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Premiumisation To Dominate Frozen Dessert Industry in 2024

Amidst global turmoil, frozen dessert players aim for sweet growth and innovation in 2024 In the middle of economic uncertainties due to geopolitical crisis across the globe, players from the frozen dessert companies are gearing up to face 2024 with the hope of growing their businesses to contribute more to India’s growth story. Even though […]

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Dine-In Downturn Has Pizza Chains Scrambling For Slices

Competition from regional players, a rise in online food ordering, and stubborn inflation have pinched the pizza category. Pizza chains are now firing all cylinders to have the biggest slice of the market with them Remember the 2000s and early 2010s when celebrating small victories or simply getting together with friends or families for most […]

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India’s Tea Production Slumps 6% in November, Marking Continued Dip

Tea production in India has fell by 6.18 per cent to  127.12 million kilograms in November 2023 compared to the same month the year ago at 135.49 million kgs., according to Tea Board data. Production volume in North India, mostly Assam and West Bengal, was 106.23 million kgs (mkgs), down from 114.18 mkgs in the […]

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Zomato Increases Platform Fee To Rs 4 After New Year’s Eve Order Boom

Following record food orders on New Year’s Eve, food delivery company Zomato raised its necessary platform fee to Rs 4 per order from Rs 3 in major cities. The new rates went into effect on 1 January. Zomato temporarily increased its platform fee to as much as Rs 9 per order in select markets on […]

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Swiggy Reports Over 4.8 Lakh Orders During New Year’s Eve

On New Year’s Eve, the food-delivering app Swiggy reported more than 4.8 lakh biryani orders along with 1,244 dish units ordered every minute, the news agency PTI reported. Hyderabad ordered the most biryani during the period, according to the report, the groceries and home essentials delivery app, Swiggy Instamart witnessed 1.6 times more orders per […]

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Zomato Receives Fresh GST Notices For Rs 4.2 Cr

Food delivery platform Zomato revealed on Sunday that it has been served with notices from tax authorities in Delhi and Karnataka regarding purportedly insufficient payment of goods and services tax in 2018, amounting to Rs 4.2 crore. Zomato, in a filing with stock exchanges, stated its intention to contest the tax demand notices and emphasised […]

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McDonald’s Malaysia Sues Israel Boycott Movement, Seeks $1.3 Mn

McDonald’s Malaysia has taken legal action against a movement advocating the boycott of Israel, asserting that the group’s “false and defamatory statements” have adversely impacted its business. The lawsuit, filed by Gerbang Alaf Restaurants Sdn Bhd (GAR), the licensee of McDonald’s in Malaysia, seeks damages totaling 6 million ringgit (USD 1.31 million). Malaysia, being a […]

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Roastery Coffee House Brews Up Finnish Expansion

Roastery Coffee House is expanding its legacy to Finland. The expansion plans are already in motion and began with a stellar 3-day coffee pop-up event in Helsinki on the 15,16 and 17 of December 2023, held at ISO Roobertinkatu 30. Nishant Sinha, Founder of Roastery Coffee House commented, “This is more than just coffee; it’s […]

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Coca-Cola Extends ICC Partnership Until 2031

Coca-Cola has announced a further extension of its collaboration with the International Cricket Council (ICC) for an additional eight years, solidifying its status as the longest-standing partner of the cricket organisation. The Coca-Cola Company and the ICC sealed the deal at the ICC’s headquarters, extending their partnership until the conclusion of 2031, as per a […]

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Piyush Goyal Highlights Govt’s Proactive Measures To Control Inflation

Food and Consumer Affairs Minister Piyush Goyal underscored the Centre’s proactive measures in recent years to regulate retail prices of food items, emphasising the government’s commitment to controlling inflation while fostering economic growth. Speaking at an event organized by the ministry to commemorate National Consumers Day, Goyal acknowledged India’s status as the fastest-growing large economy. […]

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