Once confined to health aisles, millets have now stormed India’s snacking shelves, with FMCG giants, global MNCs, and startups racing to launch nutrient-rich twists on…
View More Millet Snacks Go Mainstream: ITC, PepsiCo, Startups Drive India’s Healthy Snacking Boom
Fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) companies are bracing for a sharp rebound in distributor and retailer orders starting Monday, as the new GST slab rates come…
View More GST 2.0: FMCG Firms Set for Surge in Distributor, Retailer Orders
India is set to roll out its most sweeping Goods and Services Tax (GST) reform since the tax was first introduced in 2017. Beginning September…
View More GST 2.0 From Sept 22: India’s Biggest Tax Reset Since 2017 to Put ₹2 Lakh Crore in Consumers’ Hands
Baskin Robbins India has announced that it will fully pass on the benefits of the recent GST rationalization to consumers, effective September 22, 2025. The…
View More Baskin Robbins Cuts GST to 5%, Promises Full Benefit to Consumers from today
ITC Limited’s food division is set to gain from the recent Goods and Services Tax (GST) rationalization, with the company announcing price reductions across its…
View More GST Rate Cut to Make ITC’s Food Products Cheaper from Sept 22; Festive Demand Seen Rising
Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation (GCMMF), which markets dairy products under the Amul brand, has announced a sweeping reduction in prices across more than 700…
View More Amul Slashes Prices Across 700 Products; Ghee, Butter, Cheese Get Major Cuts from Sept 22
The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Commerce has raised concerns over a sharp surge in cheap tea imports from Kenya and Nepal, urging the government to…
View More Parliament Panel Sounds Alarm on Cheap Tea Imports from Kenya, Nepal; Calls for Stricter Labelling and GI Protection
With US funding sharply declining, the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT) have called on India to step up its leadership role in safeguarding…
View More As US Pulls Back, CIMMYT Urges India to Lead Global Food Security Effort
India’s namkeen market, once dominated by unorganized players and local favourites, is now at the centre of a global food fight. Multinationals, private equity firms,…
View More Crunch Time: Why Global Giants Are Betting Big on India’s ₹95,000-Crore Namkeen Market
Mumbai: US food giant General Mills Inc, maker of Pillsbury and Betty Crocker, has entered talks to buy a stake in Balaji Wafers, joining a…
View More General Mills Eyes Stake in Balaji Wafers Amid Global Rush for India’s Snack Market