What’s in a word? For India's FMCG brands, it's increasingly everythingIndian regulators are intensifying scrutiny over misleading food product claims. Companies now face legal challenges for unsubstantiated ma...
14 Sep, 2026, 12.48 PM IST
India wanted red flags on chip packets and soda. Big Food fought backIndia’s food regulator has dropped plans for colour-coded front-of-pack nutrition warnings after industry opposition, opting instead for si...
25 Aug, 2026, 03.45 PM IST
Cracks in cola kingdom: India's duopoly faces biggest test in decadesIndia's cola market is undergoing a significant transformation, moving beyond the traditional Coca-Cola vs. PepsiCo rivalry. Reliance's Cam...
02 Jul, 2026, 03.15 PM IST
ITC enters cola business to add more fizz to beverages portfolioIndia's carbonated soft drinks market is intensifying as ITC launches a premium sugar-free Coconut Cola, aiming to compete with global gian...
02 Jul, 2026, 12.32 AM IST
Indians say no to sweet talk: Carbonated, caffeinated or squeezed — more & more people prefer low- or no-sugar drinksSales of zero- and low-sugar drinks rose to a five-year high in 2025, showing the segment has clearly moved beyond being seen only as an ur...
13 Feb, 2026, 07.28 AM IST
Let there be lite: India's new motto as sweet spot shifts to low, no-sugar drinksSales of no-sugar and low-sugar drinks and juices doubled in 2024, reaching ₹700-750 cr, accounting for 10% of the overall beverages catego...
22 Feb, 2025, 10.24 AM IST
Can sweetener aspartame cause cancer? Wait for IARC reportAspartame is two hundred times sweeter than normal sugar, so it is used in diet cold drinks like Diet Coke, Coke Zero, Pepsi Max, and 7 Up ...
30 Jun, 2023, 12.06 AM IST
FSSAI assessing WHO red flag on sugar substitutesIndia's national foods regulator is assessing new guidelines released by the World Health Organization (WHO) regarding non-sugar sweeteners...
23 May, 2023, 11.52 AM IST
PepsiCo vows to cut soda sugar levels by 25% in EU by 2025As part of its push, the company aims to reformulate products using low-calorie sweeteners, launch healthy snacks like its popcorn line Pop...
01 Jul, 2021, 11.09 AM IST
Coca-Cola beats rival PepsiCo with double-digit revenue growth in FY17PepsiCo India saw revenue grow to Rs 6,540 cr during year to March 2017 while Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverages posted 11% growth in revenues a...
27 Nov, 2017, 12.24 AM IST
Coca-Cola, Kellogg and PepsiCo move to accelerate sugar-free productsCoca-Cola has Diet Zero and Coke Zero in its portfolio in India, while PepsiCo and Kellogg are working on plans to introduce low-sugar or h...
23 Jan, 2016, 05.52 PM IST
PepsiCo to cut down salt, sugar content in packaged foodsThe US-headquartered food and beverage giant is likely to roll out the refined products ahead of schedule, executives aware of the developm...
22 Jun, 2015, 04.05 PM IST
Consumers shun 'artificial sweeteners', go for regular Pepsi and Coca Cola instead of diet variantsDiet drinks in India, such as Diet Coke, Diet Pepsi and Coke Zero, contribute less than 2% of the overall Rs 14,000 crore carbonated bevera...
29 Apr, 2015, 05.44 AM IST
- Sugar-free, fat-free food yet to find takers; PepsiCo, Parle forced to withdraw expansion plans
Pepsi Max, PepsiCo's no-sugar, 'next-gen' cola, has sunk without a trace in less than a year of its launch in August 2010.
11 Jul, 2011, 12.10 PM IST
- PepsiCo to launch low-calorie cola within a month to take on market leader Thums Up
PepsiCo will throw a fresh challenge at Coca-Cola within a month or so by launching its second cola, Pepsi Max, which will be pitted agains...
23 Jun, 2010, 12.09 AM IST
- PepsiCo to keep schools sugar-free
Pepsi has started planning how to pull its sugared soft drinks out of all schools in India, in line with its commitment to stop sales of th...
18 Mar, 2010, 06.08 AM IST
- Food cos draw up plans to get over sugar stock ban
Some of the country’s largest food and beverages cos, such as Coca-Cola, PepsiCo, Britannia, Amul, Nestlé and Cadbury, are taking steps to ...
27 Aug, 2009, 12.22 AM IST