Food & Agri
Consumer
QSR market to double in size by 2016 led by new stores; almost half of new outlets to come in tier II & III cities: CRISIL
The Indian quick service restaurants (QSR) industry is expected to double its size from Rs 3,500 crore currently to Rs ......
Consumer
Arisaig Partners ups stake in McDonald's franchisee Westlife to 6.9% for $29M more
Emerging markets-focused investment firm Arisaig Partners, which chases investments in public-listed consumer-facing companies, has raised its holding in Westlife Development ......
Consumer
HUDCO files criminal case against McDonald's Indian partner Vikram Bakshi
Housing and Development Corporation Ltd (HUDCO) has filed a court case against Vikram Bakshi, former managing director and a key ......
Consumer
Subway accelerates India expansion, targets 100 new outlets per year now
World’s largest quick service restaurant (QSR) chain by number of outlets, Subway is looking to accelerate the pace of expansion ......
Consumer
Vikram Bakshi moves CLB against McDonald's, claims QSR JV partner wants to buy him out cheap
Vikram Bakshi, former managing director and a key shareholder of Connaught Plaza Restaurants Ltd (CPRL), the master franchisee for McDonald’s ......
Consumer
Jubilant FoodWorks ropes in Prashant Sarwade from Britannia as Dunkin' Donuts marketing head
Jubilant FoodWorks Ltd, a franchisee for international fast food brands such as Domino’s Pizza and Dunkin’ Donuts in India, has ......
Consumer
Rajasthan Venture Capital Fund invests in frozen ready-to-eat food products firm Chatha Foods
Chandigarh-based Chatha Foods Pvt Ltd, a frozen and ready to eat (RTE) processed meat products firm, has received an undisclosed ......
Food & Agri
Demerger will give an easy exit for our PE investors: Akshay Bector of Mrs Bector's Food
Ludhiana-based Mrs Bector’s Food Specialities Ltd, which operates in both B2B and B2C packaged foods and bakery product space with ......
Consumer
Same-store sales growth in restaurants hit hard as downturn affects discretionary spending
Top restaurants chains are seeing a dip in the sales growth from their existing operations as they are unable to ......
Consumer
Jayant Agro Organics forms JV with two Japanese firms
Mumbai-based Jayant Agro Organics Ltd has entered into a joint venture (JV) agreement with two Japanese firms- Mitsui Chemicals Inc ......
