Kuch namkeen ho jaaye: Crunch time in FMCG sectorTraditional Indian snacks, or namkeen, have dominated the FMCG sector, with sales reaching nearly 50% of the salty snacks market in 2023-24...
20 Jan, 2025, 07.13 PM IST
Mars to acquire Pringles maker Kellanova for nearly $36 bnM&M's and Snickers maker Mars said Wednesday that it would acquire snack food business Kellanova, marking a multibillion dollar agreement s...
14 Aug, 2024, 08.44 PM IST
Traditional Snacks vs Western Munchies: Immigration continues... to the United Snacks of IndiaBe it bhujia, chivra or the multi-named fried and spiced peanuts – they’re more than a match for potato chips on the tidbits smorgasbord
14 Jul, 2024, 09.32 AM IST
PepsiCo’s Doritos signs actor Kartik Aaryan in two-year dealAccording to an official aware of the details, the tenure of the contract with the actor is two years, and he is learnt to charge Rs 1.5-2 ...
10 Mar, 2021, 12.48 PM IST
Rivals snack on Pepsico’s share despite leader’s ‘good show’Company says Lay’s & Kurkure are still leaders in the segment and registered double-digit growth rate.
07 May, 2019, 10.35 AM IST
Haldiram topples PepsiCo; regains top spot as country's largest snack companyHaldiram posted sales of Rs 4,224.8cr in the year ended Sept, compared with PepsiCo’s Rs 3,990.7cr from brands like Lay’s, Kurkure & Uncle ...
21 Dec, 2017, 06.48 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
RJ Corp unveils salty snacks under brand Kaabuli that may be similar to PepsiCo's Kurkure“Our snack brand is priced at the entry level and will not compete with PepsiCo’s value-added products,” an RJ Corp spokesperson told.
14 Sep, 2017, 11.17 AM IST
Prataap Snacks ropes in former Mother Dairy biz head Subhashis Basu ahead of IPOPrataap Snacks besides local strongholds Haldiram’s and Balaji Wafers within the Rs 20,000-crore salty snacks category.
12 May, 2017, 02.29 PM IST
Taste of India: Desi companies feast on snack marketAccording to market researcher Euromonitor, sweet and savoury snacks have grown by 26%, highest within packaged food segment between 2010 a...
20 Dec, 2016, 07.41 AM IST
PepsiCo India to bring lay’s crispz & twitz to take on rivalsBeverage and snacks major PepsiCo India is rolling out Lay’s Crispz and Twitz, two sub-brands with Rs 5 entry-level packs, to take the bran...
09 Jan, 2016, 06.20 AM IST
PepsiCo to launch fastest growing snacks Doritos next weekPepsiCo’s beverage portfolio includes flagship cola Pepsi, lemon-based Mountain Dew, 7 Up and Nimbooz, Tropicana juices and Aquafina packag...
18 Dec, 2015, 05.28 AM IST
Packaged salty snacks topped FMCG sales in 2013: ReportIndians consumed more packaged salty snacks than any other FMCG in 2013, as they emerged as the fastest growing grocery category, according...
29 Apr, 2014, 04.42 AM IST
Salty snacks top Fast Moving Consumer Goods sales in 2013“Conversion from loose to packaged and convenient price points of Rs 5 and Rs 10 are key differentiators driving this category,” said ITC D...
28 Apr, 2014, 04.53 PM IST
PepsiCo ropes in Ranbir Kapoor to endorse Lay's potato chipsPepsiCo Foods has signed on actor Ranbir Kapoor to endorse its Lay’s potato chips as part of a repositioning exercise to make it a more you...
29 Dec, 2013, 04.26 AM IST
ITC’s entry into packaged namkeens may trigger another food warITC’s snacking brand Bingo! is the fastest growing brand in the packaged food business with a growth rate upwards of 30%.
03 Apr, 2013, 03.48 PM IST
Desi namkeen replaces potato chips, finger sticks as top seller in branded salty snacks marketBranded namkeen like dal, chivra & bhujia accounted for 52% of total salty snacks sales of Rs 9,400 cr in the year ended June.
26 Sep, 2012, 10.21 AM IST