Hindustan Unilever
Consumer
D2C label Minimalist in talks to snag fresh VC funding
Direct-to-consumer skincare brand Minimalist is in talks to raise fresh funding from a marquee venture capital firm, VCCircle has gathered, ......
General
Grapevine: Dunzo, HUL, Minimalist, Zepto, Blackstone, and EPL in news
Dunzo is staring at a distress sale, while Hindustan Unilever is in talks to acquire Peak XV-backed Minimalist, according to ......
Consumer
HUL receives board nod for ice-cream division's spinoff
Hindustan Unilever (HUL) said on Monday that its board has approved the carving out of its ice-cream business into an ......
General
Grapevine: Three firms make cut for Avendus; suitors line up for HUL ice-cream unit
Carlyle, Premji Invest, and Japan's Mizuho Financial Group are vying to acquire a controlling stake in Avendus Capital, currently owned by KKR, a media report ......
Consumer
Exclusive: Britannia in talks to acquire VC-backed brand
Fast moving consumer goods (FMCG) giant Britannia Industries is in advanced stage of discussion to pick up a controlling stake ......
Consumer
Exclusive: Kellanova, Himalaya Wellness frontrunners for protein bar brand
Local personal care and pharmaceutical major Himalaya Wellness and one of the spinoffs of US-based packaged food giant Kellogg Company ......
General
Grapevine: Mankind Pharma joins race for Healthium; HUL in talks to divest Pureit
Mankind Pharma is weighing a bid for Healthium Medtech, in partnership with with ChrysCapital, a media report said. The Delhi-based pharmaceutical company and ......
Consumer
Why consumer firms are lagging benchmark indexes in India's sizzling stock market
The yawning divide between the super-rich and middle-class in India's booming economy is set to persist, if the "underperformance" of ......
Consumer
Kellogg's spinoff, others in fray to pick up majority stake in local health snacks player
US-based packaged food giant Kellogg’s spinoff, India’s biggest tobacco retailer ITC and nutrition platform Healthkart are among a string of ......
Healthcare
Samara Capital in talks to invest in botanical ingredients maker
Homegrown private equity fund Samara Capital is in advanced stages of talks to invest in a natural ingredients supplier that ......