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Might miss 2020 revenue target of Rs 10,000 crore: Saugata Gupta, Marico

November 29, 2017 |by indiafood forum | Comments Off on Might miss 2020 revenue target of Rs 10,000 crore: Saugata Gupta, Marico | FOOD & GROCERY | ,

In a chat, Saugata Gupta, MD & CEO of Marico says the company had one or two quarters where sales performance was relatively muted due to external circumstances…READ MORE

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Directors of Indian restaurants banned in UK

November 28, 2017 |by indiafood forum | Comments Off on Directors of Indian restaurants banned in UK | FOOD SERVICE | , , , , , ,

Several Indian-origin directors of restaurants are among 20 directors who have received lengthy bans from Britain’s Insolvency Service for employing individuals who did not have the right to work…READ MORE

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India’s best known restaurant Indian Accent shifts location; this is why

November 28, 2017 |by indiafood forum | Comments Off on India’s best known restaurant Indian Accent shifts location; this is why | FOOD SERVICE |

Location never did matter for Indian Accent, which was till now nestled in a residential neighbourhood in Friends Colony in the national capital. Its food did all the talking, making it the only Indian restaurant of any reckoning in global listings…READ MORE

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Olive Group to expand overseas footprint

November 28, 2017 |by indiafood forum | Comments Off on Olive Group to expand overseas footprint | FOOD SERVICE |

Even as it marks the exit of Aditya Birla PE as one of its investors, restaurant chain Olive Group is keen on expanding its footprint in India, while it plans to set up its first restaurant outside the country, in London next year…READ MORE

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Coca-Cola India bottling unit to rejig structure

November 28, 2017 |by indiafood forum | Comments Off on Coca-Cola India bottling unit to rejig structure | FOOD & GROCERY | ,

Beverage maker Coca-Cola India’s bottling arm Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverage (HCCB) on Monday said it was reorganising the capital intensive business of its operations, which would lead to making ‘few’ jobs redundant…READ MORE

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Mayonnaised! How Indian plates got a saucy twist

November 27, 2017 |by indiafood forum | Comments Off on Mayonnaised! How Indian plates got a saucy twist | FOOD SERVICE |

Aram Vada Pav, opposite CST Station in Mumbai, is one of the busiest outlets for the city’s iconic snack. High turnover means the spiced mashed potato balls fried in chickpea batter are always hot and crisp when squashed between a pav bun and handed over with a choice of chutneys…READ MORE

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Consumer Forum asks eatery to pay Rs 10,000 for levying service charge

November 27, 2017 |by indiafood forum | Comments Off on Consumer Forum asks eatery to pay Rs 10,000 for levying service charge | FOOD SERVICE |

Refusal to refund Rs 181.5 service charge to a customer who was “dissatisfied” with the food and service has cost a city restaurant dear. A consumer forum ordered Lower Parel-based Punjab Grill restaurant on Thursday to pay the patron, IPS officer Jai Jeet Singh, Rs 10,182 as compensation…READ MORE

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Steps taken to pass on rate cut gains: FMCG companies

November 27, 2017 |by indiafood forum | Comments Off on Steps taken to pass on rate cut gains: FMCG companies | FOOD & GROCERY | , , , , ,

Consumer goods companies including Nestle, Dabur, ITC and Amul have assured Central Board of Excise and Customs (CBEC) chairperson Vanaja Sarna that they have passed on the recent reduction in goods and services tax (GST) rates to consumers by lowering prices…READ MORE

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Kraft Heinz to recall Complan ad ‘disparaging’ Horlicks

November 27, 2017 |by indiafood forum | Comments Off on Kraft Heinz to recall Complan ad ‘disparaging’ Horlicks | FOOD & GROCERY | , , ,

Food and beverage major Kraft Heinz India is withdrawing, for now, an advertisement for its nutritional drink brand ‘Complan’ which rival GSK Consumer Healthcare India alleges disparages its ‘Horlicks’ brand…READ MORE

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Coca-Cola beats rival PepsiCo with double-digit revenue growth in FY17

November 27, 2017 |by indiafood forum | Comments Off on Coca-Cola beats rival PepsiCo with double-digit revenue growth in FY17 | FOOD & GROCERY | ,

PepsiCo’s India lost its fizz even as its largest rival Coca-Cola posted double-digit growth amid health conscious consumers cutting down on sugary aerated drinks…READ MORE

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