HC restrains Balaji Wafers from manufacturing, selling & advertising Rumbles brandThe Bombay HC noted that the Balaji Rumbles design was similar to that of the Lay’s Maxx registered design, and passed the interim order la...
27 Jan, 2020, 07.25 AM IST
The price PepsiCo paid for a change of fortunes in IndiaPepsiCo India took a decision two years ago and had to pay a price for that transformation, says Ahmed El Sheikh, who took over as presiden...
18 May, 2018, 12.16 PM IST
Munchies Makeover: Why snack companies’ next winners will be branded desi productsDosa masala burgers, jaljeera and aam panna drinks, masala oats — these are just a few products in portfolios of snack-makers, even the mul...
08 Feb, 2017, 12.56 PM IST
Lay's share falls from 51.1 to 49.5% between 2013 & 2015 as local players like Haldiram's gain steadilyBalaji Wafers, the second biggest player in the potato chips segment, has seen its share rise from 16.7% to 18.5% during the period.
11 May, 2016, 01.42 AM IST
‘Healthy' corn moves beyond snack to full mealsRiding high on its health benefits owing to high fibre content, it is embraced by families looking for healthy options,” said Suresh Saraf,...
01 Feb, 2016, 05.22 AM IST
After PepsiCo's Lays and ITC's Bingo, Balaji Wafers to now challenge McCain India in the potato snack segmentNeel Kotak, MD and CEO at Iscon Balaji, said, “We will have a number of potato speciality products, including Indianised innovations to com...
04 Dec, 2014, 04.00 AM IST
MNC stake in Balaji wafers: Why patriarch Chandu Virani may yield to his GenNext managementVirani isn’t sure that bringing in an external investor, but the GenNext is convinced, and since they are running the show, he will go with...
26 Aug, 2013, 08.08 AM IST
- Homegrown potato wafer brand Balaji to now make potato flakes
The new plant of potato flakes will come up near Boriavi, a small town between country's milk capital Anand and Nadiad.
05 Mar, 2013, 03.19 PM IST
- Vimal Oil to launch snacks and frozen food
Gujarat is home to strong regional snack brands like Balaji and Samrat and Vimal would join the snack league by March, said CMD Jayesh Pate...
25 Jan, 2013, 02.56 PM IST
Banana chips in turf war with Potato wafersThe traditional banana and tapioca chips industry in Kerala worth around 750 crore is in a changeover mode.
17 Feb, 2012, 09.28 AM IST
- Spirited initiatives could be in order to save potato farmer
The worldwide anticarbohydrate craze continues to compound the misery despite awareness campaigns about its nutritional value.
19 Dec, 2011, 04.01 AM IST
- The American french fries mania !
When the most powerful man in the world defies the most powerful wife in the world and orders those deep-fried potatoes — as he did last mo...
19 Jun, 2010, 05.20 AM IST
- Balaji Wafers a name to reckon with in Gujarat snacks market
Chataka Pataka Tangy Tomato Snacks happens to be all over Gujarat - present in almost every paan shop and organised retail outlet, but with...
23 Dec, 2009, 12.18 AM IST
- Rising potato price eats into profit margins of wafer makers
A sudden shortage of potatoes accompanied by sharply higher prices is eroding profit margins for large potato wafer brands and could force ...
13 Jul, 2009, 12.56 AM IST
- Balaji gives jitters to competition
In Gujarat, Virani family’s Balaji wafers claim to have 90 per cent of the market.
30 Jul, 2007, 12.10 AM IST
- UP govt plans to do an Amul in potato farming
Sugarcane isn’t the only crop that is sweet for farmers in western UP. By ’08-09, 4,000 acres of farmland, covering over 2,000 farmers, are...
04 Jul, 2006, 12.59 AM IST
- Budhani Brothers
The fully automated chip line with potatoes in and packets (of chips) out at Budhani Brothers (Waferwala) is a far cry from the ‘kadhai’, k...
20 Jun, 2006, 12.09 AM IST