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Chips or chocolates, India's brands want you to pay more for a fitter youFrom millet chips and protein-rich chocolates to science-backed skincare, FMCG companies are increasingly premiumising everyday products to...
A new-age thirst for beverages is emerging as a key force in India's consumer goods marketBeverage industry in India: Indian companies are seeing strong growth in drinks like coffee, ready-to-drink options, and protein beverages....
Low-fat products can fatten FMCG top boss’ package: Cos link nutrition goals with KRA in wellness driveMajor packaged foods companies like Nestle, ITC, Britannia, PepsiCo, and Danone are linking CEO and top executive KRAs with nutritional goa...
Nestle India needs to up its game to justify premium valuationsThe profitability also suffered on account of inflationary prices of coffee and cocoa. The operating profit margin corrected by 100 bps to ...
As Indians acquire healthier tastes, food companies pack it inIndians are increasingly shifting towards consumption of low-salt, low-sugar, and nutrition-fortified packaged food, reflecting a growing t...
Wai Wai maker CG Foods set to cut salt by 10-25%: CEOThe move comes amid tighter regulation and heightened scrutiny on packaged foods. "What the government is doing (in terms of regulation) is...
Food and beverage companies going heavy on diet product launches, campaigns"A combination of upcoming labelling guidelines and higher consumer demand for healthier products post Covid-19 is triggering new investmen...
Pre-pandemic purchasing habits unlikely to return anytime soon: ReportImmunity, hygiene and holistic wellness categories to influence India’s FMCG Industries in 2021 and technology will play an important role ...
Nestle rushes to damage control; says working on 'new healthier foods strategy'Recent moves by Nestle India in this direction have included expanding its Munch chocolate franchise with fruits and nuts, a spinach-infuse...
Regulations may prove to be another Patanjali for FMCG firmsProposed bans on single-use plastic and on sale of junk foods may prompt FMCG companies to change.
Noodle market now as slurpy as it was before Maggi crisisNew launches, safety pitch help noodles' June quarter sales rise to Rs 990 crore from Rs 190 crore in same period in 2015.
PepsiCo on mission to dial up nutrition: Indra NooyiNooyi, on a two-day visit to India, visited a traditional south-Indian eatery here with PepsiCo's nutrition ambassador Michelin star chef V...
Health foods market crosses Rs10,000 crore in revenueMilk food beverages contributed nearly half of the health products category with sales of Rs5,180 crore followed by healthy oils and multig...
Real, Slice push fizzy drinks Coca-Cola and Pepsi out of top 5 beverage brands in modern tradeHealthier drinks are growing much faster than the aerated drinks segment that continue to post mid-single-digit growth of 4-6 per cent.
ITC to expand Sunfeast Yippee into the atta-based variantThe officials said ITC will launch atta noodles next month, which will be priced at around 20 per cent premium taking the competition strai...
Coca-Cola, Kellogg and PepsiCo move to accelerate sugar-free productsCoca-Cola has Diet Zero and Coke Zero in its portfolio in India, while PepsiCo and Kellogg are working on plans to introduce low-sugar or h...
- Sugar-free, fat-free food yet to find takers; PepsiCo, Parle forced to withdraw expansion plans
Pepsi Max, PepsiCo's no-sugar, 'next-gen' cola, has sunk without a trace in less than a year of its launch in August 2010.
- Season's special: Ready-to-drink flavoured milk
With consumers slowly but surely moving away from carbonated soft drinks to healthier options, the staid Rs 300-crore ready-to-drink flavou...
- Cadbury looks beyond chocolate
Cadbury is importing big brands from its global portfolio to prop up its sugar confectionery sales.
- PepsiCo to take a shot at health
PepsiCo seems to be trying to strike a balance. In the near future, the company is likely to have a 50:50 split between ‘fun for you’ produ...