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News and Trends

Coronavirus: Consumer Food Product Companies Facing Production Disruption

The likes of Nestle India, Dabur, HUL and ITC have all cut down on production, except for essentials.

News and Trends

Reliance Retail Reaches the Top Becoming Fastest Growing Brand

The brand's e-commerce push with a strong focus on building a strong consumer base and delivery network led to this jump, according to a report released by Deloitte India, a consultancy service company.

News and Trends

What Can a 50-Paise Coin Buy You? Not Even a Candy

While confectionery makers have abandoned the 50-paise candy offerings, telecom operators too have increased the minimum recharge rates.

News and Trends

Grand Old Parle Embraces Social Media Advertising To Tap the Millennial

The biscuit and confectionery maker is also using e-grocery platforms to promote brands such as Zing and Rola Cola

Leadership

Resolutions to Make Businesses Better in 2020

As we step into the New Year, here are some of my key insights and big dreams

News and Trends

iD Fresh Foods enters Kolkata; eyes eastern market

The Bengaluru-based ready-to-cook food company also plans to expand footprint in west and north India

News and Trends

India's burgeoning 'ready-to-eat' segment stands out

While Nestle has entered the space, domestic foods companies are also expanding footprint

News and Trends

Notwithstanding Consumption Slowdown, This VC Still Bullish On the Space

Bengaluru-based Fireside Ventures focuses solely on companies in the consumer space, with some of their star investments being lifestyle electronics start-up Boat and health foods brand Yogabars.

Entrepreneurs

Can Snacking be Healthy? Learn From This Start-up Run by Two Sisters

Yogabars, founded by Suhasini and Anindita Sampath, plans to expand its presence from 8,000 stores to 50,000 in the next three-four years, introduce new product lines and turn profitable in the next two years

Starting a Business

This Startup Is Promoting Healthy and Tasty Snacking

Fancy munching on a slightly indulgent snack rather than a packet of crisps? ASAP Granola bars by WIMWI Foods marries the salubrious and the savoury, making it an ideal snack for on-the-go. Recently, WIMWI Foods raised funding from Parle, cementing its position as a rising FMCG player.

News and Trends

Wipro's VC Arm is Focused on Consumer & FMCG Start-ups. Here's All You Need to Know

The INR 200 crore fund will invest in new age tech-enabled consumer brands as well as companies which are working on innovative distribution models

Growth Strategies

This Indian Ice-cream Brand Aims a Turnover of INR 500 crore In the Next 5 Years

Having grown more than five-fold in the last 10 years, the home-grown company is betting on country-wide expansion and rebranding to reach greater heights.

Technology

How Digitization and Technology Power the FMCG Sector's Future Growth in India

The ability to digitize fast, optimize the use of Big Data Analytics & improve customer experience via e-retail will be the biggest differentiator as firms undertake digital transformation

Finance

Consumer Giants Are Cutting Down Workforce & Commodity Prices, Is Economic Slowdown the Reason?

After Parle's unemployment scare, HUL slashes prices of select product portfolios

Business News

This Iced Tea Maker is Eyeing a Large Beverages Market in India

The Founder of Brewhouse is making a case for Indian consumers to shun colas and embrace the fusion iced teas that Brewhouse is brewing