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Cola consumption slumps to 30-year low in the US
Overall sales of the carbonated soft drinks have dropped for the 11th consecutive year in the US. In 2015, the total volume of soda consumed in the US has dropped 1.2 per cent as compared to a drop of...
Daily Digest
Coca Cola downsizes, asks 65 workers to opt for VRS
Popular beverage manufacturer Coca-Cola has let go of 65 employees at its bottling unit Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverages (HCCB) through a voluntary retirement scheme (VRS).
The company has suspended operations at five plants citing flagging demand and is also exploring options...
Food
IFF 2016: Millennials reforming food retail
The most awaited congregation of food & grocery retail fraternity – the 9th annual India Food Forum – was held recently at Bandra Kurla Complex, Mumbai from 19-21 January 2016. Not only were the bigwigs of the food industry...
Progressive Grocer
Coca Cola meets CEA over 'sin tax'
Senior officials from Coca Cola have reportedly met with India's chief economic advisor (CEA) Arvind Subramanian, to convey their concerns over a recommended 40 per cent 'sin tax' on 'addictive' products such as pan masala, tobacco and aerated drinks...
Retail
FMCG, e-comm majors contribute toward relief measures in Chennai
While last week, some e-commerce majors came together to help rain-hit Chennai with use of technology and social media platform, FMCG giants have now begun contributing heavily towards the relief operations.
Nestle India, which relaunched Maggi noodles on retail shelves...
Retail
Leveraging Social Media to Optimize Sourcing-to-Shelf Processes
More than half the world’s population is connected to the internet on smartphones and nearly 20 per cent of the world’s population is on Facebook. As Facebook, Twitter and other social tools go mainstream, retailers find a huge opportunity...
Food Service
Natural Ice Cream gets tech-savvy, to launch app by end of year
Natural Ice cream, the Mumbai-based manufacturer and retailer of ice-creams made out of fresh fruit pulp and dry fruits, is set to strengthen its technological upgrade with the launch of an interactive application by end of this year.
Speaking exclusively...
Progressive Grocer
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...
Retail
Private Labels: Despite being least-developed, India among most successful PL markets in SE Asia
Across the globe, private-label sales and shares are strongest in commodity-driven, high-purchase categories and those where consumers perceive little differentiation, such as paper products and some medications and remedies like aspirin, notes market research major Nielsen. "But the definition...
Progressive Grocer
Paper Boat to sail on Railways soon
Hector Beverages, the makers of Indian ethnic drink, Paper Boat, are planning to retail their products on trains.
The Gurgaon-based start-up, which started by former Coca-Cola employees Neeraj Kakkar and Neeraj Biyani in 2010, is now eligible to enter into...
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India’s gems, jewellery exports dip 13.44% in June to Rs 15,939.77 cr: GJEPC
The total gems and jewellery exports stood at Rs 18,413.88 crore ($2,240.77 million) during June 2023Mumbai: India's overall gems...
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