FMCG

Consumer

28 May, 2014

United Breweries to acquire Pacific Spirits' brewery assets for $18M

United Breweries Ltd, the country's largest brewing company, is acquiring the brewery assets of Pacific Spirits Pvt Ltd for Rs ......

Consumer

27 May, 2014

Hyderabad police arrest Amway India's CEO for unethical circulation of money

Hyderabad police has arrested William S Pinckney, chairman and CEO of Amway India, acting on a complaint lodged by a ......

Consumer

02 May, 2014

United Spirits names Anand Kripalu as CEO

United Spirits Ltd (USL) has appointed Anand Kripalu, the former head of Cadbury India, as chief executive officer of the ......

Premium

FMCG

16 April, 2014

Products add a great recall value to the brand: S Subramanian, CEO, Marico Kaya

Last year, domestic FMCG major Marico decided to restructure its businesses into two entities by splicing out the beauty and ......

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Consumer

15 April, 2014

Lighthouse picks 12.5% in snacks maker Bikaji Foods for $15M

Mid-market-focused private equity firm Lighthouse Funds has invested Rs 90 crore ($15 million) in Rajasthan-based snacks maker Bikaji Foods International ......

Consumer

02 April, 2014

Amul posts highest-ever growth rate of 32% in FY14

Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation Ltd (GCMMF), which sells its products under the brand name Amul, has posted its highest-ever ......

Consumer

01 April, 2014

IFC to invest $85M in Varun Beverages

International Finance Corp (IFC), the private sector investment arm of the World Bank, is investing $85 million (Rs 510 crore) ......

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Consumer

01 April, 2014

Nilgai Foods looks to raise money, names banker

Nilgai Foods Private Limited, founded by Arjun Gadkari and Abhay Jaiswal in early 2011, is raising around Rs 15-20 crore ......

Consumer

28 March, 2014

Diageo carves out India & China as new business unit in global management overhaul

Ivan Menezes-led Diageo, the world’s largest liquor maker, announced top level management changes spinning out India and China out of ......

Consumer

25 March, 2014

Varun Berry to take over as Britannia CEO; Vinita Bali stepping down

Food products maker Britannia Industries has elevated COO Varun Berry as chief executive. He will take over the baton from Vinita ......