Indian e-commerce startup FreshToHome raises funding to expand into Middle East
INDIA – Indian e-commerce company, FreshToHome, has raised $121 million in a Series C funding…
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Vegetable Fat and Oil company AAK achieves 100% ownership of Indian subsidiary
INDIA – Swedish-Danish company and producer of vegetable oils and fats, AAK has acquired an…
Beverage company Parle Agro set to construct new manufacturing plant as it targets US$1.3B turnover by 2022
INDIA – Parle Agro, a beverage company, has announced plans to construct a new manufacturing…
Pepsico to invest US$11m in green field project for production of potato chips in India
INDIA – Food and beverages giant, PepsiCo plans to increase its investment in Uttar Pradesh…
Coca-Cola names Neeraj Garg as HCCB CEO alongside other appointments in India, South West Asia
INDIA – Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverages (HCCB), the bottling partner of Coca-Cola India has appointed Neeraj…
Pepsico India commits to double its business from snacks business to meet increasing demand
INDIA – PepsiCo, an American multinational food, snack & beverage corporation, has committed to double…
Spice extractor Kancor Ingredients launches its new corporate office as part of expansion plan
INDIA – Kancor Ingredients Limited, a pioneer in the field of Global Spice Extraction has…
AB InBev, IHCL jointly open first microbrewery dubbed 7Rivers Brewpub in India
INDIA – The world’s largest brewer, AB InBev has partnered with Indian Hotels Company Limited…
Orkla Foods set to acquire majority stake in package food company Eastern Condiments
INDIA – Orkla, a Branded Consumer Goods business, through its wholly owned subsidiary MTR Foods…
Mother Dairy advocates for utilization of packaged Paneer in India
INDIA – Mother Dairy, India’s leading milk and milk products company has launched a month-long…
Tetra Pak partners with Dabur to launch new low-calorie juice range in new packaging
INDIA – Dabur, Indian consumer good company and makers of Juice brand Real Activ has partnered…
Cargill establishes US$15m cattle supplements plant in India to manufacture superior bypass fat
INDIA – Cargill has opened a US$15m high-pressure hydrogenation plant in Kurkumbh, Maharashtra western India,…
India’s food regulatory body extends timeline for compliance with commercial feed manufacturing standards
INDIA – The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has extended the compliance…
Lactalis India head seeks government support to absorb rising powder, butter stocks
INDIA – The Managing Director of one of India’s largest dairy processors has called for…
ADM partners with Indian plant-based meat venture Imagine Meats to expand its footprints
INDIA – Archer Daniels Midland Company (ADM), global food processing and commodities trading corporation, has partnered with Imagine Meats,…
Indian producer of Amul dairy brands reports a 17% increase in full year sales
INDIA – Indian dairy cooperative, Gujarat Co-operative Milk Marketing Federation (GCMMF), which markets the popular…
E-commerce group Flipkart acquires Walmart India and set to launch a new digital marketplace
INDIA – The Flipkart group, Indian e-commerce group, has announced that it has acquired 100% interest in Walmart India Private Limited, which…
Starbucks opens first drive-through outlet in India prompted by COVID-19 pandemic
INDIA – Tata Starbucks, the joint venture between Tata Consumer Products and Starbucks Corporation has…
Indian food and grocery delivery startup Milkbasket raises US$5.5m in new funding round
INDIA – Milkbasket, an Indian food and grocery delivery startup has raised US$5.5 million in…
Cargill to open its first chocolate manufacturing operation in Asia
INDIA – American food and confectionery firm, Cargill is partnering with a local manufacturer in…
Indian dairy startup Milk Mantra secures US$10m from US development finance institution
INDIA –Milk Mantra, an Indian dairy startup based in Odisha, has secured US$10 million in…
Covid-19 pandemic to halt growth of India’s dairy industry
INDIA – Despite recording a 10% compound annual growth rate (CAGR) in the past decade,…
AB InBev forays into fashion to diversify revenue generation streams
INDIA – The world leading brewer, Anheuser Busch InBev (AB InBev) has ventured into the…
Coffee Day in talks with private equity funds for investment opportunities
INDIA – Indian cafe chain operator and subsidiary of the listed Coffee Day Enterprises, Coffee…