FSSAI issued 150 notices to food companies in recent months over misleading advertisementsFSSAI has issued more than 150 notices to food companies in recent months over misleading advertisements, false claims and labelling violat...
22 Aug, 2026, 08.31 PM IST
RJ Corp picks former Diageo maven Prathmesh Mishra to expand drinks playRJ Corp, led by Ravi Jaipuria, has appointed former Diageo executive Prathmesh Mishra as it explores expanding into the premium alcoholic b...
25 Jul, 2026, 12.40 AM IST
KFC hits pause on 'Finger Lickin' Good' ad slogan, says it doesn't feel right in the pandemicA video by the chain ends with the tagline, "That thing we always say? Ignore it. For now".
25 Aug, 2020, 04.20 PM IST
RJ Corp set to acquire PepsiCo’s south & west bottlingThe $1.6-billion RJ Corp, among PepsiCo’s top three bottlers globally, has been associated with the beverage and snack maker since close to...
02 Feb, 2019, 05.43 PM IST
KFC fine-tunes India strategy, hands over 13 more stores to RJ Corp FirmWhen asked if RJ Corp would be keen to acquire more KFC restaurants in India, chairman Jaipuria said: “We will be happy to acquire more KFC...
27 Nov, 2018, 09.17 AM IST
RJ Corp withdraws plans to launch salty snacks under Kaabuli brandWhile RJ Corp's association with PepsiCo is limited to beverages, its snacks brand was in direct competition with PepsiCo's Kurkure.
16 Nov, 2017, 12.28 AM IST
PepsiCo India divests 4 plants in North India to RJ CorpAs per the agreement, PepsiCo has franchised its beverage business in parts of Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Chandigarh, Uttaranchal, Himachal Pr...
19 Nov, 2014, 09.15 PM IST
Case for retail FDI: Praful Patel cites Thums Up's popularity over CokeIn an attempt to press his point that FDI will not harm local products Patel cited the example of Thums Up being more popular than Coca Col...
05 Dec, 2012, 03.07 PM IST
FDI debate leaves a bitter taste for McDonald’s, Pepsi, KFCMcDonald’s refuted Sushma Swaraj’s allegation that the fast-food giant does not source even basic commodities such as potatoes from within ...
05 Dec, 2012, 10.30 AM IST
Kerala KFC outlet shut down on worm complaintKFC, however, denied the presence of the worm. If the row escalates, it could impact KFC's sales at least in short term.
10 Oct, 2012, 02.04 AM IST
PepsiCo, KFC, McDonald's, Nestle's Maggi get junk rating for misleading consumersThe CSE accused PepsiCo, Nestle, McDonald's, Haldiram and KFC of misleading the public through wrong claims and insufficient labeling.
31 Mar, 2012, 06.50 AM IST
Growth in food sector is unrealistic; look to double our business at Devyani International: Ravi JaipuriaWe are looking at doubling our business at (our foods arm) Devyani International— this includes Costa Coffee, KFC, Pizza Hut, Vaango
16 Dec, 2011, 10.27 AM IST
- Youth-centric brands such as KFC, Kurkure, Philips, HUL's Axe integrate TV ads with Facebook apps to drive sales
This makes the social networking site a prime destination for all youth-centric marketers.
27 Jul, 2011, 02.14 AM IST
- Standard Chartered Private Equity to buy 5% in RJ Corp's Varun Beverages
StanChart Bank's private equity arm will invest 250 crore in Varun Beverages International in a deal that values the company at more than $...
19 Jul, 2011, 02.41 AM IST
- Ravi Jaipuria's RJ Corp to bottle Pepsi in Morocco
An industry official put the deal size at close to $100 million, making it one of the largest acquisitions by the bottling-to-real estate c...
04 Feb, 2011, 03.37 AM IST
- Food majors go for image makeover to stay healthy
This may not be walking the talk, but food companies, including McDonald’s, KFC, Nestle, Hindustan Unilever, PepsiCo and Coca-Cola are incr...
12 Jul, 2010, 02.03 AM IST
- RJ Corp set to seal deal with ole for bottling ops
RJ Corp is in advanced talks to buy the franchisee bottling rights of PepsiCo from Ole Springs Bottlers, the only bottler, distributor and ...
26 Jan, 2010, 06.04 AM IST