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 Wheat up on flour mills buying, rice basmati eases  Wheat prices edged up by Rs 5 per quintal at the wholesale grains market today due to increased offtake by flour mills. However, rice basmati eased on adequate stocks against muted demand from retailers. Traders said better offtake by flour mills Britannia Industries gears up for big play in dairy segment  The company will seek board approval within a couple of months for its expansion in dairy segment, which could entail a minimum investment of Rs 300 crore in the initial phase. Not intimidated by Ramdev noodles: Nestle  Last month, the yoga guru had claimed that his Patanjali brand of noodles would soon oust Maggi as the top brand in the country. Kerala SMEs gearing up to compete with multinational firms  Tapping into the growing demand for 'ready-to-eat' food, a number of SMEs from Kerala have forayed into the market and are gearing up to compete with MNCs. Rise in commodity prices to hurt household budgets  Edible oil, wheat, spices and sugar may rise by up to 5 per cent as could packaged and processed food products in which these are key ingredients. ITC looking to enter seafood, frozen food categories  The company is investing `4,500 crore in West Bengal to set up two consumer goods manufacturing facilities and an IT and knowledge facility FSSAI extends deadline for obtaining licence under Food Safety Act by 3 months  In terms of licensing and registration of food business, of the 50 million food units in the country, only about 3.3 million are licensed. Hindustan Unilever looking for buyers for its atta, rice, salt business  The firm has appointed investment bankers to scout for buyers, and rivals and other strategic players have been sounded out. Shailesh Dobhal: Baba Ramdev and imagining ghosts  Anti-multinational strategy is a self-destructive, futile game, as many strong Indian brands have realised What rural consumers want  Consumer behaviour in rural markets changed over the last 10 years owing to better roads, higher education, stronger media reach and mobile phones Bidyananda Barkakoty elected as vice chairman of Tea Board  The 227th Board Meeting of the Tea Board of India elected Barkakoty as the Vice Chairman of the Board for one year. Double-digit sales growth critical but it has to be sustainable: Manoj Kumar  MANOJ KUMAR was appointed managing director of GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare in May last year. He came at a time when the maker of Horlicks and Boost was seeing top line growth slide to low single digits with consumer sentiment remaining We See a Bigger Opportunity in Dairy Sector: Coca Cola India Chief  The Coca-Cola Company KO beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate for both earnings and sales in the fourth quarter of 2015. However, both the metrics. If Shan doesn't get you, Pran will  Pran and Shan, from Bangladesh and Pakistan respectively, have breached India ITC to invest Rs 3000 crore in 3 projects in Bengal  Diversified conglomerate ITC today unveiled three projects in West Bengal involving an investment of Rs 3,000 crore. Coke stops manufacturing at three plants
Just before the start of summer, US beverage giant Coca-Cola's bottler Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverages HCCB) has stopped manufacturing operations in three of its plants located in Jaipur, Vishakhapatnam and Meghalaya. Consumers in India extremely optimistic: MasterCard  But emerging markets of Myanmar, Vietnam and India are still extremely optimistic in their outlook. PepsiCo, Coca-Cola set for mini cola war this summer by offering mini cans and PET bottles  Priced lower than regular bottles, mini cans and PET bottles (150-180 ml) will be used to lure consumers who don't want to have too much. ShopKirana raises funding from ex-Samsung exec, others The B2B platform aims to expand its supply chain services to 10 cities this year. Sell Godrej Consumer Products with a target at Rs 1125: Mitesh Thacker  'Sell Godrej Consumer Products with the stop just about Rs 1215 for targets close to about Rs 1125' Coke answers PM Modi's call, set to launch fizzy drink containing fruit juice  Coca-Cola India will be launching what it termed as its latest innovation, a juice with fizz product formulation, at the Make in India Week Give Pakistani rice the Basmati tag
Rejection by India based on some petty procedural grounds seems unfair Emami Zandu Balm wins disparagement case against RB's Moov  Emami challenged the product superiority claim made by RB at the Alipore District Court in Kolkata for infringement and disparagement. Mother Dairy to set up fruit and vegetable processing plant in Ranchi  Mother Dairy Fruit & Vegetable Pvt. will invest Rs 75.65 crore to set up its first integrated processing plant in eastern India. India tops milk output in 2014-15, but lags behind in productivity: NDRI data  At current levels, India continues to top the list of the major milk-producing countries in the world followed by the USA, China, Pakistan and Brazil. PepsiCo, Coke set for mini cola war this summer  Sales are flat or falling in the West, so Coke and Pepsi are turning their attention to emerging markets. SC rejects Reckitt Benckiser ad claims for Moov; Emami wins disparagement case  The Supreme Court has upheld Kolkata-based consumer goods firm Emamis allegations against Reckitt Benckiser (RB)'s ad for its pain balm Moov. Nestle to bring back chicken variant of Maggi on Snapdeal  Nestle India will bring back the chicken variant of its popular Maggi noodles online through Snapdeal from February 11. Dabur, Emami in bitter war over sugar in honey  The gloves are off in the branded honey market in India as home-grown FMCG players Dabur and Emami have locked horns over what they claim are misleading ads by each other. With Ramdev Packaged goods to get costlier on increase in agri-commodity prices  Fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) companies may look elsewhere to cut costs and maintain prices by reducing pack sizes. ITC appoints R Sridhar as new HR head  He replaces veteran human resources professional Anand Nayak who last month retired after 42 years of service in ITC. India Consumer: Patanjali is disrupting India's consumer space  To put that in context, this is equal to or larger than the domestic revenues of established listed heavyweights such as Dabur, Emami, Marico, and Godrej Consumer. Patanjali, run by a popular yoga guru with a strong following, is now India's fastest-growing consumer products brand. Chinks show up in Colgate's armour  Both competitive intensity and environmental factors are contributing to the leading oral care brand's pain points Domino's bets on tech to grow pizza pie  With 1,000 stores, India is already Domino's largest market outside the US in terms of number of restaurants, while UK, with around 800 stores, is the third largest. Pak loses Geographical Indication bid for Basmati rice before Chennai appellate  Pakistan has lost ts battle to obtain the prestigious Geographical Indica ion (GI) tag for basmati rice, owing to its failure to play by mandatory rules. Procter Gamble net profit rises nearly 62% in December quarter  Procter & Gamble net profit rises nearly 62% in December quarter - The company, which follows July to June fiscal, had posted a net profit of Rs 90.66 crore in the same quarter last fiscal, it said in a BSE filing. We are on a sustainable growth path: Vivek Nirmal, Prabhat Dairy  In a chat with ET Now, Vivek Nirmal, Joint MD, Prabhat Dairy, says the company has been growing at a healthy rate over the last few years. Will go to HC: Chouhan on Basmati rice issue Feb 7, 5:01 pm Bhopal, Feb 07 (ANI): Commenting on the Basmati rice issue, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Sunday said injustice has been done with Madhya Pradesh. He added that if the rice that are grown elsewhere are counted as Basmati, then rice of his state should also be treated as Basmati. He further said they will go to the High Court to challenge the decision. Future group eyes food park biz in Bengal  The investment-hungry Mamata Banerjee government can get a big boost from food processing sector soon. Food companies like Hindustan Unilever, PepsiCo cut calorie counts to serve health-conscious buyers  Food giants are limiting portion sizes to reduce the number of calories they serve to increasingly health-conscious Indian consumers. Food companies like Hindustan Unilever, PepsiCo cut calorie counts to serve health-conscious buyers Food giants are limiting portion sizes to reduce the number of calories they serve to increasingly health-conscious Indian consumers. Unilever CEO Paul Polman praises PM Modi for Swachh Bharat and Smart City initiatives  Polman said Indias advantage is young people with passion and the fact that it is the fastest-growing economy amid tepid global growth. Basmati rice gets GI tag in 7 Indian states: Geographical indicators in India  India has 236 GI products registered so far and over 270 more products have applied for the label. Let's take a look at 10 such geographical indicators in India. Dabur sets up LiveVeda store on Snapdeal  Packaged goods maker Dabur has tied up with online marketplace Snapdeal to set up an e-store for its ayurveda products called LiveVEDA. Four mega food parks to become operational this year: Harsimrat Kaur Badal  The Centre is aiming to make 42 mega food parks operational by end of 2019, which will yield a potential investment of about Rs 14,000 crore. Real hope for Dabur as Madhesis end Nepal border blockade  Nepal plant supplies nearly 60% of juices for Dabur India; Madhesi crisis hit company's sales in third quarter, 2015-16, that led to Rs 100-cr loss in sales Tuborg Strong, Elephant bring fizz to Carlsberg's India sales  Carlsbergs top seller is milder version of eponymous lager, the companys Indian unit has been focusing on brands such as Tuborg Strong and Elephant. United Breweries sees beer demand growing 5-7% in 2016  Union budget impacts us only in the cost of input materials, says United Breweries managing director Shekhar Ramamurthy FMCG, cola brands to cut calories for the health-conscious Indian buyer  Food giants are limiting portion sizes to reduce the number of calories they serve to increasingly health-conscious Indian consumers. Consumer goods firms' sales growth slowest in five years  Low inflation, declining input costs affecting revenue; drought, local competition other challenges Reckitt fails to see PM Modi's Swachch Bharat sparkle in FY15  The firm has launched a series of Dettol brand variants at entry-level prices to push volumes, especially in tier II and tier III towns. Patanjali: The art of levitating to the top  The launch of its instant noodle brand mysteriously coincided with a ban (now lifted) on Swiss MNC Maggis 2-Minute Noodles, the market leader in this category. Heritage Foods on expansion drive  Heritage Foods Ltd. will invest Rs.60-crore to expand its retail trade in the three southern cities of Chennai, Bengaluru and Hyderabad over the next three years, according to a top official. Patanjali's advent to boost tepid herbal and Ayurveda FMCG market  Patanjali Ayurved has prised open the herbal and ayurvedic market for personal care products and foods, setting the stage for a fresh battle of brands in the categories Parineeti Chopra unveils India's first diabetes care oil in Mumbai  One of the leading manufacturers and distributors of edible oils and foods, Adani Wilmar Limited recently launched Fortune VIVO, India TradeBriefs Publications are read by over 10,00,000 Industry Executives
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