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India’s Food Delivery Reports 6.5 Mn Orders On New Year’s Eve

New Year’s Eve 2023 was exciting for India’s food delivery platforms, according to consulting firm Redseer Strategy Consultants. The gross orders placed throughout the day were a record amount of 6.5 million, which is 18 per cent more than the 2022 New Year’s Eve. 2022 New Year’s Eve was tremendous, with a total of 5.5 […]

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Tata Starbucks Reports Rs 24.97 Cr Net Loss For FY23

Tata Starbucks has reported a net loss of Rs 24.97 crore from its operations in India for the fiscal year that ended on 31 March 2023, according to the business intelligence platform Tofler. However, its revenue from operations was Rs 1,086.89 crore for the same time, up 70% due to the inclusion of additional cafes […]

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PepsiCo Wins Back Patent Right For Lay’s Potato Variety

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday reversed an earlier verdict and ruled in favour of PepsiCo, enabling the firm to claim a patent for the potato type developed solely for its Lay’s potato chips. A division bench overturned a July 2023 judgement that affirmed the termination of the patent by the Protection of Plant Varieties […]

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Tata Starbucks Unveils India Expansion Plan, Aims To Open 1,000 Stores By 2028

Tata Starbucks unveiled its plan to operate 1,000 stores in India by 2028, translating to the opening of a new store every three days. The strategic vision, articulated on Tuesday, revolves around empowering local partners with skills for employment, creating new stores designed to offer customers an elevated experience, and promoting Indian-origin coffee globally. Established […]

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Country Delight Sacks Up $20 Mn Funding

Country Delight, a direct-to-consumer (D2C) fresh foods brand has raised around USD 20 million (around Rs 164 crore) in a funding round led by Singapore’s sovereign fund Temasek, which is one of its backers. In addition to Temasek-owned asset management business Seviora, which invested through its agriculture and food-focused investment vehicle, Seviora T3F Fund, another […]

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Zomato Trims Fat, Liquifies Polish And Vietnamese Operations

Food delivery platform Zomato has taken a significant step in streamlining its international operations by initiating the liquidation process for its businesses in Vietnam and Poland. The announcement, made through a regulatory filing on the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) on Thursday, confirmed the dissolution of Zomato Vietnam Company Limited (ZVCL) and Gastronauci, its Vietnamese and […]

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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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