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How Garnier plans to take on Patanjali

July 25, 2016 |by indiafood forum | Comments Off on How Garnier plans to take on Patanjali | FOOD & GROCERY | , ,

The French cosmetics brand rides the herbal train, hopes to reach out to a larger consumer base and counter the growing influence of local challengers…READ MORE

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McDonald’s-Bakshi arbitration can resume, says Delhi High Court

July 22, 2016 |by indiafood forum | Comments Off on McDonald’s-Bakshi arbitration can resume, says Delhi High Court | FOOD SERVICE | ,

In a fresh twist to the protracted legal tussle between US burger chain McDonald’s and its estranged Indian partner Vikram Bakshi, the Delhi high court on Thursday set aside an earlier order that stayed arbitration between the two in London…READ MORE

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Changing nature of Indian foodies

July 22, 2016 |by indiafood forum | Comments Off on Changing nature of Indian foodies | FOOD SERVICE |

Consumer behavior in food consumption is a manifestation of the country’s decision to liberalise the economy back in 1991. The markbecame competitive and provided enough room for new players. It also led to creation of jobs in various sectors, giving rise to disposal income. Owing to these trends, the food space saw major transformation…READ MORE

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Operator of McDonald’s QSRs to double McCafé outlets in India

July 22, 2016 |by indiafood forum | Comments Off on Operator of McDonald’s QSRs to double McCafé outlets in India | FOOD SERVICE | ,

The in-house coffee chain also helps McDonald’s optimise the use of restaurants at all hours of operations and provides a higher profit margin than the regular restaurant operations…READ MORE

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India’s retail inflation shoots up to 1.62 per cent

July 19, 2016 |by indiafood forum | Comments Off on India’s retail inflation shoots up to 1.62 per cent | FOOD SERVICE | ,

Ballooning prices of food articles pushed up India’s annual wholesale price index sharply to 1.62 per cent for June from 0.79 per cent for the month before. This kept the inflation level in the positive domain for the third month after 17 months in the negative…READ MORE

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Whitbread’s withdrawal from Premier Inn will not impact Costa Coffee

July 19, 2016 |by indiafood forum | Comments Off on Whitbread’s withdrawal from Premier Inn will not impact Costa Coffee | FOOD SERVICE | , ,

UK firm Whitbread, owner of budget hotels Premier Inn and coffee chain Costa Coffee, is withdrawing its Premier Inn business from India and South East Asia, the FTSE 100 firm announced…READ MORE

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Bun Intended: Domino’s burger venture in India

July 19, 2016 |by indiafood forum | Comments Off on Bun Intended: Domino’s burger venture in India | FOOD SERVICE | ,

Domino’s the world’s largest pizza brand launches its first hybrid: the Burger-Pizza. And so takes the fight for the Indian QSR space to the burger kingdom. Will it win?…READ MORE

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Ex-Coca Cola marketing head sets up food startup, Fingerlix

July 19, 2016 |by indiafood forum | Comments Off on Ex-Coca Cola marketing head sets up food startup, Fingerlix | FOOD SERVICE | , , ,

Shripad Nadkarni, a former marketing head at Coca-Cola India, has teamed up with three other former executives of major consumer goods firms to set up food startup Fingerlix which will sell fresh, ready-to-cook foods such as curries, batter and mixes…READ MORE

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Dairy companies spot a land of milk and honey in North East

July 19, 2016 |by indiafood forum | Comments Off on Dairy companies spot a land of milk and honey in North East | FOOD & GROCERY |

Domestic dairy producers are chalking out plans to widen their footprints in the northeastern states, encouraged by the region’s wet climate, which is considered favourable for setting up dairy farms and processing units…READ MORE

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Big Bazaar completes integration of Easyday stores

July 19, 2016 |by indiafood forum | Comments Off on Big Bazaar completes integration of Easyday stores | FOOD & GROCERY | , , , ,

Bharti Retail’s hypermarket stores Easyday have now become Big Bazaar outlets as the Future Group has completed their integration following the merger agreement in May last year…READ MORE

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