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Consumer

12 April, 2016

WestBridge makes an open offer to increase its stake in snack maker DFM Foods to 51%

Private equity firm WestBridge Capital Partners has made a voluntary open offer to raise its stake in snacks maker DFM ......

Consumer

02 April, 2016

Godrej Consumer acquires hair-care firm Strength of Nature

Godrej Consumer Products Ltd (GCPL) has entered into an agreement to acquire Strength of Nature LLC (SON), a hair-care products ......

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Consumer

01 April, 2016

Jiva Ayurveda plans OTC foray, more clinics for expansion

Jiva Ayurvedic Pharmacy Ltd plans to start selling over-the-counter healthcare and consumer goods, as the spectacular success of yoga guru ......

Consumer

28 March, 2016

Skin care firm Kaya raises stake in UAE-based Iris Medical Centre

Skin care firm Kaya Ltd, along with a local partner, has increased its holding in Abu Dhabi-based Iris Medical Centre ......

Consumer

10 March, 2016

Godrej Consumer ups stake in Kenyan hair accessories maker

Godrej Consumer Products Ltd has increased its stake in DGH Phase Two Mauritius, which owns Kenya’s Style Industries Ltd, to ......

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Consumer

08 March, 2016

Herbal cosmetics firm Forest Essentials tweaks growth strategy

Ayurvedic cosmetic brand Forest Essentials plans to move beyond its main metro markets and expand into smaller cities to accelerate ......

Consumer

20 February, 2016

Decoding Patanjali's popularity

A premium product but an economical price tag. That is what yoga guru Baba Ramdev-backed brand Patanjali Ayurved promises customers. ......

FMCG

19 February, 2016

Shunned by retail chains, Patanjali created its own shelves

It’s a tiny shop with no fancy lights or glass panels. Iron shelves lined against the walls hold cartons, bottles ......

Consumer

18 February, 2016

Patanjali, Baba's billion-dollar baby

Naina Singh no longer buys her skincare products from the upscale showrooms of Greater Kailash in Delhi. This home-maker now ......

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Consumer

11 February, 2016

How PE-controlled cookie maker Unibic boosted growth last fiscal year

Unibic Foods India Pvt Ltd churned out impressive revenue growth last fiscal year after it expanded into eastern India and ......