Online grocery to be the next battleground for e-commerce growth in India – RedSeer
INDIA – India’s e-commerce scene has been a battle ground of sorts in the past…
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Domino’s becomes the first-ever QSR restaurant chain in India to offer plant-based meat pizza
INDIA – Domino’s India has launched a plant-based pizza, becoming the first-ever QSR (quick service…
India Tea Traders Association raises concerns over implementation of online auction system
INDIA – The Federation of All India Tea Traders Association (FAITTA), the apex body of…
India’s Gourmet meat startup Licious to raise US$80m to fund business expansion
INDIA – Gourmet meat startup Licious is seeking to raise US$80 million from new as…
Liquor startup Ciro to introduce German wine brands Becksteiner and J. Oppmann to India
INDIA – Ciro, an India-based liquor startup, has announced plans to introduce German wine brands…
Agri-supply chain startup WayCool partners Indian Institute of Technology to develop antimicrobial food packaging
INDIA – Chennai-based Agri-supply chain startup WayCool Foods has signed a three year MoU with…
Reliance to integrate e-commerce app JioMart with WhatsApp to simplify order placement
INDIA – Mukesh Ambani’s Reliance Industries is planning to embed its ecommerce app JioMart into…
Leading North American lager maker Molson Coors to sell India business
INDIA – Molson Coors, one of North America’s leading lager makers, is considering selling its…
Mozambique to exports 200,000 tonnes of pigeon peas to India half of the set import quota
MOZAMBIQUE – Mozambique has inked a trade agreement with the government of India to export…
Indian operator of Domino’s Pizza Chain Jubilant FoodWorks to buy 10% stake in Barbeque Nation
INDIA – Jubilant FoodWorks, the operator of Domino’s Pizza chain and the Dunkin’ Donuts coffee…
Indian healthy snacks startup Slurrp farm raises US$2m to fund new product development
INDIA – Slurrp Farm, a Gurugram-based startup offering healthy snacks and mealtime options for young…
Japanese beer giant Kirin ventures into Indian craft beer industry with US$30m investment in B9 Beverages
INDIA – Kirin Holdings, a leading Japanese beer maker, is has announced that it will…
Indian foodtech unicorn Zomato raises US$660m in a primary financing round even as it prepares for 2021 IPO
INDIA – Zomato, one of India’s most promising unicorns, has raised US$600 million in a…
Internet penetration, COVID-19 make online food ordering popular in India, growth expected to reach US$8B in 2022- Google
INDIA – The online food ordering sector is arguably one of the few sectors that…
India’s UFlex to double aseptic liquid packaging production capacity amid growing global demand
INDIA – UFlex Limited, a pioneer in the manufacturer of aseptic liquid packaging in India…
Hindustan Foods’ subsidiary to channel US$16.9m worth of investment in new manufacturing plant
INDIA – Hindustan Foods Limited (HFL), one of India’s leading FMCG firms is seeking to…
Indian bread & biscuits maker Mrs Bectors Food raises over US$73m in successful IPO listing
INDIA – Mrs Bectors Food Specialities Limited, a leading supplier of bread and biscuits in…
Burger King plans massive expansion in India, to open 700 restaurants before 2026
INDIA – Burger King India Ltd has announced plans to open around 700 restaurants, including…
Indian dairy tech startup Country Delight plans to enter grocery delivery after raising US$25m
INDIA – Country Delight, a fast-rising dairy tech startup now plans to venture into grocery…
Lactis launches fortified milk brand in India to respond to nutrition focus by consumers during Covid-19
INDIA – Leading multinational dairy products corporation Groupe Lactalis has launched its popular milk brand…
India’s poultry industry ravaged by pandemic as protein prices surge beyond consumer reach
INDIA – The raging corona virus pandemic has left many sectors paralyzed and left many…
India approves US$43m food processing projects estimated to create over 10,000 jobs
INDIA – The government of India through the Ministry of Food Processing Industries has approved…
India’s milk production may not rise fast enough to meet demand, USAID says
INDIA – India’s fluid milk production is forecast to rise from an estimated 194.8 MMT…
Tata Group eyes majority stake in India’s largest online grocer BigBasket
INDIA – India multinational conglomerate Tata Group is in advanced talks with Alibaba- backed online…