Progressive Grocer

Sunfeast, from the house of ITC Foods, has forayed into the health biscuit segment with the launch of Sunfeast Farmlite. Made with oats and wheat fibre, the biscuit is available in two variants, namely, Sunfeast Farmlite Oats and Almonds...

Following the recent Board Meeting, Britannia Industries announced that, as planned, Vinita Bali, Managing Director will step down at the end of this fiscal year to pursue a variety of roles in the corporate and development sectors.  She will...

The Board of Directors of Marico, an Indian consumer product company in the global beauty and wellness space, has appointed Saugata Gupta, CEO, Marico Limited as Managing Director and CEO.  Gupta will be inducted into the company’s Board of...

Rallis India, a Tata Enterprise and an Indian crop care company has joined hands with Star Bazaar announcing the launch of ‘Rallis – Star Bazaar Grapes’sourced through Rallis India’s “Samrudh Krishi” initiative. The export quality grapes will be retailed...

Privately-owned sustainable development enterprise The SuiGeneris has recently launched its CC Tea in the capital. Prepared from the leaves of Cymbopogon Citratus, CC tea is naturally caffeine-free and contains no pesticides, fertilizers, added flavours or other additives. The company...

While mid-sized retailers may never match big-box retailer purchasing power, there are numerous opportunities to reduce costs in the supply chain.1. Discover New and Innovative Sources of SupplyWegmans, Whole Foods, and Trader Joe’s are the toast of the grocery...

With increased regulatory requirements for product and consumer safety, the need for well-integrated grocery supply chains becomes critical.Matching consumer demand with supply is the core task of grocery retailers and a key lever for increasing efficiency. Consumers demand high...

When Needs Supermarket opened in Gurgaon, it had the first-mover advantage. Even when more stores opened, giving rise to increasing competition and heightened consumer expectations, Needs continued to retain its popularity. Proprietor Ajay Dhar reveals the reasons.What makes Needs...

In the good old days of pre-web brand-building, marketing thought was often led by the consumer purchase mindset. This was defined as an inverted funnel with awareness as the starting point, leading to consideration and then purchase. While the...

India’s packaged juice market has charted a high growth trajectory, thanks to its easy availability, anytime-anywhere consumption, and convenience.Within the beverages market, the fruit-based beverages category is one of the fastest growing categories, and has grown at a CAGR...

Paving the Way for Growth and ModernisationFacilitating Thought LeadershipApplauding Achievers, Innovators & Go-GettersThe seventh edition of Food and Grocery Forum India (FGFI) 2014 was all about ideas, innovations, growth strategies being adopted in Modern Trade, and discovering new opportunities...

Jeeva, an all-natural product company and the brainchild of Gujarat-based entrepreneurs Bhavna Kanadia and Nirav Patel, has marked its entry into the Indian beverage market by launching its packaged coconut water brand “Jeeva”.  The product which is a 100...

Indian fruit juice company Manpasand Beverage Private Limited (MBPL) aims to treble sales to Rs 1,000 crore by the FY 2016. MBPL sales crossed Rs 300 crore mark last fiscal. The company currently has its presence in more than...

Ananta Hygiene, an associate of Dehradun's real estate and construction company Surya Builder and Developers, have forayed into the FMCG and the consumer packaged goods sector with “Big Fresh.”  The company is targeting Rs 50 crore revenue in the...