PepsiCo’s global chairman and CEO Ramon Laguarta met Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday, marking the first high-profile engagement between the Indian premier and the…
View More PepsiCo CEO Meets PM Modi as Global Board Lands in India Amid Trade Tensions, GST Hike
Despite FMCG companies’ efforts to cut sugar content in packaged foods and beverages, India’s institutional sugar consumption has surged by 10% over the last five…
View More Sugar Rush: Institutional Consumption in India Jumps 10% in Five Years
Homegrown quick service restaurant (QSR) chain Jumboking is gearing up for its most ambitious growth phase yet. The Mumbai-headquartered vegetarian burger chain plans to double…
View More Jumboking Targets Dubai Debut, Aims to Double Business in 2-3 Years
India’s snack sector is witnessing another high-stakes corporate battle. Homegrown conglomerate ITC and global food-and-beverage giant PepsiCo, along with private equity majors such as TPG…
View More Snack Wars Heat Up: ITC, PepsiCo Vie for 10% Stake in Balaji Wafers at ₹40,000 Crore Valuation
Facing intensifying competition from regional players, Britannia Industries is adopting a localized strategy, treating India as a collection of multiple markets rather than a single…
View More Britannia to Leverage Strength Against Regional Rivals, Avoid Price Wars: MD Varun Berry
Spright Agro Ltd announced that its board will meet on September 18 to consider a strategic entry into agri-tech businesses, including digital market infrastructure, precision…
View More Spright Agro Board to Weigh Agri-Tech Foray, Bonus Issue, and Dividend
India’s fisheries and aquaculture sector has received a major boost under the latest GST reforms, with the GST Council approving sweeping tax rationalization in its…
View More GST Council Cuts Rates to 5% Across Fisheries Value Chain, Boosting Blue Economy
PepsiCo has released its first progress report on revamped packaging targets, showing early gains in cutting plastic use and advancing recycling goals. The company said…
View More PepsiCo Surpasses Virgin Plastic Reduction Goal in First Packaging Progress Report
Coca-Cola is unfazed by the surge of new competitors in India’s crowded beverages market, with its global Chief Operating Officer Henrique Braun stressing that the…
View More Coca-Cola COO on India Slowdown, Competition: ‘We Can Handle Short-Term Attacks’
Britannia Industries expects half of its domestic sales to come from rural markets within the next three to four years, as it expands its distribution…
View More Britannia Targets 50% Sales from Rural India in 3–4 Years, Says MD Varun Berry