Consumer
Latest updates on news, funding, market trends, and innovations driving the consumer industry in India.
Consumer
Balaji Wafers' potato blight and retuned IPO plan
Gujarat-based potato chips and snacks maker Balaji Wafers Pvt Ltd, which took a hit in its margins last fiscal, is ......
Food & Agri
Cereal maker Bagrry's to start fast-food restaurant chain
Breakfast cereal maker Bagrry’s India Ltd plans to launch quick-service restaurants (QSR) as it looks to accelerate ......
Consumer
Pearson in talks to buy Mantri's Indus International School
Pearson India, the local arm of British education and publishing group Pearson Plc, is in advanced stages of discussion to ......
Consumer
Carzonrent in talks to sell stake in self-drive venture to PE firms
Cab operator Carzonrent India Pvt Ltd is in talks with private equity firms to raise around $20-25 million (Rs 135-167 ......
Consumer
Why startup chaiwalas aren't afraid of Starbucks' plan to bring Teavana
The Starbucks of India is, well, Cafe Coffee Day. That’s the harsh reality the world’s largest coffee chain faces in ......
Consumer
Haier to buy GE's appliances business for $5.4B
China’s Qingdao Haier Co Ltd has agreed to buy US industrial giant General Electric Co’s appliances business for $5.4 billion ......
Consumer
Borosil Glass Works to acquire Hopewell Tableware
Gujarat-based glassware company Borosil Glass Works Ltd has signed an agreement to acquire Hopewell Tableware Pvt Ltd (HTPL), a privately-held ......
Consumer
Speciality sauce maker Adinath's game plan after PE funding
Pune-based sauce maker Adinath Agro Processed Foods Pvt Ltd is looking to step up its manufacturing capabilities and expand outside ......
Consumer
Talwalkars to buy 50% stake in Chennai's Zorba yoga studio chain
Talwalkars Better Value Fitness Ltd, one of India's largest gymnasium chains, said on Thursday it has agreed to acquire a ......
Consumer
Casual dining chain Empire spun out into franchise model
Bangalore-based NKP Empire Ventures Pvt Ltd has decided to run its Empire brand of hotels and restaurants under a franchise ......









