decline in the past three months, according to t...
Cheaper rice, atta bring relief amid inflationIn western and eastern India, wheat at the mandi level costs ₹23 a kg, while in northern India, the major producing hub, the price is ₹22. ...
Higher MSP allocation will drive consumption in rural markets: FMCG makersFM Nirmala Sitharaman has made a provision for Rs 2.37 lakh crore worth of MSP direct payments to wheat and paddy farmers, financial suppor...
With big firms moving in, Uttar Pradesh's food processing industry is all juiced upThe government tried to dismiss the act as having been done by miscreants and some policemen on night duty who had remained unaware of the ...
MACD shows PCJ, JPA, D-Mart among 63 stocks readying to rallyWhen the MACD crosses above the signal line, it gives a bullish signal.
Biggest electoral setback for BJP in Gujarat in last 20 yearsMore than the Patidar agitation, it was rural discontent and farm crisis that has led to the biggest electoral setback for the Bharatiya Ja...