It was a desperate move by the members of Indian Coffee Workers’ Society — the organization which ran it — as they were not in a position to even garner funds to pay the retiring employees…READ MORE
KEEP READINGWhile Apple didn’t provide any specific details on the tie-up during the keynote, a Zomato spokesperson told ETtech that customers will be able to make table bookings from within Apple Maps…READ MORE
KEEP READINGAmazon has launched its online grocery service in London on Thursday 9th June, its first step into the increasingly competitive UK grocery market. Amazon Prime subscripers will have access to the new service – AmazonFresh – but are required to pay an additional monthly fee to gain unlimited deliveries for orders over £40. Senior Retail Analyst, Nick Carroll, looks into the launch…READ MORE
KEEP READINGEthnic products e-tailer Craftsvilla, earlier this year acquired PlaceofOrigin.in, an online gourmet food marketplace in a share-swap deal…READ MORE
KEEP READINGIn today’s hypercompetitive foodservice space, being average is a death sentence, said Jim Sullivan, founder and CEO of Sullivision, a consultancy that works with foodservice brands with at least 50 units…READ MORE
KEEP READINGITC will focus on the wellness aspect for its packaged food business to differentiate its offerings from competitors, a move that the company hopes will appeal to rapidly growing health-conscious consumers…READ MORE
KEEP READINGIndulge Beverages, which owns and distributes premium tea and coffee brand Bonhomia, has raised $500,000 (Rs 3.3 crore) in a bridge round of funding. It is also in talks with potential strategic investors for a majority stake sale, according to company executives…READ MORE
KEEP READINGBaba Ramdev’s Patanjali has become one nightmare for all the FMCG companies operating in India as the firm has started eating into the market share of MNCs and local players alike. Baba Ramdev has thrown down the gauntlet at his FMCG rivals, predicting that Patanjali Ayurved had the potentional to upstage big names Colgate, Unilever and Nestle in a matter of few years…READ MORE
KEEP READINGSoft drinks and packaged water will be the primary drivers of incremental volume growth, underscoring the opportunities offered by lack of quality tap water…READ MORE
KEEP READINGHome-grown brands dominated the 2016 edition of Brand Footprint, the IMRB Kantar Worldpanel’s annual ranking of the most chosen consumer brands in India, taking four of the top five slots. Parle, the biscuit brand owned by Mumbai-based Parle Products Pvt. Ltd, much like the previous years, has topped the list. Parle is known for its biscuit brand Parle G…READ MORE
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