Reliance expands 'Independence' FMCG brand to North India in push for larger market shareReliance, led by Mukesh Ambani, has expanded its made-for-India consumer packaged goods brand 'Independence' to North India in an effort to...
22 Jun, 2023, 08.02 AM IST
ITC says food business growing at healthy pace as consumption picks upIn potato wafers and bridges snacks, brands like Bingo, Tedhe Medhe and Mad Angles have gained share by about 1 percentage point to 13.5% a...
26 Oct, 2020, 08.19 AM IST
Impulse offering boost is a practical move during economic slump: Sreenivasulu Vudayagiri, UnibicEconomic slowdown has affected the overall FMCG sector., and the prices of raw materials have gone up due to inflation which account for hi...
10 Feb, 2020, 04.37 PM IST
10 snacks a day keep 3 meals awayNearly three-quarters of Indian adults snacked more than they did a year ago, compared with a global average of 49%, according to a study b...
05 Dec, 2019, 09.33 AM IST
- Nestle beats slowdown blues, logs sales growth of 11.4% in June quarter
Maggi regains volumes lost after the 2015 crisis, stock could see higher demand
14 Aug, 2019, 10.22 AM IST
Prataap Snacks IPO not crunchy enough for value investorsAt the demanded price, the IPO is valued at 220 times FY17 earnings; traders may try for listing gains.
21 Sep, 2017, 08.32 AM IST
Nestle goes the ‘Milky’ way, brings down sugar content in milkybar by 10 per centThe percentage of milk in the reformulation has increased by 8 per cent to one-third of the chocolate bar, which helped reduce sugar by 10 ...
14 Sep, 2017, 11.00 AM IST
Nestle to cut Maggi ketchup, cerelac, dairy pricesNestle will cut cerelac prices too, and with the reduction in GST rate on milk powders, prices of everyday dairy are expected to reduce 4-5...
01 Jul, 2017, 01.22 AM IST
Parle enters luxury chocolate segment with Friberg brandThe bar format comes in three different Swiss chocolate flavours which include Lait Suisse Chocolat, Noir Suisse Chocolat and Lait Caramel ...
02 Nov, 2016, 05.33 PM IST
Ferrero overtakes Nestle in India chocolate revenuesNestle’s chocolate division, which sells Kit-Kat and Munch among other brands, had revenue of Rs 1,110 crore in calendar 2015.
07 Jul, 2016, 05.04 AM IST
Global Consumer Products launches chocolate brandLuvit chocolates will compete with brands such as Cadbury from Mondelez International and Nestle’s KitKat.
18 Mar, 2015, 11.04 AM IST
Italian chocolate maker Ferrero to launch fifth brand Schoko Bons Crispy in IndiaThe firm currently sells Ferrero Rocher chocolates, Tic Tac mints, Kinder Joy egg-shaped chocolates and Nutella spreads in the country.
22 Oct, 2014, 04.00 AM IST
Food majors, PE funds look to snack on Balaji WafersBalaji Wafers plans to invest Rs 200 cr in next 2 years to expand to the south and north Indian markets by setting up local units.
19 Jul, 2013, 12.24 PM IST
- Bio-degradable plastic be used in food packaging: Himachal Pradesh HC
The Himachal Pradesh high court has observed that only bio-degradable plastics should be allowed in packaging of food stuff from April 1 in...
15 Jan, 2013, 03.09 AM IST
- Nestle: Rising margins a positive, but competition seen as a threat
Nestle, nevertheless, continues to be the most expensive FMCG stock to invest in as shareholders have been benefited.
16 Feb, 2012, 01.54 AM IST
- Cadbury to tap wider market with new Perk
With an eye on growing the chocolate market in the country, Cadbury’s India has launched a new variant of its coated wafer chocolate Perk.
09 Nov, 2009, 07.46 PM IST
- ITC eyes Parle's candy business
The deal, if it happens, would give ITC a dominant presence in the confectionery sector, since Parle brands cover a large spectrum of produ...
14 Nov, 2007, 10.40 AM IST