Unilever wants India to have an 'ice-cream moment' this DiwaliUnilever aims to disrupt India's Diwali mithai tradition with its ice cream brands like Kwality Wall's and Magnum, drawing inspiration from...
17 Sep, 2025, 07.18 AM IST
Mithai prices may stay in sweet spot this festive seasonMithai makers plan to absorb any marginal increase in the cost of their offerings, giving consumers a breather during the most popular fest...
31 Aug, 2023, 12.02 AM IST
Reliance Retail partners with 50+ traditional sweets makersThese packaged mithais such as laddos, barfis and pedas, which are being positioned to compete with chocolate brands such as Cadbury and Ki...
19 Oct, 2022, 07.38 AM IST
Export of Bengal's winter delicacy hit over delay in setting up modern packaging projectDespite being a quintessential winter delicacy, authentic Joynagarer Moas cannot be sent to other parts of the state and the country in lar...
29 Nov, 2020, 04.34 PM IST
Small and medium mithai shops closing down as packaged sweets preferred over traditional ones“Small and medium scale mithai shops have started closing down due to high rentals, non-opening of malls and lower demand over the past few...
05 Aug, 2020, 02.42 PM IST
From sandesh to double ka meetha, Indian mithai is all about innovation and influencesLuxury mithai is being redefined with high-quality, centralised production, packaging and inventiveness.
20 Oct, 2019, 11.57 AM IST
Gold-dusted pedas & laddoos that cost the moonSuper-luxury mithais priced upwards of Rs 20,000/kg - the new food fashion for HNIs, star items at weddings.
20 Apr, 2019, 06.51 PM IST
Cake makers unlikely to slice pricesThough size of Indian bakery industry is about Rs 21,000 crore, cakes account for only a minor slice, while breads and biscuits make up a l...
09 Dec, 2017, 12.51 AM IST
How an Italian chocolate became part of kuch meetha during DiwaliIn India, the golden ladoo has not entirely replaced traditional mithai like motichoor ladoo and given the laddoos long cultural legacy and...
21 Oct, 2017, 12.48 PM IST
Recipe: The dessert to put on your menu this DiwaliThere is nothing like some old-school, homemade mithai.
16 Oct, 2017, 02.41 PM IST
Sweet makers find GST a tough nut to crackAs fruit jellies, mousse, pastries and pies come under the 18% GST slab, some are considering renaming and re-packaging them as sweets to p...
26 Jul, 2017, 10.40 AM IST
Daily-use items to become cheaper, say FMCG companiesThe announcement of the GST rates has brought cheer to at least some consumer goods firms, which expect the decision to help boost consumpt...
19 May, 2017, 01.47 AM IST
GST to fuel consumption, say FMCG companiesThe GST slabs announced so far indicate that mass consumption items will be taxed lower, said Saugata Gupta, managing director at Marico.
18 May, 2017, 10.05 PM IST
Christmas Cookies: Bakers undeterred by spiraling cost of the ingredientsBakers are all set to welcome Christmas and New Year with an appetising array of cakes, undeterred by the spiraling cost of the ingredients.
16 Dec, 2013, 05.57 AM IST
Indian 'Mithais' add sweetness to Diwali flavour; focus on hygiene, new flavoursMithai makers focus on hygiene, new flavours to take on confectionery brands in gifting market.
28 Oct, 2013, 06.34 AM IST
Nestle’s Alpino to take on Toblerone, Ferrero RocherNestle will soon launch its premium chocolate brand Alpino in India to take on Italian brand Ferrero Rocher and Cadbury’s Toblerone in the ...
12 Jul, 2013, 04.56 AM IST
- Sweet Branding: IMF pedas, scam-free jalebis break mould
During Diwali every second shop in Mumbai’s downtown financial district seems to be selling sweets. But only one has IMF pedas. Fountain Dr...
24 Oct, 2006, 12.59 AM IST