Progressive Grocer

Mother Dairy is aiming at Rs 1,100- crore business from its dairy based value-added products in 2014-15, said Mother Dairy business head S. Basu."We are targeting Rs 1,100 crore from value-added products this year. We had done Rs 800...

FMCG major Emami has announced that in the fourth quarter PAT stood at Rs 111 crore, growing by 18.3 percent over the corresponding quarter in the previous year, not withstanding a 1.2 percent decline in net sales at Rs...

Mumbai households are inclined towards choosing healthier grocery options against regular but cheaper options, according to “State of the Grocery Union in Mumbai – April 2014” report based on actual sales data of the last 30,000 orders placed on...

Leading gourmet food retailer, Godrej Nature's Basket introduced a beverage workshop  in association with Tulleeho, a beverage education and training provider.The workshop was held at the Defence Colony, Delhi store of Godrej Nature’s Basket, where Consumers exchanged tips and...

In the year 1972, when M. Selvaraj came to Chennai from his native place (down south in Tamil Nadu), he was brimming with ideas and aspiring to start his own business. He piloted an in-depth analysis on Chennai's grocery...

Following Suntory Holdings Limited acquisition of Beam Inc, Beam has  been  renamed Beam Suntory Inc.  The new company will integrate the Spirits business of Suntory Liquors Limited before the end of this year. The  transaction creates a company with...

Mumbai-based ice cream and beverage distributor and retailer Pastonji has launched ‘GoSip’, the flavoured milk, in the Western region of India. The company claims that the product is a sweetened dairy drink made from pure milk, sugar, flavourings and...

FMCG player Marico has posted Revenue from Operations of Rs 1,072 crore (USD 173 million) a growth of about 17 percent over Q4FY13 during the quarter ended March 31, 2014 (Q4FY14). Profit growth, excluding exceptional items accounted in Q4FY13,...

Aspri Spirits, an importer and distributor of wines, beer, cider and spirits has launched Don Angel Oro Tequila fruit margaritas, on the occasion of Cinco de Mayo celebrated on May 05th in the US and Mexico, in Mumbai.Don Angel...

Strong volume-led growth across key categories like Health Supplements, Digestives, Shampoos, Toothpastes, Foods & Home Care helped Dabur India mitigate the impact of a challenging business environment and macro headwinds to end the fourth quarter of 2013-14 financial year...

Hindustan Unilever has posted a net profit of Rs 8,721.30 mn for the quarter ended March 31, 2014 as compared to Rs 7,872.00 mn for the quarter ended March 31, 2013. Total Income has increased from Rs. 65716.40 mn...

Fruit & Vegetable retail in India is gradually transforming with organised players revisiting their business model at every step of the value chain from farm to fork, in order to restructure it. They are reinventing their distribution and marketing...

Mumbai-based food products marketing and distribution company D’lecta Foods has announced plans of expanding its presence in the consumer segment by launching new products over the next 12 months. Currently, only a section of D’lecta products are available in...