Indian importers ramp up palm oil purchases ahead of festival seasonIndian vegetable oil importers are increasing palm oil purchases in anticipation of higher demand during the festival season, driven by dec...
31 Jul, 2025, 12.52 PM IST
Ghee's 'dropsy scare' moment? Will the Tirupati Laddoo scandal change consumer habits?Changing consumer food habits is challenging, especially moving from unbranded to branded products. The dropsy scare in 1998 boosted refine...
29 Sep, 2024, 10.49 PM IST
From chicken dishes to plum cakes: How to host the perfect Christmas dinner partyAre you thinking of hosting a Christmas dinner but don't know where to start? Check out these recipes.
23 Dec, 2022, 02.46 PM IST
Cooking oil prices resume upward marchFrom the beginning of October to the first week of November, cooking oil prices had come down after the government reduced import duty on o...
18 Nov, 2021, 09.38 PM IST
Food inflation expected to soften in coming monthsRetail inflation had accelerated to 4.48% in October from 4.35% in September, while wholesale inflation had increased to a five-month high ...
18 Nov, 2021, 09.54 AM IST
Strictly enforce ban on sale of loose cooking oil: Centre to statesThe ministry has written to the states saying there were many complaints that loose oil was being sold by retailers, failing to comply with...
03 Jul, 2020, 08.41 PM IST
Branded staple foods fly off shelves as focus shifts to hygieneLoose and unbranded products accounted for 30-80% of sales because they are cheaper than packaged and branded products. Taxation also favou...
15 Jun, 2020, 07.09 AM IST
All set for the rain? Here's how to enjoy a healthy monsoonMonsoon provides the much needed respite from the scorching sunlight and everyone wants to go out to enjoy the pleasant weather.
12 Jul, 2017, 04.53 PM IST
FSSAI nod for selling edible oils via vending machines in WBThe machines may be installed in Kolkata to start with and later in other big cities, Bahuguna said without disclosing the name of the comp...
17 Apr, 2017, 06.02 PM IST
Manufacturers agree to fortify edible oil with Vitamin A&D: FSSAIAt the behest of governments of Rajasthan and Gujarat, entire edible oil industry is already selling only fortified edible oil across these...
25 Mar, 2017, 05.43 PM IST
Oils surpass dairy as India's largest packaged food item, as consumers prioritise health over expensesSales of cooking oils increased 22 per cent at Rs. 1.05 lakh crore, outpacing dairy that was below Rs.1 lakh crore during 2016, according t...
22 Feb, 2017, 12.14 AM IST
Calorie-conscious on foreign holidays? Fret no more!Enjoy delicious and healthy food when visiting Australia, Dubai, Fiji, Japan & Denmark.
29 Jan, 2015, 09.12 AM IST
Mother Dairy launches 'Dhara' oil in 100 ml,200 ml packs in North EastMother Dairy has launched smaller polythene packets of 'Dhara' mustard oil in the Northeast after it discontinued the 100 ml and 200 ml var...
28 May, 2014, 07.39 PM IST
- Rural consumers now buying diapers, salty snacks, colognes and even contraceptives
"The rural mindset is open to consumption of newer, more contemporary categories, as a result driving consistent growth," says Nielsen data.
02 Dec, 2011, 08.39 AM IST
- India's cooking oil market is decelerating
Last January, a kg of cooking oil was available for Rs 48. This year, it’s worth Rs 60. City people who buy branded packs have no choice.
21 Feb, 2011, 12.21 AM IST
- Cooling edible oil prices to cheer consumers
The country’s red-hot vegetable oil market has suddenly crashed after speculators exited commodities in Chicago and New York to stem financ...
18 Mar, 2008, 02.16 AM IST
- 'No hike in LPG, kerosene prices'
Domestic cooking gas (LPG) and kerosene prices will not be raised in the immediate future.
19 Jan, 2006, 02.30 PM IST