Progressive Grocer

Snowman Logistics Ltd, one of the largest integrated temperature controlled logistics service providers in India, is adding 4,500 pallets at the Taloja warehouse situated in Panvel district in Mumbai. With this capacity addition, the total installed capacity tallies to...

The global cheese market is growing strongly, driven by emerging countries such as Brazil, where cheese consumption is expected to triple in less than a decade. However, the top five global brands hold less than 10% of the market....

Dutch beer giant Heineken NV has boosted its stake in United Breweries Ltd (UBL), with the acquisition of Diageo-controlled United Spirits Ltd's 3.2 per cent share in UBL for USD138 million (Rs 872 crore). With this buyout, Heineken's stake...

Two-month-old fresh produce marketplace startup Veggykart is in advanced talks to raise Series A funding of USD 4 million (approx Rs 24 crore) from three investors. “We are expecting to close the Series A funding by the end of this...

The Kraft Heinz Company has announced the completion of merger between Kraft and Heinz. According to a press release issued by the company, the transaction creates the third-largest food and beverage company in North America and the fifth-largest food...

Proctor & Gamble, one of the largest consumer goods companies in India, which has a brandwidth of diverse products from beauty to health to home and beyond has named the 55-year-old US citizen of Indian origin, Al Rajwani, as...

Speciality wheat flour brand Jiwa plans to expand its offline retail presence by retailing its products in general trade stores (pop-and-mom stores) and speciality gourmet stores, by August. Speaking to Indiaretailing, Raghav Gupta, founder of Jiwa reveals, "Up until now,...

With sales of Rs 6,411.27 crore, or about $1.01 billion by the end of fiscal 2014- 2015, Kolkata-based conglomerate ITC's branded packaged foods business is now the third-largest listed food company in India, following Nestle and Britannia. Launched in 2001...

The packaged wheat flour market in India is growing at a CAGR of 19% over the past three years and may likely to be double the current size by end of this decade, according to IKON Marketing Consultant’s latest...

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...

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...

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...

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,...