The cola wars will no longer be restricted to Coke and Pepsi, with their Latin American competitor Ajegroup setting up shop in India.
First it was called content-led commerce. Then it came to be known as influencer-led commerce. And its latest iteration is creator economy. This evolution of the terminology for online personas impacting buying decisions -- through blogs, memes, bite-sized videos, and podcasts -- has happened over the past five to seven years.
Microsoft on Friday (local time) announced that its co-founder Bill Gates has stepped down from the company's board of directors to dedicate more time to his philanthropic priorities including global health and education. Gates will, however, continue to serve as the technology advisor to Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella.
The Tata group firm has enhanced its product portfolio through "targeted acquisitions" as it aspires to be a formidable player in the FMCG category, said Chandrasekaran, who is also the chairman of Tata Sons. Besides, it has stepped up the pace of innovation across markets in line with consumer trends such as health and wellness and convenience, he said in his message to shareholders in the latest annual report of TCPL.
FSSAI will put the draft guidelines in front of a seven-member expert committee.
Amazon's action follows that of other retailers such as Walmart Inc, Target Corp and Nike Inc.
PepsiCo chairman and chief executive officer Indra Nooyi, who has been speculated to be among the possible candidates to succeed Ratan Tata as chairman of the Tata Group, has ruled herself out of the race, saying she "loves" her present job.
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Big brands are keen to tie up with IPL for advertising purposes.
Food and beverages maker PepsiCo and software manufacturer Adobe Systems have made it to the list of world's most ethical companies for this year which are led by CEOs of Indian origin.
A recent consumer survey has ranked Pepsi as the most preferred beverage brand, with arch cola rival Coke trailing in all categories except one.
Vindu Dara Singh joins Sanjay Dutt and Ranbir Kapoor as 'Funk-Key' in Pepsi The Game Level 2.
The actor takes on Sanjay Dutt in a series of television ads by Pepsi.
PepsiCo Chairman and CEO Indra Nooyi hoped that whosoever comes to power after the next elections will manage the country well so that India clocks a consistent 7-8 per cent economic growth.
With his elevation as the CEO of Twitter, Parag Agrawal, in whom co-founder of the microblogging giant Jack Dorsey has "bone-deep" trust, joins the growing power club of Indian-origin executives helming US-based global multinationals. Twitter's outgoing CEO Dorsey announced on Monday that 37-year old Agrawal, an Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay and Stanford University alumnus, will be the company's new chief executive as he stepped down after 16 years at the company that he co-founded and helmed. A report in The New York Times said Agrawal will receive an annual salary of $1 million, in addition to bonuses, restricted stock units and performance-based stock units.
PepsiCo's Chennai-born Indra Nooyi tops the list of Indian-origin CEOs in the US.
PepsiCo CEO Indra Nooyi and ICICI Bank Managing Director Chanda Kochhar are among Fortune magazine's list of 50 most powerful women in business who are "taking on the world" by pushing into new territories and inspiring women in their home countries.
Fortune said the list has been compiled broadly on the basis of four criteria
Stating that the differential pricing above Rs 12 was "unfair trade practice," Justice J D Kapoor, Delhi State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, said: "The process of converting ordinary water into mineral water is the same (for all bottlers) and the quality or purity is also the same. It is immaterial whether mineral water is obtained directly from springs or any other source." Yet, packaged water firms continue to price their 1 litre bottles above this amount.
The country's largest consumer goods company Hindustan Unilever says it has been able to reduce its water use by regular metering, monitoring and controlling of utilities consumption at all its manufacturing sites
Images from the Indian Premier League match between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Mumbai Indians in Hyderabad on Wednesday.
The list was topped by Oracle's Larry Ellison last year.
The two battle it out in the controversial but lucrative fairness cream market, spark a fresh bout of aggression in the war between the brands
Check out the schedule of the ninth edition of the Indian Premier League T20 tournament.
pepsiCo India has launched an initiative to train women professionals and re-introduce them into the corporate world.
Was she the right choice for the magazine's 10th anniversary cover?
According to government sources, frozen parota (layered flatbread) does not qualify as a staple item and is not eaten by the poor. It is consumed by a class that can afford to pay taxes, hence falls in the 18 per cent category with the likes of biscuits, pastries, and cakes.
India's batting sensation Virat Kohli finally had to spill the beans, as Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan tricked him into revealing the name of his Lady Love.
The programme that stemmed from the mutually beneficial needs of the Punjab government and PepsiCo India, if everything goes well, is set to bring "orange revolution in the state by bringing more than 35,000 acres under citrus cultivation by 2008".
"The 33 per cent extra scheme by Frito-Lay's on Lay's and Kurkure got good trader and consumer response. In the next four-six weeks, a similar scheme will be offered by ITC," market sources said. ITC has been able to capture 7 per cent of the chips and snacks sector in 2007 within a year of its launch. "It has already made a dent in Frito-Lay India's share," according to a Euromonitor International study on sweet and savoury snacks in India.
Firms use imported pulp as Indian oranges have lower juice content. The Indian orange is yet to catch the fancy of beverage companies, foreign as well as Indian. Dabur, the leader in orange-based packaged juices with a 54 per cent market share, sources orange concentrate from North and South America for its 'Real' brand.
PepsiCo head Indra Nooyi believes so but we want to know what you think.
PepsiCo's India-born CEO Indra Nooyi has been ranked third most powerful businesswoman by Fortune, the only Indian-origin woman on the 2014 list topped by IBM Chairman and CEO Ginni Rometty and General Motors CEO Mary Barra.
Vodafone debuted at 20th rank in this year's list, prepared by consulting firm Hay Group and Chief Executive Magazine. PepsiCo is down to 7th position from its third rank last year. In the 2006 list, Citigroup, now headed by another Indian origin banker Vikram Pandit, was ranked at fourth. However, it does not find a place in this year's list. Nagpur-born Pandit was named the CEO of Citigroup earlier this month, after his predecessor Charles Price stepped down last month.
PepsiCo has given its India-born chief Indra Nooyi a pay package of $18.6 million (about Rs 113 crore) for 2013, a 7 per cent hike from the previous year.
Kapoor charges between Rs 3 and Rs 3.5 crore for a day's work for a brand. His current roster of brands include Asian Paints, Pepsi, Panasonic, Renault, Flipkart, Macroman, Saavn, and Hero MotoCorp.
