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New FDI policy may begin a big food fight between Amazon and Walmart
June 21, 2016 |by Indiaretailing Bureau | Comments Off on New FDI policy may begin a big food fight between Amazon and Walmart | FOOD SERVICEAmazon and Walmart, American super sellers, may start an Indian version of their US battle in the wake of the new FDI policy. With the Centre allowing ecommerce in food products (provided they are sourced/processed here) Amazon and Walmart are both keen to explore the business, and if they both open online stores, intense competition is certain…READ MORE
KEEP READINGIndia in top 5 markets for ‘Dirt is Good’ campaign: Unilever
June 21, 2016 |by Indiaretailing Bureau | Comments Off on India in top 5 markets for ‘Dirt is Good’ campaign: Unilever | FOOD & GROCERYGlobal SVP – Global Marketing, at Unilever, Aline Santos, has spent over two decades at the company. She’s the chief architect of Unilever’s ‘Dirt is Good’ portfolio comprising brands like OMO, Breeze, Surf Excel; Dove’s ‘Beauty Theory’, and a self-confessed Indophile. Shephali Bhatt caught up with her in a candid chat about the business at Cannes Lions 2016…READ MORE
KEEP READINGDespite losses, why India is Metro Cash & Carry’s key market
June 21, 2016 |by Indiaretailing Bureau | Comments Off on Despite losses, why India is Metro Cash & Carry’s key market | FOOD & GROCERYGerman wholesale retailer Metro Cash & Carry is almost more than a decade old in India now, but continues to post losses. In FY15, it reported a net loss of `110.72 crore, compared to a loss of `142.14 crore a year ago…READ MORE
KEEP READINGNo magic button for Maggi growth: Suresh Narayanan, Nestle India
June 21, 2016 |by Indiaretailing Bureau | Comments Off on No magic button for Maggi growth: Suresh Narayanan, Nestle India | FOOD & GROCERYNestle is doubling the number of Maggi variants to 12 as it looks to regain the market share of the popular snack brand, says Narayanan…READ MORE
KEEP READINGIndia sells cheapest, most accessible coke: Coca Cola COO James Quincey
June 20, 2016 |by Indiaretailing Bureau | Comments Off on India sells cheapest, most accessible coke: Coca Cola COO James Quincey | FOOD & GROCERYCoca Cola will accelerate re-franchising, selling of its bottling businesses globally, by 2017-end, the beverage giant’s global president James Quincey said in a Deutsche Bank Global Consumer conference call on Thursday night. “We are going to go from being about 18% of the global bottling volume to about 3% concentrated largely in the Asian countries and in India,” he said…READ MORE
KEEP READINGHow food prices have swung and impacted budgets
June 20, 2016 |by Indiaretailing Bureau | Comments Off on How food prices have swung and impacted budgets | FOOD & GROCERYHere’s a look at how food prices have swung and impacted our budgets from 2014 till May this year…READ MORE
KEEP READINGBlending a better beverage
June 17, 2016 |by Indiaretailing Bureau | Comments Off on Blending a better beverage | FOOD SERVICEFor a concept centered on blended beverages, keeping noise in check is as much a consideration as functionality when choosing equipment. “If you have four or five [standard] blenders going, you can’t hear the person taking your order. It’s really loud,” says Davis Jaeger, food scientist and product development manager of Smoothie King…READ MORE
KEEP READINGFood turns into compelling biz, but will investors get their money’s worth?
June 17, 2016 |by Indiaretailing Bureau | Comments Off on Food turns into compelling biz, but will investors get their money’s worth? | FOOD SERVICEWhen I lived in Mumbai in the ‘90s, the food scene was hardly a scene. Restaurants were scarce and non-Indian food was found mostly in hotels. My local joint trumpeted an ‘international menu’ but everything came with a desi twist…READ MORE
KEEP READINGUber launches meal delivery service London
June 17, 2016 |by Indiaretailing Bureau | Comments Off on Uber launches meal delivery service London | FOOD SERVICERide-hailing company Uber launched its meal delivery service app UberEATS in London on Thursday, the second European city where users will be able to order food to their home, entering a burgeoning British market…READ MORE
KEEP READINGRemember Ultra Doux shampoo? L’Oreal’s bringing it back as Ultra Blends
June 17, 2016 |by Indiaretailing Bureau | Comments Off on Remember Ultra Doux shampoo? L’Oreal’s bringing it back as Ultra Blends | FOOD & GROCERYL’Oreal India Pvt. Ltd has reintroduced its popular Ultra Doux natural shampoo from the 1990s as Garnier Ultra Blends as part of a worldwide relaunch, as the maker of Garnier and Maybelline brands bets on the rising interest in natural and organic haircare….READ MORE
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