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Kwality Ltd to sell products under 'Kwality' brand name
Dairy firm Kwality Ltd today announced that the company has started selling its products, including milk and curd among others, under the brand name Kwality.
Up until now, the company, which is a strong institutional player supplying dairy products to...
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Now, UP lab finds Nestle's pasta unsafe
Nestle India has landed in yet another trouble in India after a Uttar Pradesh laboratory alleged that samples of its pasta -- sold under the brand name Maggi Pazzta-- were found to have lead beyond permissible limits.
Pasta samples collected...
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Grofers raises USD120 mn in series C funding from SoftBank
Gurgaon-based hyperlocal delivery start-up Grofers has raised USD120 million (Rs 800 cr) in latest funds largely from Japan’s SoftBank Corp. Apoletto Asia, the personal investment vehicle of DST Global's partners, Russian billionaire Yuri Milner, and existing investors Tiger Global...
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Premium UAE chocolate brand Al Nassma enters India via airport retail
The premium UAE-based camel milk chocolate brand Al Nassma has launched first point of sale in India at Kempegowda International Airport (KIAB), Bengaluru.
This will be retailed by Nuance, a travel retail brand that is part of the the Dufry...
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Nestles resumes manufacturing at Uttarakhand plant
Nestle India has resumed manufacturing of Maggi noodles at its Pantnagar factory in Uttarakhand, after a five-month of non-production at the site due to the ban imposed on sale of the product. This is the fourth factory which is...
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Rise in tomato prices boost demand for puree, ketchup by 25 pc: Survey
Due to steep rise in prices of tomatoes, more and more consumers have turned to ‘quick-fix solutions’ such as tomato purees/ ketchups, demand for which has shot up by 20-25% within two weeks, according to a new survey by...
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Post Elmac Agro acquisition, Mother’s Recipe eyes Rs 70 cr sales in East
With an aim to capture a larger market share in the Indian packaged food industry in the East, Pune based Desai Brothers Ltd(DBL), known for its pickle brand Mother’s Recipe, has recently acquired Kolkata based Elmac Agro Manufacturing Pvt....
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Patanajali Ayurveda denies flouting FSSAI norms
Patanajali Ayurved, the FMCG venture promoted by yoga guru Baba Ramdev, has denied having violated Food Safety and Regulatory Authority of India (FSSAI) guidelines for its newly launched Patanjali Atta Noodles.
Read:Patanajali launches 'atta noodles', to enter childcare, wellness sectors
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After onion, tomato prices soar to Rs 60/kg
Just weeks after onion prices finally stabilised in Delhi, tomato prices are seeing a sudden spike. Prices in the retail market reportedly touched Rs 60 per kg in several parts of the city as a rise of Rs 16...
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FSSAI challenges Maggi ban withdrawal
India's food safety authority has appealed to the country's top court against a regional court order overturning a nationwide ban on Maggi instant noodles sold by the local unit of Nestle SA, a lawyer for the authority said on...
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Patanajali launches 'atta noodles', to enter childcare, wellness sectors
Patanajali Ayurved, the FMCG venture promoted by yoga guru Baba Ramdev, has today launched noodles aiming to take on Nestle's Maggi which has returned to the market after a 5-month ban.
Read:Maggi back on shelves
The venture plans to set...
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India's food industry to reach USD 65 bn by 2018: Report
India's food industry is expected to grow 11 per cent annually to reach USD65.4 billion (about Rs 4 lakh crore) by 2018, according to a joint report by IIM-Calcutta and Academic Foundation.
The industry is presently valued at USD 39.71...
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Online players bolster Maggi's comeback
As Maggi stages a comeback on retail shelves after a wait of five months, some online players are leaving no stone unturned to create its recall in a big way.
Where online marketplace, Snapdeal, took a 'flash sales' route to...
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Delight Foods mop up Rs 4 crore from HNI family
Ecommerce platform for Indian food brands Delight Foods has raised Rs 4 crore in its second round of funding.
The round was led by an HNI family office represented by LN Sadani of Lensbridge Capital in Singapore. Existing investors Mape...
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