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Nestle forays into kids breakfast cereal market with Ceregrow

August 17, 2016 |by indiafood forum | Comments Off on Nestle forays into kids breakfast cereal market with Ceregrow | FOOD & GROCERY | , ,

Foods maker Nestle has ventured into the ready-to-cook children’s breakfast cereal category with the launch of Ceregrow…READ MORE

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Will Wai-Wai be able to challenge Maggi’s authority in the Indian noodle market?

August 17, 2016 |by indiafood forum | Comments Off on Will Wai-Wai be able to challenge Maggi’s authority in the Indian noodle market? | FOOD & GROCERY | , ,

In its 35 years in India, the noodle brand Wai Wai had never pushed itself via a large scale mass-media campaign. That in a hyper-advertised category dominated by Maggi noodles, followed by others like Sunfeast Yippee, Top Ramen etc sounds unreal…READ MORE

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Burgers beat pizzas in fast food war

August 16, 2016 |by indiafood forum | Comments Off on Burgers beat pizzas in fast food war | FOOD SERVICE | , ,

While pizzas constitute 6.2 per cent of the total food services market in the country, American cuisine including burgers now account for 7 per cent, revealed the latest NRAI-Technopak India Food Services Report.
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Mondelez to buy Cadbury biscuits licence from Burton’s

August 16, 2016 |by indiafood forum | Comments Off on Mondelez to buy Cadbury biscuits licence from Burton’s | FOOD & GROCERY | , , ,

Cadbury chocolate owner Mondelez International is to buy the licence to sell Cadbury branded biscuits around the world from Burton’s Biscuit Co, the U.S. company said on Friday…READ MORE

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Restaurants leave food tech startups Swiggy, Shadowfax due to high commissions, patchy delivery

August 16, 2016 |by indiafood forum | Comments Off on Restaurants leave food tech startups Swiggy, Shadowfax due to high commissions, patchy delivery | FOOD SERVICE | , ,

Several restaurants are now backing out from food tech and hyperlocal delivery platforms such as Swiggy and Shadowfax due to high commissions and patchy delivery services. While some restaurateurs said high commission fee of up to 25 per cent on the price of an order charged by delivery platforms has made it unsustainable, restaurants also blame delayed pickups, shabbily dressed delivery boys and deteriorating standards of food delivery for their exit…READ MORE

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Food inflation pushes up WPI index to 2-year high at 3.55pc

August 16, 2016 |by indiafood forum | Comments Off on Food inflation pushes up WPI index to 2-year high at 3.55pc | FOOD SERVICE | ,

Pushed up by food prices such as vegetables and fruits, the wholesale price index based inflation rose by 3.35 per cent in July up from 1.62 per cent in June…READ MORE

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Bottled water market growing faster than carbonated drinks in India, mirroring global trend

August 16, 2016 |by indiafood forum | Comments Off on Bottled water market growing faster than carbonated drinks in India, mirroring global trend | FOOD & GROCERY, Newsletter | , ,

Bottled water is growing much faster than carbonated drinks in India, mirroring a global trend as consumers go off sugary beverages, said researcher Euromonitor…READ MORE

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Poor rains may hit coffee, spices crops this year

August 16, 2016 |by indiafood forum | Comments Off on Poor rains may hit coffee, spices crops this year | FOOD & GROCERY, Newsletter | ,

It’s been more than two months into the monsoon but both Kerala and Karnataka are showing deficient rainfall…READ MORE

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Wendy’s Co reports better-than-expected revenue

August 12, 2016 |by indiafood forum | Comments Off on Wendy’s Co reports better-than-expected revenue | FOOD SERVICE | ,

Burger chain Wendy’s Co reported quarterly revenue above analysts’ estimates, helped by higher franchise revenue, but same-restaurant sales rose less than expected…READ MORE

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Nestle doubles down on food safety, quality

August 12, 2016 |by indiafood forum | Comments Off on Nestle doubles down on food safety, quality | FOOD SERVICE | ,

Nestle USA has invested $31 million in its Nestle Quality Assurance Center in Dublin, Ohio, which was designed to support the implementation and maintenance of food safety programs. The newly expanded center is now Nestle’s largest and most sophisticated testing facility and the lead quality assurance center for all Nestle businesses in the Americas region. Enhancements include advanced food safety systems and the development of a network of quality and safety experts and laboratories…READ MORE

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