News for 'beverages'

No takers for local oranges

No takers for local oranges

Rediff.com24 Oct 2007

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.

20 biggest wine-producing places in the world

20 biggest wine-producing places in the world

Rediff.com15 Apr 2013

Let's take a look at some of the biggest wine-producing countries.

And the best Indian wine is...

And the best Indian wine is...

Rediff.com1 Nov 2019

Indian wines are getting better all the time, says Alok Chandra.

F&B retailers ramp-up packaging

F&B retailers ramp-up packaging

Rediff.com7 Jun 2007

The next time you visit your neighbourhood supermart, make sure you pay a visit to the beverage aisle. Increasingly, that section of the store has started resembling more of a fashion ramp than a drinks retail segment.

Retail inflation eases to 7.8%

Retail inflation eases to 7.8%

Rediff.com12 Sep 2014

The rate of price rise in vegetables stood at 15.15 per cent in August as against 16.88 per cent in the previous month.

PepsiCo to acquire juice brand

PepsiCo to acquire juice brand

Rediff.com27 Jul 2007

Nooyi had recently said that the company might make two or more acquisitions outside North America this year to add snacks or drinks it did not already make.

Inflation at 5-month high of 6.01% in May

Inflation at 5-month high of 6.01% in May

Rediff.com16 Jun 2014

The reading for March WPI inflation was revised to 6% from 5.7% earlier.

Coke says it has not shifted Kerala plant

Coke says it has not shifted Kerala plant

Rediff.com21 Mar 2007

Coca Cola said on Wednesday it had not shifted its bottling plant at Plachimada in Palakkad district but was only carrying out some restructuring of plant operations.

Retail inflation rises to 7.96% in Jul on costly veggies

Retail inflation rises to 7.96% in Jul on costly veggies

Rediff.com12 Aug 2014

Inflation in rural and urban areas in July was 8.45 per cent and 7.42 per cent, respectively.

Spencer's Retail to acquire Nature's Basket for Rs 300 crore

Spencer's Retail to acquire Nature's Basket for Rs 300 crore

Rediff.com17 May 2019

Natures Basket's acquisition will make Spencer's Retail a national player, giving it access to the western parts of India through its 36 stores in prime locations in Mumbai, Pune and Bangalore.

Formula E championship: Hong Kong's streets come to life

Formula E championship: Hong Kong's streets come to life

Rediff.com15 Mar 2019

Rajesh Karkera/Rediff.com, who attended the Hong Kong leg of the Formula E Championship, documents life off the racing track.

World's 11 biggest consumers of wine

World's 11 biggest consumers of wine

Rediff.com29 Jun 2012

Wine is a popular and important beverage.

Pepsi launches small cans to spur sales

Pepsi launches small cans to spur sales

Rediff.com8 Aug 2007

Beverages giant PepsiCo on Tuesday launched 250-ml Pepsi cans at Rs 15, a price point that's 40 per cent lower than the existing 330-ml cans available at Rs 25.

Many blue-chip stocks fail the inflation test

Many blue-chip stocks fail the inflation test

Rediff.com1 Jan 2014

The marquee names include Hindalco, three Tata group companies and Colgate.

Muhurat Trading: Markets end flat, broader markets outperform

Muhurat Trading: Markets end flat, broader markets outperform

Rediff.com30 Oct 2016

The BSE Midcap ended up 0.5% while the Smallcap index ended nearly 1% higher

Coke mulls foray into juices, energy drinks

Coke mulls foray into juices, energy drinks

Rediff.com12 Mar 2007

Following a global strategy to promote healthy beverages, Coca-Cola India is considering an entry into various new beverage segments such as juices in addition to sports and energy drinks.

Puja brings cheer to companies and people

Puja brings cheer to companies and people

Rediff.com16 Oct 2013

Despite slowdown, corporates are investing heavily in advertisements not just in Kolkata but also in other metros.

How to be a mixologist and not just a bartender

How to be a mixologist and not just a bartender

Rediff.com27 Mar 2018

Tips from the best-known Indian mixologists.

Ghost from the past does not haunt Maggi anymore

Ghost from the past does not haunt Maggi anymore

Rediff.com5 Jun 2020

In 2019, the growth in sales of the Maggi brand of products surpassed the pre-ban level of 2014, in terms of both volume and value. While, Nestle raised prices of Maggi products by an average 3.1 per cent, its volume rose by 9.6 per cent year-on-year.

Tatas can save Rs 700 cr tax on Glaceau stake sale

Tatas can save Rs 700 cr tax on Glaceau stake sale

Rediff.com31 May 2007

According to Indian tax laws, an acquisition or sale made by an overseas subsidiary of an Indian company is not liable for taxation in India.

American brands dominate India's retail space

American brands dominate India's retail space

Rediff.com25 Jun 2014

American brands top the domestic retail space with 30 per cent share, especially in the food & beverages sapce, while the Italian and British labels dominate the luxury segment.

Nadella, Pichai in Trump's economic revival team

Nadella, Pichai in Trump's economic revival team

Rediff.com15 Apr 2020

In addition to Pichai and Nadella, IBM's Arvind Krishna, Micron's Sanjay Mehrotra, Ajay Banga from Mastercard and Ann Mukherjee from Pernod are among the six Indian-Americans among over 200 corporate honchos who will advise the President and offer recommendations on how to revive the American economy.

ED to ask depositories to freeze shares owned by Vijay Mallya

ED to ask depositories to freeze shares owned by Vijay Mallya

Rediff.com11 May 2016

The enforcement agency is looking to ensure that no big deals or transactions, such as the one Mallya struck with Diageo for Rs 500 crore, take place.

A food fiesta in malls

A food fiesta in malls

Rediff.com10 Jan 2007

Biggies like Shopper's Stop and Pantaloons Retail have found their way to consumers' pockets through their stomachs.

Eat with a view: 5 must-visit rooftop cafes in Delhi

Eat with a view: 5 must-visit rooftop cafes in Delhi

Rediff.com4 Dec 2015

These restaurants should be on your bucket list this winter!

PepsiCo shifts from 'fun-filled' to healthy products: Nooyi

PepsiCo shifts from 'fun-filled' to healthy products: Nooyi

Rediff.com24 Jan 2014

With consumers going the healthy way, PepsiCo decided to transform its portfolio from 'fun-filled' to 'good-filled' products, the beverages major's chief Indra Nooyi, Chairman and CEO of PepsiCo, said on Friday.

Starbucks' new outlet in Delhi

Starbucks' new outlet in Delhi

Rediff.com7 Feb 2013

Starbucks opened its 7th store in India at New Delhi's Connaught Place.

Is snoring really harmless?

Is snoring really harmless?

Rediff.com20 Apr 2019

While snoring can be harmless, it can also be a sign of sleep apnea, a potentially serious sleep disorder in which breathing starts and stops over the course of the night.

These are the world's top 10 airlines

These are the world's top 10 airlines

Rediff.com26 Jun 2013

Emirates has been voted as the world's best airline.

Automobile import up 77%

Automobile import up 77%

Rediff.com3 Oct 2007

Automobile import increased to Rs 350.52 crore (Rs 3.5 billion) from Rs 197.75 crore (Rs 1.97 billion), while that of alcoholic beverages rose to Rs 41.78 crore (Rs 417.8 million) from Rs 31.45 crore (Rs 314.5 million), according to an official data.

Big deal: Coca Cola to invest $2 billion in India

Big deal: Coca Cola to invest $2 billion in India

Rediff.com14 Nov 2011

In one of its single biggest investments, beverage major Coca Cola and its partners will invest $2 billion (around Rs 10,000 crore) over the next five years to enhance its operations in India and set up a new plant.

Flight dos and don'ts issued, air fares set in 7 bands

Flight dos and don'ts issued, air fares set in 7 bands

Rediff.com21 May 2020

The Airports Authority of India issued a standard operating procedure to airport operators on Wednesday for recommencement of domestic flights from May 25 onwards.

Indian-American killed, another injured in shootings at US stores

Indian-American killed, another injured in shootings at US stores

Rediff.com9 Feb 2018

Parmjit Singh, a 44-year-old father of two high school students, was shot multiple times.

5 months after pulling out of IPL deal, Pepsi back as BCCI sponsor

5 months after pulling out of IPL deal, Pepsi back as BCCI sponsor

Rediff.com3 Mar 2016

Beverage major PepsiCo, which pulled out as title sponsors of BCCI's Indian Premier League in October, on Thursday entered into a four-year partnership with the apex cricket body as an associate sponsor for all its international matches at home.

French firm's Indian arm buys Prabhat's dairy business

French firm's Indian arm buys Prabhat's dairy business

Rediff.com23 Jan 2019

Besides the dairy business, the transaction also involves sale of 100 per cent shareholding in Sunfresh Agro Industries, a step-downsubsidiary of Prabhat, via a share purchase agreement, the company said.

'Can't book profits in stock markets. Need help'

'Can't book profits in stock markets. Need help'

Rediff.com7 Dec 2020

Ajit Mishra, vice president, Research, Religare Broking, answers your queries.

Godrej to acquire Nutrine

Godrej to acquire Nutrine

Rediff.com13 Jun 2006

In a major deal in the FMCG sector, Godrej Beverages and Foods Ltd is all set to acquire Chittoor-based Nutrine Confectionery Company Ltd for around Rs 270 crore (Rs 2.7 billion).

Oh Kolkata!

Oh Kolkata!

Rediff.com15 Nov 2019

'A trip to the banks of the Hooghly without which there wouldn't be a Calcutta/Kolkata is one for the bucket list,' says Kishore Singh.

O Pedro serves Goan tradition, not cliches

O Pedro serves Goan tradition, not cliches

Rediff.com16 Nov 2017

This restaurant channels the spirit of laidback Goa in the heart of frenetic Mumbai.

SNEAK PEAK: Inside Starbucks' largest coffee shop

SNEAK PEAK: Inside Starbucks' largest coffee shop

Rediff.com14 Nov 2019

The world's largest coffee chain is opening the largest Starbucks in the world in the Windy City of Chicago on November 15. Starbucks Reserve Roastery Chicago, the company's sixth and final Reserve Roastery, housed inside Crate & Barrel's former flagship location on Michigan Avenue is 35,000 square feet large and five floors high. And we have got to say that it's a paradise for coffee lovers!