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
Global commodity prices likely to remain elevated amid easing West Asia tensions; India's WPI seen at 7-8% in FY27: ReportGlobal commodity prices will stay high in coming months. Geopolitical tensions in West Asia and bad weather affecting crops are the main re...
16 Jun, 2026, 02.53 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
Record rupee fall puts corporate India under greater investor scrutinyThe rupee’s sharp depreciation, down about 10% against the dollar in the past year, has become a key concern during corporate earnings call...
01 Jun, 2026, 06.30 AM IST
El Nino, Strait of Hormuz risks may fuel fresh global food inflation surge: Citi Research ReportGlobal food prices are set to rise. Citi Research warns of increased inflation risks. Potential disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz and wor...
23 May, 2026, 03.11 PM IST
India’s protein boom runs into a whey crisis as prices surge 4X, shortages loomProtein-rich foods are becoming more expensive in India. Global supply issues and rising demand are pushing up the cost of whey, a key ingr...
21 May, 2026, 11.14 AM IST
Gulf shipping standoff hits world’s most vulnerable farmersGlobal supply chain disruptions, exacerbated by international conflicts, are making essential farming inputs scarce and unaffordable for sm...
13 May, 2026, 10.55 AM IST
Britannia bets on ‘Many Indias’ strategy amid inflation, shifting consumer demandBritannia is adopting a 'Many Indias' strategy. Startup-style teams will gain local decision-making power. This move seeks to boost agility...
09 May, 2026, 10.29 PM IST
War-hit supply chains melt margins as ice cream, chocolate prices set to rise this summerSweet treats may become more expensive this summer. A conflict in West Asia is disrupting supply chains. This is increasing costs for ingre...
27 Apr, 2026, 05.41 PM IST
Sweet trouble: World’s top chocolate maker issues warning as shares sink 17%Barry Callebaut profit warning shocks markets. Shares crash 17% in hours. Cocoa prices collapse over 40% this year. The world’s largest cho...
16 Apr, 2026, 11.36 PM IST
Ivory Coast's mid-crop cocoa output expected to drop around 40% due to long drought, exporters sayFarmers expect production between 280,000 and 300,000 metric tons, down from last season's 500,000 tons.
19 Mar, 2025, 09.45 AM IST
Why the world of chocolate is in crisisFor the world’s chocolate makers, the crisis is here. Plants have been forced to shutter from Malaysia to Germany and Chicago.
22 Apr, 2024, 09.54 AM IST
Brazil cocoa farms go high-tech to upgrade ailing marketCocoa prices have more than doubled this year to a record as extreme weather, disease and structural issues have hurt supplies from Ivory C...
08 Apr, 2024, 09.55 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
Cocoa output to plunge in the coming seasonThe cocoa processors are expecting a slump in the production during the harvest season in the country beginning November.
20 Sep, 2018, 02.00 PM IST