Foods / beverages
Spencer’s ties up with US-based restaurant for bakery chain
16 July 2008
Starbucks reverses expansion; to close 600 company-operated stores in the US
02 July 2008
Modern Dairies to sell 4.65 million shares to IFC for Rs28 crore
02 July 2008
American food company Del Monte offloads seafood business for $363 million
01 July 2008
Tyson Foods acquires controlling stake in Godrej Foods
30 June 2008
IBM and Mars intend to sequence and study the cocoa genome
30 June 2008
Ospraie-led investor gropup acquires ConAgra Trade Group; supplemental share buyback authorised
24 June 2008
Bunge to acquire Corn Products in $4.8-billion share swap deal
23 June 2008
Economic slowdown may prompt a change in strategy among global food producers: S&P
16 June 2008
Mother Dairy introduces probiotic b-Activ Plus curd with dietary fibre in Mumbai
12 June 2008
P&G sells Folgers coffee to J M Smucker in reverse transaction
04 June 2008
Cadbury and Tamil Nadu Agricultural University join hands for cocoa research project
30 May 2008
Tata Chemicals, Total Produce distribution venture Khet-Se Agriproduce goes operational in Punjab
14 May 2008
Oxigen and Kwality Wall's in innovative promotional deal
02 May 2008
Warren Buffet, Mars acquire Wrigley for $22 billion
28 April 2008
Tata Tea plans a marketing boost to Himalayan mineral water
26 April 2008
CVC Capital to buy 73 per cent in Dutch retailer Schuitema for $1.1 billion
24 April 2008
Nestle India to serve Maggi noodles in a cup
02 April 2008
Wal-Mart launches six new Sam's Choice brand of coffees
02 April 2008
NDDB to merge Mother Diary and Dhara subsidiaries
24 March 2008
Marico to end marketing Nissin's Top Ramen brand
24 March 2008
General Electric and Eureka Forbes create clean water joint venture
13 March 2008
Now, Nutrela as a beverage
12 March 2008
Himalya International enters domestic speciality food market
12 March 2008
Marico sells 'Sil' to Denmark's Good Food Group
12 March 2008
Germany’s Radeberger launches non-alcoholic beer in India
12 February 2008
Dunkin’ Donuts has India on its mind
07 February 2008
McDonald's to expand in India, China to tap fast-food fad
30 January 2008
Amul to introduce reduced-salt butter
24 January 2008
US wants to open FDA office in India
11 January 2008
MolliCoolz and Cargill partner on frozen ice cream bead innovations
05 January 2008
HPCL, McDonalds partner for drive through restaurant in Pune
03 January 2008
ITC to refine focus on health and wellness foods
02 January 2008
PepsiCo to produce Carrageenan in Tamil Nadu
29 December 2007
Dabur plans to launch milk-based beverages
28 December 2007
Food safety is a top issue for US-China talks, says treasury secretary Paulson
11 December 2007
US Pizza to expand its retail presence across India
23 November 2007
Domino's wants a larger slice of the Indian pizza market
23 November 2007
Nestle India to focus on mass market in coffee
23 November 2007
Vivek Bharati will be PepsiCo’s new executive director for external affairs
20 November 2007
Temptation Foods acquires Everfresh; Expands product range
17 November 2007
Hershey Trust forces a sweeping overhaul of the Hershey board
15 November 2007
ASEAN, China vow increased cooperation in food safety
31 October 2007
Kraft seals agreement to acquire Danone''s biscuit business
30 October 2007
Bikanervala to expand, open more stores
20 October 2007
Frito-Lay focusing on health-oriented products
20 October 2007
The Donut Baker comes to India
18 October 2007
Food bazaar localises flavour, to double outlets by June '08
17 October 2007
Future Group building FMCG-style brands out of food labels
17 October 2007
McDonald''s Rs300 crore expansion plan for India
16 October 2007
Cadbury to spin off soft drinks business in North America
10 October 2007
Amul wins international dairy award for its pro-biotic ice cream
06 October 2007
Dabur enters malted food, drinks segment
05 October 2007
PepsiCo to acquire Brazilian snack company Lucky
04 October 2007
Del Monte Pacific buying 40 per cent stake in Bharti group's FieldFresh
29 September 2007
Del Monte who? Del Monte Pacific
29 September 2007
Danone needs NOC from Wadias: FIPB
28 September 2007
A coffee and a tune: Starbucks to give away iTunes downloads
25 September 2007
Britannia moves Singapore court against Danone over Tiger brand
21 September 2007
Baskin Robbins looks at retailing to kids through kids'' movies
19 September 2007
FritoLay plans aggressive campaigns, to add variants to its brands
18 September 2007
Cadbury rejects bid for US drinks unit from Blackstone- Kohlberg Kravis Roberts - Lion Capital over financing terms
14 September 2007
Starbucks opens coffee shop in Russia
06 September 2007
Tata Tea looking for a bite of Cadbury?
05 September 2007
Zimbabwe government buys out H J Heinz''s stake in Olivine Industry
04 September 2007
Zimbabwe takes over H J Heinz''s stake in cooking oil firm
03 September 2007
Cookie Man marches ahead
30 August 2007
Domino''s effect: Dine-ins join delivery stores
29 August 2007
PepsiAmericas and PepsiCo complete joint acquisition of Ukrainian juice company Sandora
29 August 2007
Amul launches Chocolate Milk
28 August 2007
DSM invests in food freshness device company
27 August 2007
Japanese Bull-Dog repels US hedge fund Steel Partners'' bid
27 August 2007
Government for boosting prawn cultivation
25 August 2007
Associated British Foods makes investment in China''s beet sugar industry
24 August 2007
The proliferation of Chinese food: Yo! China plans expansion via different formats
24 August 2007
Tata Tea plans to expand packaged water brands
23 August 2007
Kraft planning to sell its Post Cereals unit, says report
17 August 2007
Food processing ministry to facilitate quick bank loans
13 August 2007
Campbell considers divesting Godiva chocolates business
09 August 2007
Dabur Foods merges with Dabur India
12 July 2007
Unilever-Colgate merger rumours surface again
12 July 2007
Danone to acquire baby food maker Numico for $14.5 billion
10 July 2007
Indian New Yorker sues Cadbury over ‘all natural’ Snapple
07 July 2007
Nestle to take inorganic route for growth
06 July 2007
Kerala government says Tata Tea ''grabbed'' Munnar forest land
05 July 2007
Tata Group to get into food retail
05 July 2007
Kraft offers to acquire Danone''s biscuits and cereals division for $7.20 billion
03 July 2007
Nestlé completes its acquisition of Novartis Medical Nutrition
02 July 2007
Bain Capital to buy Brakes for $2.8 billion
30 June 2007
US to stop importing Chinese seafood
29 June 2007
Groupe Danone may get out of biscuits segment
27 June 2007
Lever, Nirma 16-year-old row ends
27 June 2007
Starbucks to enter India through FDI route
27 June 2007
Danone may divest Britannia stake to outsider
26 June 2007
Cadbury Schweppes selling soft drink unit, looking for new strategy
22 June 2007
Danone''s Chinese JV in trouble?
22 June 2007
Expired imported sweets in markets
20 June 2007
QIBs to meet Temptation''s acquisition of HLL''s marine business
20 June 2007
Amul becomes a billion-dollar brand
18 June 2007
New Zealand Natural to set up 100 ice cream outlets in India in two years
18 June 2007
Cadbury pleads guilty in salmonella case
16 June 2007
Asian Dhall rebrands itself
15 June 2007
Organised food retailing can increase rural income, cut inflation: CRISIL
13 June 2007

11 June 2007
Cadbury to acquire Turkey's Intergum for $450 million
07 June 2007
Danone must abide by Press Note 1: Commerce Ministry
07 June 2007
After Britannia, Danone locks horns with its Chinese partner
06 June 2007
Commerce ministry sees something ''fishy'' in seafood biz
06 June 2007
India proposes joint food labs with US
05 June 2007
Tata Tea buys 26 per cent in Mount
02 June 2007
Tata Tea reported to be acquiring Everest Mineral Water
01 June 2007
Tata Tea to get $1.2 billion as Coke
25 May 2007
Nirula''s hot chocolate fudge in Mumbai soon
21 May 2007
US agency to help India set up National Food Bank Network
11 May 2007
Tata Tea announces joint venture with China''s Zhejiang Tea
08 May 2007
US hospitality group acquires 26 per cent in JV with Unitech
05 May 2007
Tata Tea acquires Polish trademarks from Premium Foods
26 April 2007
Nestle to acquire Gerber for $5.5 billion; eyes US expansion
12 April 2007
Chocolate giant Hershey may enter India with a 51 per cent stake in Godrej Foods
02 April 2007
Dabur comes of age with a Real Twist
22 March 2007
Tata Tea launches flavoured products
15 March 2007
Former owner of Cadbury's top brand acquires 2.9 per cent in Cadbury Schweppes
14 March 2007
Patak to sell UK food business for 200 million pounds
14 March 2007
McDonald's plans franchise model for North India operations
22 February 2007
Bird flu: China bans import of poultry from Britain
16 February 2007
Cadbury to be prosecuted over salmonella contamination
14 February 2007
Tata Chemicals, Total Produce in 50: 50 agri products JV
02 February 2007
Food, retail, realty in India attractive for US SMEs
23 January 2007
Government considering banning export of skimmed milk powder
22 January 2007
Amul woos diabetics and obese with safe, new delicacies
16 January 2007
Burger King may tie up with Pantaloon
11 January 2007
Orpat to enter snack foods
03 January 2007
PepsiCo to continue investing in India: Indra Nooyi
19 December 2006
Nestle acquires Novartis nutrition food unit for $2.5 billion
15 December 2006
Britannia to buy stake in West Asian business
14 December 2006
HLL offers VRS to Brooke Bond field sales force
09 November 2006
Tata Coffee to set up instant coffee plant in Uganda
08 November 2006
Bisleri enters the spring water segment with big plans
20 October 2006
Godrej tests new waters
12 October 2006
Starbucks plans 28,000 new coffee shops worldwide; eyes India
06 October 2006
Modern Food gets board nod for merger with HLL
12 September 2006
PepsiCo India products safe, says chairman Rajeev Bakshi
14 August 2006
How are cola companies coping with the pesticides issue?
10 August 2006
Kerala, Karnataka too ban Coke and Pepsi
10 August 2006
Coke, Pepsi banned in Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Chhatisgarh
08 August 2006
UB group eyeing more overseas acquisitions
05 July 2006
Nestle India FY 2005 net rises 23 per cent
08 March 2006
Fresh & Honest launches filter coffee powder
02 March 2006
Budget implications on foods industry
01 March 2006
Nestle recalls baby milk in Europe
24 November 2005
Coca-Cola India can buy back equity
22 November 2005
India emerging as major food market: CII-ORG MARG
21 November 2005
Himalya Int''l receives $2.5-million order from US retail chain
18 November 2005
Pepsico India launches premium priced Quaker white oats
27 October 2005
Packaged foods dodge revealing information on contents
10 October 2005
Yes Bank ties-up with Dutch institute for Agrofood Parks in India
08 September 2005
Hindustan Lever launches spiced tea
02 September 2005
Jim Beam Brands acquires Teacher''s scotch whisky in India
11 August 2005
Johnnie Walker celebrates 200th birthday of John Walker
25 July 2005
Agro Dutch to invest Rs 100 crore for expansion
06 July 2005
Food processing sector badly in need of investments
06 July 2005
PepsiCo workers'' strike continues at bottling plant in Uttaranchal
06 July 2005
Flemingo duty free chain ties up with Kraft Foods in India
05 July 2005
Nothing sweet about branding sugar
05 July 2005
Coca-Cola restructures Indian operations
04 July 2005
Banga bids adieu
25 June 2005
Coca-Cola launches Sprite Ice
14 June 2005
SABMiller announces further strategic investment in India
14 June 2005
Tata Tea, HLL exit tea plantations
10 June 2005
McDonald's to open more restaurants in North
11 May 2005
Amrit Foods doubles growth in flavoured milk sales
11 May 2005
Godrej Agrovet ties-up with Taiwanese firm for shrimp feed
03 May 2005
Mahanand Dairy in move to tap AP milk demand
18 April 2005
Coca-Cola can draw 5 lakh litres of water daily: Experts
18 March 2005
Soya steals cola market
11 February 2005
Hindustan Lever exiting Modern Foods?
24 January 2005
Mohan Meakin to foray into aviation
15 January 2005
Non-bailable warrant against gutkha chiefs
15 January 2005
Tamil movie to promote Old Secret rum
12 January 2005
Sugar-free bottomlines
07 January 2005
Coca-Cola is the 5th most respected company in the world
03 December 2004
EID Parry launches branded sugar
19 November 2004
PepsiCo India sales to hit $1-billion mark soon
26 October 2004
Reinventing Aavin
27 August 2004
Wowing the customers — the Aavin way
27 August 2004
KINFRA park at Wyanadu is all set to open
26 August 2004
UA Agrocoop enters Chennai market
19 August 2004
Sea food exports decline
10 August 2004
French, Philippine companies to invest in food processing sector in Kerala
09 August 2004
Unified food processing law to be finalised soon
03 August 2004
Global body to be formed for Vanilla promotion
23 July 2004
ITC aims for 14 per cent share in the biscuits market
23 July 2004
Godrej Agrovet enters into joint venture with ACI, Bangladesh
25 June 2004
Fruit juices go local
23 June 2004
Americans to get a taste of India
19 May 2004
Agro Tech back in black in 2003-2004
19 May 2004
Dabur Foods launches Real Junior for children below 6 years
15 May 2004
Schreiber Foods acquires 51 per cent stake in Dynamix Dairy
05 May 2004
Coca-Cola commissions rainwater harvesting project
16 April 2004
HLL revamps management team
16 April 2004
HLL revamps management team
16 April 2004
Tata Tea launches `Select''
06 April 2004
illycaffè extends Coffee Quality Contest
24 March 2004
Café Coffee Day shines at India Barista Championship 2004
11 February 2004
Barista contest to be held next month
20 January 2004
Coffee Quality Contest begins second round
16 January 2004
Larvae, insects found in Parle biscuits, Amul milk powder
30 December 2003
Mount Everest Mineral Water makes Rs 8-cr preferential offer
24 December 2003
Rasna tops list in most trusted brands survey in beverages
22 December 2003
Trent to enter foods business
22 December 2003
Hatsun Agro plans new brand strategy
20 December 2003
Sagar Ratna comes to Mumbai
12 December 2003
Godrej Tea introduces new value packaging in tea industry
10 December 2003
illycaffè renews commitment
10 December 2003
Dow Corning launches 42 new food-grade lubricating fluids
06 December 2003
Dabur Foods to launch modern multi-fruit processing facility
05 December 2003
Indian Food Park feels hungry
03 December 2003
Amul scouts for alliances in Delhi NCR to increase capacity
02 December 2003
Updated Faida report to be released at Foodpro, Chennai
27 November 2003
Nestle to reinforce hygiene standards for chocolate brands
25 November 2003
Rasna Shake Up launched
29 October 2003
McDonald's India plans to open five more stalls in western region
07 October 2003
Nestle India sees double-digit growth in culinary, milk segment
29 September 2003
Pepsi forays into new business with Aquafina Bulk Water
29 September 2003
Dabur Foods comes out with Real Activ Orange Carrot juice
19 September 2003
Bisleri ventures into Europe
04 September 2003
Tata Coffee expects international coffee prices to increase
30 August 2003
USFDA norms to put India''s marine export industry in peril
30 August 2003
Government to bring drinking water under ''food'' definition
28 August 2003
Water tight
25 July 2003
Fish for all, says expert
12 July 2003
Changing flavours
28 June 2003
Britannia khao, bahar jao
07 June 2003
Sun-n-Sand Pune opens Kabab Hut for lovers of Nawabi cuisine
03 June 2003
Barista is changing its track: slashes prices; woos the youth
30 May 2003
Differential standards by EU to impinge Indian seafood exports
08 May 2003
Sunil Alagh to step down as Britannia MD, CEO next year
02 May 2003
Amul focuses on ice-cream; eyes 17% growth to Rs 3,200 crore
02 May 2003
Tea as you like it at Duncans — strong, flavoured or right blend
19 April 2003
Nestle restructuring water biz; Robert Coblee to head business
26 March 2003
Widespread response to Coffee Quality Award for Espresso
26 March 2003
Britannia New Zealand Foods launches tasty Malai Chaska
24 March 2003
Hatsun Agro on an investment spree to strengthen dominance
27 February 2003
Kerala to focus more on vegetable exports, food processing industry
19 February 2003
Kwality Wall’s enters summer with first-ever Double Sundaes
10 February 2003
FIIs increase holding in HLL to 12.57%; firm to focus on foods
04 February 2003
illycaffè institutes cash award for plantation A coffee growers
28 January 2003
McDonald's to give Chinese flavour to its Indian customers
18 January 2003
Western Indian tea buyers to boycott auction over new order
18 January 2003
Whose food is it anyway?
17 January 2003
HLL launches ready-to-eat chappatis
30 November 2002
Pfizer sells Protinex for $ 7 million
29 November 2002
Horticulture set to usher in healthier times
27 November 2002
Ready to eat
23 November 2002
I for you
21 November 2002
Domino's to roll out new ad campaign, increases ad budget
19 November 2002
Tea gets hotter
15 November 2002
Making dough from dough
11 October 2002
MAJOR PLAYERS
14 December 2001
Pizza and logistics?
14 December 2001
Adding more links to the chain
20 February 2001
Adding more links to the chain
20 February 2001
Contrasting strategies
20 February 2001
Pizza and logistics?
20 February 2001
Coke abandons bid to takeover Quaker Oats
22 November 2000
Coke bid for Quaker Oats: the day after
21 November 2000
Coke in the fray for Quaker Oats
20 November 2000
Kellog to pay $3.6bn for Keebler
26 October 2000
Smithkline Beecham acquires Viva and Maltova
08 February 2000
Chordias form research foundation
22 September 1999
Seafood industry gets a boost
12 August 1999
Nestle takes over Dabur subsidiary
25 February 1999
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