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 Nestle dragged to court over 'sub-standard' Maggi  Nestle India and its two sellers in UP have been dragged to court over allegedly selling sub-standard Maggi noodles, a charge denied by the FMCG major Coca-Cola selling beverages outside World T20 match venues to take on rival Pepsi  In an ambush marketing bid, Coca-Cola is selling its beverages outside most stadiums where the ICC T20 World Cup matches are currently being played. Kerala-based farmers' cooperative to start a cafe chain  A farmers cooperative based in Kottayam cultivating organic crop is planning to roll out a string of coffee shops across the country selling premium organic coffee. India Online Grocery Market By Product Type, Consumer Behaviour, Competition Forecast and Opportunities, 2011-2021- Business Wire (press release) Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "India Online Grocery Market By Product Type, Consumer Behaviour, Competition Forecast and Dairies like Kwality and Creamline Dairy feel profit margins squeeze after falling sale prices  Similarly, south-based private dairies like Godrej Agrovet-controlled Creamline Dairy have admitted pressure on their margins. Pepsi needs to ditch its new hipster attitude  Mountain DewPepsi is trying to rebrand as an authentic, craft-oriented soda - but there is no reason to believe that consumers will be fooled by the makeover. How to support clean energy, cosmetics reform and food labeling  103 members of Congress co-sponsored a clean energy bill that would boost non-carbon sources of power. The American Sustainable Business Council wants businesses to back it. Milk and the making of India Milk as a consumption item has never failed to excite India. But it was Dr. Kurien who gave a new impetus to the supply side of milk as well. Nestle dragged to court in Uttar Pradesh over 'sub-standard' Maggi  Last year, Uttar Pradesh Food & Drug Administration took samples of Maggi from the shop of Umesh Chandra in Joshi Tola, which was purchased from R.. Sanitary napkin vending machine inaugurated at government school
Taking a giant step towards encouraging personal hygiene among girls and also cut down on the hesitation that girls may feel while buying sanitary napkins from the market, Union Minister for Food Processing and Bathinda MP Harsimrat Kaur Badal inaugurated a newly-installed sanitary napkin vending machine at the Government Girls Senior Secondary School at Mall Road. Patanjali emerges biggest FMCG advertiser, reaches 400 million viewers  New Delhi: Patanjali Ayurved Ltd, slowly and steady, has established a strong hold over the market. Growing from strength to strength with each passin Sugar shortage to push up the price of sugary drinks and snacks 'in the second half of 2016'  George Osborne has an unlikely ally in the battle against sugary drinks and the ballooning national obesity epidemic. Weather conditions in global sugar producing countries have been so unfavourable that an impeding sugar shortage could see the price of sugary drinks and snacks rocket in the second half of 2016. Sales of durables, FMCG head in opposite directions  According to the Boston Consulting Group, FMCG companies need to expand their distribution to beat the slowdown The Dairy Industry Its Relevance to India  DIPP says an e-commerce entity will not permit over 25% of sales through its marketplace from one vendor or their group companies Urban consumption to grow by $23 trillion, says McKinsey report  As much as 70 per cent of the consumption growth in India in the next 15 years will come from the working population (people aged 15-59 years), according to a new McKinsey & Company study. The study also finds consumption by the 60-plus age segment ITC: Weaving The Future  In his (yogesh Deveshwar) 20 years at the helm, Deveshwar has transformed ITC into a diversified group of companies, , India FDI in e-commerce: demand for office space to go up  With the government announcing 100 per cent FDI in e-commerce category, office and war Ban on desi liquor in Bihar to be enforced from today  Empty shelves marked the end of the era of private liquor shops in Bihar on Thursday with heavy discounts to clear the leftover stocks. The Battle for UK's Premier Foods  McCormick of the U.S., the world's largest spice company, will probably succeed in buying the fourth-largest UK food company - NEWS Interest rates on PPF, other savings to be lower from April 1  Interest rate on the PPF scheme will be 8.1 per cent for the period April 1 to June 30, down from 8.7 per cent. Larger Pictorial Warnings On Tobacco Products From Today  The notification implementing larger pictorial warnings on all tobacco products will come into effect from today. A mixture of masalas and premiumisation does wonders for food companies like Dabur, Parle and others  While 'premium' products are 50-80 per cent pricier, 'super-premium' products are niche and cost at least double the average category price. India sets rules for foreign investment in e-commerce sites DIPP says an e-commerce entity will not permit over 25% of sales through its marketplace from one vendor or their group companies Delighting customers with gourmet food  From caviar to couverture chocolates, Gourmetdelight delivers it all Thai Union Group to buy 40% stake in Avanti Feeds' shrimp processing unit  The purchase of the stake in Avanti Frozen Foods Private Ltd will add production capacity to meet growing demand, the Thai firm said in a statement. Realty, FMCG, NBFCs, oil gas top sectors to bet on as govt pushes hard for growth  It could be seen that a flat industrial output growth rate so far in this financial year is signalling that the growth momentum in the economy has remained vulnerable. Upgrade to Neutral on ITC: New pricing strategy to help boost volumes  In contrast to its previous strategy, ITC has pushed through a 13% price hike only at the premium end of its portfolio in response to a 10% hike in excise duty by the central government and a 5-15% hike in VAT by a few state governments. Baba Ramdev shines with his marketing asanas, top FMCG players on back foot Baba Ramdev kissed his first controversy when he compared carbonated drinks to toilet cleaners at one of his yoga sessions. That was perhaps his first war cry against the MNCs, which ultimately took shape in the form of his Paswan bats for laser printing of customer info on water bottles  In a move to prevent sale of counterfeit products, particularly drinking water bottles, the government wants to make laser printing of labels compulsory. Mapro spreads the jam  The 56-year old regional brand is going national with its jams, syrups, candies and chocolates, hoping to stand its own against Hindustan Unilever, Nestle, Perfetti and Parle Agro Amul plans setting up processing unit in Northeast  When asked if the company is planning to increase prices of its products, GCMMF's MD RS Sodhi said there is no such plan for the next six months. Amway maps growth strategy Direct selling FMCG giant Amway is banking on a slew of diversification gambits to beat stagnant sales in India. American-Chinese food chain Panda Express to enter India  According to sources, JSM is likely to roll out the first few outlets of Panda Express over the next six months starting with major metros
Food caFe: Cycling is the new golf, says Arun Alagappan  The president of TI Cycles shares with Sushila Ravindranath how the bicycling industry in India has changed from a sunset to a sunrise industry Danone India appoints Manjari Upadhye as country manager for dairy  Prior to joining Danone, Upadhye held several leadership positions, most recent being Mondel?z International where she was an associate director, lea.. Higher palm oil prices a blessing for FMCG majors  The increase in prices of palm oil or palm fatty acids (PFAD) - a key input used in making soaps - is seen as a blessing for listed fast moving consumer goods (FMCG) companies. Typically, price hikes led by input-cost inflation tend to hurt demand, Tata Global Beverages Ltd enters into the branded coffee with Tata Coffee Grand  Tata Coffee Grand will be available in 50 gm jar, 50 gm and 5.5 gm pouch priced respectively at Rs 110, Rs 95 and Rs 10. Wheat falls on increased supply; rice basmati up  Wheat prices drifted by Rs 30 per quintal at the wholesale grains market today due to increased supplies from producing regions against reduced offtake by flour mills. However, rice basmati firmed up on stockists buying against restricted supplies New rules, 100% FDI in e-commerce give short shrift to consumers
 All in all, though the government skipped the real reform in the sector by not permitting FDI in inventory-based model, the guidelines indeed are a step forward in providing clarity to a thriving sector - Firstpost ITC buys Technico India's seed potato unit  On Thursday 24 March, ITC, India?s FMCG giant announced that it has taken over the Indian unit of Technico Agri Sciences Ltd. from Australia-based agri-biotech company Technico Pty Ltd. for Rs 1.21 billion.ITC has taken over the entire equity share capital of Technico Agri Sciences, a company..... Nifty struggles below 7700, Midcap weak; FMCG metals decline  FMCG, metals, select banking & financials and oil stocks pulled the market down while Infosys and HDFC Bank outperformed... GIBSS Wins the 'Innovation for India Awards 2016' by Marico Innovation Foundation (MIF) MUMBAI, March 28, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- GIBSS wins the 'Innovation for India Awards 2016', held by the Marico... Barclays Warns Commodities May Slide on `Rush for the Exits'  Commodities including oil and copper are at risk of steep declines as recent advances aren Why Sundar Pichai is respected in product circles as a visionary  The Consumer Electronics Show, universally known as CES, is a riot of technology. Held annually in the bleak Nevada desert town of Las Vegas, it is a great blinking din, jammed with screens, speakers, automobiles, whirling drones, blooping robots, How Flipkart sales on app only mantra backfired  One of the biggest stories last year in India was fashion app Myntra, owned by ecommerce leader Flipkart, going app-only. From mid-May onwards, anybody who tried accessing the Myntra mobile site on a browser was redirected to its app. The company said it was meant to improve personalization, but there was a competitive strategy behind it Colgate Palmolive declares interim dividend of Rs 3 per share  Colgate Palmolive to pay interim dividend of Rs 3 per share - The dividend will be paid on the paid-up equity share capital of Rs 27.20 crore with a total payout of Rs 98.20 crore. Rain God likely to smile on FMCG, consumer discretionary stocks  Consumption stocks could drive market in coming days if the Skymet Weather Services preliminary projection of a normal monsoon this year were to come true. Delhi budget: Consumer goods go cheap, electricity subsidy remains & big push for education.  Delhi budget was highly populist and ends up impressing the 'aam aadmi'. Questions remain whether it would adversely impact the exchequer. TradeBriefs Publications are read by over 10,00,000 Industry Executives
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