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New Delhi, Apr 7 (PTI) India's sugar demand is estimated to fall by 4 lakh tonnes during the March-April period due to short supply of commercial LPG and rainfall in some parts of the country, industry body ISMA said on Tuesday. Indian Sugar & Bio-Energy Manufacturers Association (ISMA) Director General Deepak Ballani said the total domestic demand of sugar is estimated at 281 lakh tonnes in the 2025-26 marketing year (October- September). He said the total demand in the first five months of t ...Read More >
Indians are bracing for summer, with temperatures expected to cross 45C in some parts of the country. But the war with Iran is already putting India's $6bn bottled water industry under strain as manufacturers struggle to access crucial raw materials. Last month, market leader Bisleri increased prices by 11%, making a box of 12 one-litre bottles costlier by 24 rupees ($0.26; £0.20). Brands like Bailley and Clear Premium Water have also increased their prices, Reuters news agency reported. Accor ...Read More >
The service allows passengers to order essential items through Blinkit app. ShowQuick Read Summary is AI-generated, newsroom-reviewed * Mumbai Airport partnered with Blinkit to launch quick commerce at Mumbai airport Terminal 2 * Passengers can order essentials via Blinkit app and get deliveries at gates and lounges * Items include chargers, snacks, baby care, and approved beverages from in-terminal stock Did our AI summary help? Let us know. Switch To Beeps Mode Mumbai: In a move set ...Read More >
MUMBAI: Forget the overpriced airport shop. Travellers rushing through departures at Mumbai's Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport can now order essentials on their phones and have them delivered within minutes, right to their gate. Adani Airport Holdings Limited, India's largest private airport operator, has partnered with quick commerce platform Blinkit to launch what the two companies claim is India's first in-terminal quick commerce service. The service is live at Terminal 2, d ...Read More >
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], April 1 (ANI): Adani Airport Holdings Limited (AAHL), India's largest private airport operator, in partnership with Blinkit, India's leading quick commerce platform, has launched India's first in-terminal quick commerce service at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA), Mumbai, according to a press release by AAHL. The service is now live at Terminal 2, domestic departures, bringing app-based delivery directly into the airport experience. Also R ...Read More >
Mumbai: Adani Airport Holdings Limited, in partnership with Blinkit, has rolled out India's first in-terminal quick commerce service at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport. The service is currently live at Terminal 2 for domestic departures, enabling app-based deliveries inside the airport. Travellers can place orders through the Blinkit app and receive items at boarding gates, lounges, food courts, or partner outlets. Deliveries are executed by trained on-ground personnel, ensuri ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 1 (PTI) Adani Airport Holdings, in partnership with Blinkit, on Wednesday announced the launch of India's first in-terminal quick commerce service at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport, Mumbai. The service is now live at Terminal 2, domestic departures, bringing the app-based delivery directly into the airport experience. Passengers can receive orders across boarding gates, lounges, the food court, and select partner outlets at the airport after ordering essential ...Read More >
Food and beverages (F&B) and entertainment now account for 30-35 per cent of footfalls, resulting in a resilient retail mix almost completely immune to the online retail disruptions that are defeating Western malls, the report mentioned. India, which is on track to become a $6 trillion consumption economy by 2030, is projected to see over $3.5 billion of capital inflows in the retail space in the next three years, as malls in western countries brace for an existential crisis, a report showed on ...Read More >
New Delhi, Dec 1 (PTI) Tilaknagar Industries Ltd on Monday said it has completed the acquisition of Imperial Blue business division from Pernod Ricard India (PRI), a step-down unit of the French spirits major, via a slump sale for a lump sum consideration of Rs 3,442 crore. The lump sum consideration paid to PRI is subject to post-closing adjustments in accordance with the terms and conditions set out in the Business Transfer Agreement, according to a statement issued by Tilaknagar Industries L ...Read More >
Hyderabad: US-based aluminium packaging solutions provider Ball Corporation is investing another $60 million (approx 532 crore) in its Sri City manufacturing facility in Andhra Pradesh. The $11 billion Ball Corporation, which supplies sustainable aluminium packaging solutions for beverage, personal care, and household products, said on Friday that it will be beefing up its capacity for beverage cans manufacturing at Sri City in the state with the new investment."Ball's investment directly suppor ...Read More >
In a major twist to the ongoing crackdown on misleading or fake oral-rehydration solution (ORS) drinks, the Delhi High Court has granted an interim stay against key orders issued by FSSAI, effectively pausing the ban on use of ORS branding for certain beverage products. The stay comes following a petition by JNTL Consumer Health (a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson), allowing it to continue marketing its ORS-branded product and addressing stock in the market. After the FSSAI's October 14 advisory ...Read More >
New Delhi, Oct 23 (PTI) FMCG major Hindustan Unilever Ltd (HUL) on Thursday reported a 3.8 per cent rise in consolidated net profit at Rs 2,694 crore and sales was up 2.1 per cent in the September quarter of FY'26 with a "flat underlying volume growth" due to the transitory impact of GST changes and prolonged monsoon in parts of the country. HUL, which owns popular brands such as Rin, Surf Excel, Lux, Horlicks etc had logged a net profit of Rs 2,595 crore in the July-September quarter a year ag ...Read More >
Pune: India's wine industry is seeing flat or declining sales as deep post-pandemic discounting squeezed margins and inconsistent marketing spends by wineries failed to capture younger patrons. Also, heavy price promotion is now a routine practice in the trade even as consumers shift to white spirit cocktails, and ready-to-drink (RTD) beverages. "This has been a very unfortunate characteristic of the Indian wine market over the last few years, indiscriminate and unsustainable, and I would say, ...Read More >
Mumbai, Oct 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) Nestle India, the country's leading FMCG company, on Thursday reported a 17 per cent decline in its consolidated net profit for the July-September quarter of current financial year (Q2 FY26), posting Rs 743 crore compared to the same period last fiscal (Q2 FY25). Despite the fall in profit, the company's revenue from operations grew 11 per cent year-on-year (YoY) to Rs 5,643 crore. Expenses during the quarter rose 13 per cent to Rs 4,617 crore. Nestle India's EB ...Read More >
PNNNew Delhi [India], October 1: In India's rapidly evolving food and beverage landscape, one brand is making waves with its authentic blends, sustainable growth, and community-driven vision -- GoChai Beverages Private Limited, popularly known as ChaiEra. Established in August 2019 and operational post-COVID from April 2022, the company has swiftly become a standout in the tea cafe segment by blending tradition with innovation.From humble beginnings in a 90 sq. ft. outlet generating just ₹2,000 ...Read More >
Coffee Island Makes a Bold Entry into Maharashtra with Dual Launch at Pune Coffee Island, Amanora Mall 5 min read Last Updated : Sep 12 2025 | 4:15 PM IST PRNewswire Pune (Maharashtra) [India], September 12: Coffee Island, in partnership with Vita Nova, announces its entry into Maharashtra with the launch of two cafes in Pune, at Amanora Mall and Tribeca Highstreet. With this milestone, the brand strengthens its presence in India and brings its distinctive European Coffee Culture experience ...Read More >
Kolkata: ITC saw a marginal decline in net profit in the first quarter of FY26 to Rs 4,912 crore from Rs 4,917 crore in Q1FY25. Its revenue, however, saw a 20% jump from Rs 17,457 crore to Rs 20,911 crore.According to the company, the marginal decline in net profit was due to the demerger of its hotel business. Profit figures for Q1FY25 included Rs 97.5 crore from the hotels business. The conglomerate's profit would have been Rs 4,820 crore. The rise in revenue was largely due to cigarette and a ...Read More >
In a move to boost ease of doing business, the Delhi government has eliminated the requirement for the "Eating House Registration and Lodging Certificate" for hotels, clubs, and restaurants. New Delhi, in an ease-of-doing-business initiative, the Delhi government has done away with the requirement of the "Eating House Registration and Lodging Certificate" issued by police to hotels, clubs and restaurants, officials said on Thursday. The certificate was required for obtaining a licence from the ...Read More >
Coca-Cola's bottling company Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverages (HCCB) has announced Hemant Rupani, former president, Mondelez South East Asia, as its India CEO. Rupani will succeed outgoing chief Juan Pablo Rodriguez. The changes are effective September 8. "Hemant comes to HCCB after a nine-year career with Mondelez International Inc. He will succeed current HCCB CEO Juan Pablo Rodriguez, who is moving to a new opportunity in the Coca-Cola system," Coca-Cola said in a statement. In his role at Mo ...Read More >
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], July 15 (ANI): The Jammu and Kashmir Students Association (JKSA) on Tuesday wrote to Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, seeking his immediate intervention in an incident of alleged religious discrimination faced by Kashmiri female students at a nursing college in Bengaluru. The students, who wear the hijab or burkha in accordance with their religious beliefs, have reportedly been barred from attending classes and threatened with expulsion by the managem ...Read More >
Bangalore (Karnataka) [India], July 15: The Coca-Cola Company announced today that Hemant Rupani, a veteran business leader with experience across several companies and industries, will join Bangalore-based bottler Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverages Pvt. Ltd. as CEO, effective Sept. 8. Also Read | Jorge Jesus Opens Up on Becoming Al-Nassr Head Coach, Says 'Without Cristiano Ronaldo's Invitation; I Wouldn't Be Here'. Hemant comes to Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverages, or HCCB, after a nine-year career wi ...Read More >
Vijayawada: Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu has directed the excise officials to implement state-of-the-art technology like Artificial Intelligence to keep track of the movement of liquor from distilleries to liquor depots and then to the retail shops in real time. This, he said, would help avoid any diversion or lapses. Naidu chaired a review meeting on the excise department with principal secretary Mukesh Meena and other senior officials here on Monday. The CM advised a real-time trackin ...Read More >
New Delhi: In a major relief to the common man, headline retail inflation dipped to a more than six-year low of 2.1 per cent in June, mainly due to subdued prices of food items such as vegetables, pulses, meat, and milk among others. At the same time, wholesale price inflation (WPI) also stayed in a negative zone after a gap of 19 months, declining 0.13 per cent in June due to cheaper prices in food articles and fuel, and with softening in manufactured product costs, two separate government data ...Read More >
New Delhi, July 2025: As Odisha welcomed millions of visitors for Ratha Yatra 2025, Coca-Cola India, in partnership with its bottling operations, ensured access to refreshment and hydration for those attending one of India's largest cultural festivals. The company's on-ground presence made chilled beverages easily accessible across Puri, while supporting the local economy. To make this possible, the company ensured availability of beverages through a strong retail and distribution network acros ...Read More >
Guwahati: Tension ran high in Chapar recenue circle of Dhubri District on Tuesday when alleged encroachers tried to attack police personnel during an eviction drive.The mob damaged excavators by pelting stones at them and hitting them with bamboo sticks, prompting security forces to resort to a baton charge to disperse them.Chapar circle officer Shashee Bhusan Raj Konwar said the people suddenly charged at the eviction team with bamboo sticks and pelted stones at them during the drive at Chiraku ...Read More >
Ranchi: The ongoing liquor shortage in city shops is expected to end within the next two days, as the handover and takeover process of shops are nearing completion, an excise department official said on Tuesday.The excise department last week started the process of taking over 1,453 liquor shops in the state by the Jharkhand State Beverages Corporation Limited (JSBCL) from private agencies after the completion of the latter's contract period.The department directed JSBCL that the takeover be com ...Read More >
New Delhi: Consumer goods makers Dabur India Ltd, Marico Ltd, and Godrej Consumer Products Ltd are expected to report contrasting demand patterns for their products in the June quarter, with robust sales in edible oils and home and personal care categories offset by a subdued summer for beverages. This divergence is largely attributed to untimely rains and a milder summer, hurting demand for seasonal categories. On Friday, homegrown consumer goods company Dabur India said that the Indian FMCG ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 5 (PTI) Fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) makers are expecting their topline growth to be impacted in the June quarter due to headwinds like unseasonal rains, a brief summer span and inflation pressure on key inputs. However, the FMCG industry witnessed a sequential recovery in demand during the quarter, with an uptick in volume growth, particularly in urban markets. Margins of FMCG majors such as Marico, Dabur, and Godrej Consumer remained below the normative level, and they ex ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 4 (PTI) Fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) makers are expecting their topline growth to be impacted in June quarter due to headwinds like unseasonal rains, a brief span of summer and inflation pressure on key inputs. However, the FMCG industry witnessed a sequential recovery in demand during the quarter, with an uptick in volume growth, particularly in urban markets. Also Read | Bodoland Lottery Result Today, July 04, 2025: Assam State Lottery Sambad Friday Lucky Draw Results Dec ...Read More >
THOOTHUKUDI: Thoothukudi MP Kanimozhi Karunanidhi has urged Union Minister for Food Processing Industries to direct beverage manufacturers to restore mango pulp content usage to 20 % which was the norm till 2022 when changes were effected in the GST slab for the products. In a communication on Monday to Union Minister for Food Processing Industries, Chirag Paswan, Kanimozhi said mango farmers are facing loss due to declining demand from the beverages manufacturing companies, as they had drastic ...Read More >
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