Buttermilk vs Lassi: Which of these drinks keeps you cooler during extreme heat?As summer temperatures soar across the country, the battle between India’s favorite curd-based drinks—Buttermilk (Chaas) and Lassi—heats up...
28 Apr, 2026, 10.03 AM IST
How gentleman’s relish sold smelly fish with snobberyPoet Dom Moraes's lament for his unmoored life in India, contrasted with his friend's English homecoming, highlights Gentleman's Relish as ...
26 Apr, 2026, 08.36 AM IST
Doritos at $7 a bag ended up costing PepsiCo billionsIn an unexpected twist, Frito-Lay, a subsidiary of PepsiCo, is slashing prices by as much as 15% on beloved snacks like Doritos and Cheetos...
07 Apr, 2026, 04.30 PM IST
Challenger brands ride the premium wave in India’s evolving F&B sectorPremiumisation is the new currency in India’s F&B sector. Young consumers and a demand for global flavour profile, convenient snacking, and...
07 Apr, 2026, 04.18 PM IST
Just chocolate and chips. Foodies are loving this summer's easy-to-make ice cream that is sweet and saltyA new food trend is taking the internet by storm. People are combining chips and chocolate to make a unique ice cream roll. Food influencer...
07 Apr, 2026, 02.17 PM IST
Out of home snacking is now the ‘in trend’South Asia managing director of Kantar, that tracked out-of-home consumption for the first time. “ We seem to be bigger snackers out of hom...
15 Apr, 2023, 12.48 AM IST
Indians go bananas over snacks amid pandemicAs many as 88% Indians who participated in the survey by Mondelez International and The Harris Poll said they are snacking more than before...
11 Dec, 2020, 08.32 AM IST
Pladis extends its McVitie's brand to crackers segment to take on Britannia and Parle“Consumer behaviour is changing and they are switching brands due to either unavailability or wanting to try new ones led by lower pricing ...
14 Jul, 2020, 12.16 PM IST
Bingo Tedhe Medhe and Mad Angles help ITC pip PepsiCo' Kurkure to become market leaderThe Rs 3,400-crore subset in question is ‘bridges’, where ITC’s Bingo Tedhe Medhe and Bingo Mad Angles compete with PepsiCo’s Kurkure.
02 May, 2018, 10.10 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
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
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
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
- Makers of impulse food report substantial gains during festive season
Chocolates, salty snacks and juices pack a punch during festive season.
01 Dec, 2010, 04.36 AM IST