Q1 Earnings Scorecard: Strong demand drives revenue, input costs hit profitsSustained market demand led to impressive revenue growth in the automotive and consumer goods sectors. In contrast, while the banking secto...
11 Aug, 2026, 09.28 AM IST
Arboreal Bioinnovations raises Rs 230 crore led by Edelweiss’s EAAA, OmnivoreSpecialty food ingredient startup Arboreal Bioinnovations has raised Rs 230 crore in a Series A funding round. This capital will fuel manuf...
30 Jul, 2026, 07.46 PM IST
Brands see strong consumer appetite this festive season despite war-led woesIndian consumers show resilient demand for aspirational and premium goods this festive season. Inflation and supply disruptions have not si...
27 Jul, 2026, 10.18 AM IST
Crop prices hit three-year high as heat, war stoke supply fearsScorching temperatures across Europe also raise concerns over potential crop losses. This situation could lift costs for staples like bread...
25 Jul, 2026, 10.07 AM IST
Ever wondered why does chocolate come wrapped in shiny foil and what hidden secret that sparkling layer protects before every delicious bite?Ever noticed that almost every premium chocolate comes wrapped in shiny foil? It may look elegant, but that thin metallic layer has a much ...
22 Jul, 2026, 07.12 PM IST
Nestle India Q1 Results: Net profit surges 48% YoY to Rs 975 crore; revenue rises 25%Nestle India Q1 Results: The company’s revenue from operations for the quarter under review stood at Rs 6,378 crore, marking a 25% year-on-...
22 Jul, 2026, 11.31 AM IST
India-UK FTA unlikely to hurt domestic consumer brands, industry saysDomestic companies expect the India-UK trade pact to spur innovation and not create serious competition. The agreement reduces tariffs on m...
17 Jul, 2026, 12.38 PM IST
Health claims or sweet lies? FSSAI grills three food brands including Lotte India & Ferns N Petals over misleading food labelsIndia's food safety authority has issued notices to three major companies. These companies face accusations of misleading packaging claims ...
09 Jul, 2026, 03.57 PM IST
Why chocolates are wrapped in foil instead of paper might surprise youAluminium foil protects chocolate from heat, moisture, and light. This material became standard in the early twentieth century for its supe...
09 Jul, 2026, 11.47 AM IST
Quick commerce is helping Nestle India's premium products reach beyond metros, MD Tiwary says at AGMNestle India is prioritizing quick commerce for premium products and focusing on healthier reformulations, according to Chairman Manish Tiw...
03 Jul, 2026, 01.30 PM IST
The 'little boy' in the Pacific, India's monsoon and the big test aheadIndia's crucial monsoon season has begun sluggishly, with a significant rainfall deficit raising concerns for the farm economy. Delayed sow...
03 Jul, 2026, 12.17 PM IST
FMCG companies ride the heatwave to make cool gainsIntense heatwaves fueled double-digit sales growth for FMCG, white goods, and retailers in the April-June quarter. Companies reported impro...
03 Jul, 2026, 06.56 AM IST
A bee box changed everything: Zerodha's Nithin Kamath shares the surprising farming technique that boosted yields significantlyIntroducing bee boxes on farms has dramatically boosted coconut yields by 20%, according to 13 years of data from Akshayakalpa, highlighted...
29 Jun, 2026, 11.50 AM IST
Pure milk, fresh fruit and cocoa: 141-year-old famous ice cream shop in Pune once started as a pharmacyPune's oldest ice cream parlour, Ganu Shinde, established in 1885 on Laxmi Road, boasts nearly 150 years of serving pure milk ice cream. Wh...
26 Jun, 2026, 01.36 PM IST
Homegrown cocoa, coconut milk, jaggery: How Bengaluru techie couple quit their jobs and built a dairy-free, organic chocolate brand from scratchA Bengaluru IT couple, Swathi Kallegundi and Balasubrahmanya PS, have built a thriving organic chocolate brand, Anuttama, over six years. L...
19 Jun, 2026, 09.15 PM IST
Manam Chocolate raises $9 million funding from Omnivore, Turner MorrisonThe craft chocolate company plans to use the funding to expand its retail footprint to 18 stores in the next two years, adding more product...
11 Jun, 2026, 11.44 AM IST
Cote d'lvoire looking for direct sale of cocoa products to IndiaCote d'Ivoire, the largest cocoa producer in the world, is looking to explore the Indian market for direct marketing of cocoa and cocoa-bas...
02 Oct, 2023, 11.21 AM IST