Progressive Grocer

M.P. Ramachandran, Chairman and MD, shares the company's aggressive plans for future growthWhat are your plans for 2014-15?The top priority of Jyothy Labs in the current fiscal year is geographical expansion. We will widen our retail network, initiate advertising...

The Hillshire Brands Company and Pinnacle Foods Inc have entered into a definitive agreement under which Hillshire Brands will acquire all outstanding shares of Pinnacle Foods in a cash and stock transaction.  Under the terms of the agreement, each share...

Tetra Pak’s new packaging material facility in Chakan, Pune, has been awarded Platinum certification by the Indian Green Building Council (IGBC). The company claims that it is the highest recognition for sustainable building design, equivalent to the Leadership in...

Food Processing company G.D. Foods has launched ‘Royal Taste’ cookies from the house of Tops in three variants, namely, Royal, Exclusive, and Classic offering 14 flavours. The Royal Range comprises Pista Delight, Choco Chip, Choco Kaju, Pista Badam, and...

Sarvesh Shahra, the third generation entrepreneur of Madhya Pradesh based Shahra family has been bestowed the prestigious Top 40 under 40 award. Economic Times in association with the Spencer Stuart, a leading global consulting firm has instituted this award....

Dave Lewis, Unilever President, Personal Care, delivered a compelling view of Personal Care, centered on the idea that all people are beautiful; rather than made beautiful. “This unique vision allows us to nurture a broad and ever-expanding portfolio of...

On the occasion of the 50th anniversary of its operations internationally, Metro Cash and Carry has launched the Metro Community Stars Awards 2014 to recognise independent entrepreneurs who have nurtured creative ideas efficiently and profitably, and are serving as...

Gourmet food retailer Godrej Nature’s Basket is organising hobby workshops for kids. The classes will focus on training kids on preparing exotic desserts with mangoes, popular fruit of the season. The workshops will be conducted by Chef Kishi Arora...

Roundy’s, Inc., a grocer in the Midwest, has announced entering definitive agreements to sell 18 Rainbow stores in the Minneapolis/St. Paul market to a group of local grocery retailers, including Supervalu.The aggregate sale price for the 18 Rainbow stores...

Since 1958 many generations of Ramesh Agarwal were running a food and grocery retail business in Hyderabad. Leveraging on the goodwill built over the years, in 1977, Agarwal opened a small 450 sqft shop in the city’s Basheer Bagh...

FMCG company Dabur India Limited has announced the extension of its popular brand Hajmola into the pure confectionery space with the launch of Hajmola Chuzkara, a first-of-its-kind semi-liquid candy with a khatta-meetha taste. The new brand Hajmola Chuzkara will...

Dairy-based functional food brand Murginns has launched probiotic fruit yoghurt with real fruit puree which it claims boosts digestive health naturally.Available in flavours like Strawberry, Mango, Peach, and Pineapple, the Murginns Probiotic Yoghurt is priced at Rs 25 each...