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The big speciality food consumption opportunity: Gluten-free
Gluten-free food consumption is one of the fastest growing trends across the world, with many health-conscious consumers consciously choosing a gluten-free lifestyle. In the US, the gluten-free product market was pegged at $10.5 billion in 2013, predicted to rise...
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Food Importers see light at the end of FSSAI tunnel
Food safety has suddenly become a focal point of conversation among the government, media and consumers, thanks to the Maggi controversy. While the government is mulling about bringing in stricter measures to make the matter of food safety above...
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After Grofers, PepperTap to target tier II cities
After making their presence felt in the metro cities, hyperlocal grocery delivery startups are eyeing tier II cities as the next battlegrounds.
Early this month, on-demand hyperlocal startup Grofers expanded to tier II markets with the launch of services in...
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BigBasket expects contribution from PLs to touch 50% by year end
As the food & grocery retail business in India moves towards greater maturity, online grocers are increasingly investing in private labels, in order to expand their portfolio for higher margins and enhance brand loyalty with customers.
E-grocers like BigBasket, LocalBanya,...
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Unprocessed raw milk samples tested: Mother Dairy
Mother Dairy Fruit & Vegetable Pvt. Ltd. has reaffirmed its stand in offering pure and safe milk for consumption. Responding to the controversy surrounding the news of detergent found in milk samples found at a collection centre at Bah...
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Grofers targets tier-II markets, expands services to 5 new cities
After expanding its presence in Mumbai, Pune and Bengaluru this year, on-demand hyperlocal startup Grofers has recently expanded its services to five new cities.
Founded in 2013, Grofers is now available in a total of nine cities across India. The...
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Maggi fracas could lead to higher food safety standards in india: Nomura
The Maggi controversy is likely to be the genesis of stricter labelling and food quality norms in India, a Nomura report said.
"We see the entire controversy as a stepping stone in the evolution of India's packaged and processed food...
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SPAR India projects Euro 300mn turnover by 2019
Hypermarket chain SPAR has announced that ii is anticipating its India operations to record a turnover of 300 million euros by 2019.
"Our growth and success in India provides an ideal case study for the suitability of the SPAR model...
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Post Series-A infusion, PepperTap eyes team expansion, 10 more cities
Gurgaon-based mobile first hyperlocal grocery delivery service PepperTap plans to strengthen its pan-India presence by adding skilled manpower and reaching 10 more cities by the end of the year.
Started in November 2014, the company is targetting to cover the...
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Ola pilots grocery delivery app
Taxi-hailing service Ola has reportedly launched a pilot project called Ola Store to deliver groceries. The company, which initiated the Ola Café service into its smartphone app in April, has emailed select customers to try out the new grocery...
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Nearly 73 pc of Indian singles prefer packaged meal solutions: ASSOCHAM
Changing lifestyles and eating habits of consumers in urban areas have lead to the sharp rise in the demand of packaged food in the Indian market during the years 2010-2015, according to ASSOCHAM study.
The growth is attributed to rise...
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UP led country in food adulteration penalties in 2014-15: FSSAI
The Food Safety Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) recovered close to Rs 19.5 crore as penalties against food adulteration in the last three financial years, with about Rs 7 crore being collected in the last fiscal itself.
According to a...
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VL Rajesh replaces Chitranjan Dar at ITC Foods
VL Rajesh, COO of ITC's food business, has reportedly been chosen to replace Chitranjan Dar, who will take over as the corporate group head for central projects organisation, which executes all the group's projects.
Rajesh joined ITC in 1990, beginning...
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Online fresh produce-centric retailer VeggyKart launches in Gurgaon
In a marketplace increasingly peppered by online grocery retail start-ups comes a new format, whose key differentiating feature is the delivery of fresh produce, as opposed to packaged food and grocery items, which form the mainstay of most grocery...
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