Heat wave ensures best ever sales of ACs and refrigeratorsMarch witnessed more than 20 per cent on year sales of ACs and refrigerators. Ice-cream sales demonstrated a similar growth pattern.
05 Apr, 2017, 12.26 AM IST
Heat waves to result in record sales for ACs, soft drinks & ice creams; Voltas, LG & Coca-cola see brisk salesAC sales up over 50% last fortnight; early onset of summer likely to result in record sales for these product segments, say experts.
18 Apr, 2016, 05.48 AM IST
Sugar prices at five-year low, falls Rs 70 per quintalMarketmen attributed persistent fall in the sweetner prices to heavy stocks on sustained supplies from mills against weak demand from bulk ...
16 Mar, 2015, 04.13 PM IST
Budget 2014: Excise duty hike would lead to slowdown in the sector: Indian Beverage AssociationThe association, which represents FMCG majors like Coca Cola India, PepsiCo India and Dabur, said the duty hike would lead to a price rise ...
10 Jul, 2014, 07.38 PM IST
Tamil Nadu-based maker of Bovonto grape drink plans to expand into southern statesKali Aerated Water Works, a Tamil Nadu-based softdrinks maker is finally looking to establish its presence outside its home state.
15 Oct, 2013, 04.00 AM IST
- Coca-Cola profit misses estimates
Coca-Cola posted first-quarter profit that fell short of analysts' projections as earthquake damage squeezed margins in Japan and total rev...
27 Apr, 2011, 03.03 AM IST
- Apex court notice to Centre, CBEC on Coca-Cola's plea
The Supreme Court has issued the notices on a petition filed by Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverage against the department’s notice asking the fir...
24 Aug, 2009, 06.42 AM IST
- Pepsi plans ultra-cheap softdrink to fight anaemia in India
Pepsi is revisiting its roots with an ultra-cheap softdrink that will aid fight against anaemia in women in rural India.
21 Jun, 2009, 12.35 PM IST
- Soft-drink volume up, profits down at Coca-Cola
Soft-drink giant Coca-Cola Co reported a drop of 10 per cent in first-quarter profits, citing costs to restructure its German distribution.
22 Apr, 2009, 10.52 AM IST
- Rasna evaluating JV in Saudi Arabia
Soft-drink maker Rasna on Wednesday said it is evaluating a joint venture in Saudi Arabia and planning to enter the health beverage market ...
16 Apr, 2008, 08.17 PM IST
- Rasna to set up new facilities abroad
Soft-drink maker Rasna plans to scale up its manufacturing capacities in the overseas locations as it seeks to better the 15 per cent growt...
20 Mar, 2008, 09.07 PM IST
- Sugar rises on better offtake
Sugar prices rose by Rs 10 a quintal on the wholesale sugar market on Saturday on better offtake by soft-drink makers.
08 Mar, 2008, 02.21 PM IST
- SC dismisses Kerala govt’s appeal against PepsiCo
The Supreme Court on Monday upheld the Kerala High Court’s verdict quashing an order of a panchayat that cancelled the licence of soft-drin...
12 Feb, 2008, 12.43 AM IST
- Softdrink makers may pay heavy price
Soft-drink makers are likely to bear the brunt of the govt's proposed cess on use of ground water by cos.
26 Jun, 2007, 12.43 AM IST
- 'Coca-cola's Kent surprised by market woes'
Coca-Cola president Muhtar Kent said he was unpleasantly surprised by the problems the soft-drink maker faced in North America, the Atlanta...
30 Apr, 2007, 05.15 PM IST
- Flavours to offset onslaught on colas
For Rajeev Bakshi, chairman of PepsiCo India, the past month or so has virtually been ‘hell revisited.’
06 Sep, 2006, 12.53 AM IST
- Deadly drinks: Malathion found in soft drinks
A new CSE study finds Malathion, a pesticide that can damage human brain in some softdrink samples.
06 Aug, 2006, 11.15 AM IST