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Wow! Momo Raises INR 125 Crore
The fresh fund will enable the brand to build strong back-end capabilities to enter into tier I and II markets of the country
By Teena Jose
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VS Mani & Co. Raises $370,000 In Angel Round
Funds will be utilized to take its already profitable, online-first business into other channels and expand its product line to include south Indian snacks
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Soon, Dabur To Induct 100 Electric Vehicles
The FMCG company has plans to induct the electric vehicles in its supply chain for last-mile product distribution
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Dabur: Building Bharat First Brands
Dabur's Mohit Malhotra says the company has been ahead of the curve to keep urban as well as rural demand intact
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The Indian Drink Maharaja
Lahori Zeera aims to set up two manufacturing outfits in the West and East to cover the entire country and to be able to reach 130 crores consumers in the next two years.
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The Makers of New CPG
It was just two years back when I was casually talking to an Institutional Fund investor at the IReC event about the Future of D2C e-commerce. He answered that as investors if a D2C Brand reaches Rs.100 crores, we equate them similar to a tech unicorn. This was also the time when no D2C Brand […]
By Ritu Marya
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Unicommerce Partners With Yellow Messenger To Streamline Direct-to-Consumer Selling Operations for Brands
The partnership will enable brands and retailers to take orders directly through a WhatsApp chatbot and manage operations across sales channels on a single platform
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Coronavirus: Britannia Partners With Dunzo To Ensure Supply
Customers can avail the company's products through the hyperlocal service in under an hour of ordering.
By Debroop Roy
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Coronavirus: Consumer Food Product Companies Facing Production Disruption
The likes of Nestle India, Dabur, HUL and ITC have all cut down on production, except for essentials.
By Debroop Roy
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Reliance Retail Reaches the Top Becoming Fastest Growing Brand
The brand's e-commerce push with a strong focus on building a strong consumer base and delivery network led to this jump, according to a report released by Deloitte India, a consultancy service company.
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What Can a 50-Paise Coin Buy You? Not Even a Candy
While confectionery makers have abandoned the 50-paise candy offerings, telecom operators too have increased the minimum recharge rates.
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Grand Old Parle Embraces Social Media Advertising To Tap the Millennial
The biscuit and confectionery maker is also using e-grocery platforms to promote brands such as Zing and Rola Cola
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Resolutions to Make Businesses Better in 2020
As we step into the New Year, here are some of my key insights and big dreams
By PC Musthafa
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iD Fresh Foods enters Kolkata; eyes eastern market
The Bengaluru-based ready-to-cook food company also plans to expand footprint in west and north India
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India’s burgeoning ‘ready-to-eat’ segment stands out
While Nestle has entered the space, domestic foods companies are also expanding footprint
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Notwithstanding Consumption Slowdown, This VC Still Bullish On the Space
Bengaluru-based Fireside Ventures focuses solely on companies in the consumer space, with some of their star investments being lifestyle electronics start-up Boat and health foods brand Yogabars.
By Debroop Roy
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Can Snacking be Healthy? Learn From This Start-up Run by Two Sisters
Yogabars, founded by Suhasini and Anindita Sampath, plans to expand its presence from 8,000 stores to 50,000 in the next three-four years, introduce new product lines and turn profitable in the next two years
By Debroop Roy
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This Startup Is Promoting Healthy and Tasty Snacking
Fancy munching on a slightly indulgent snack rather than a packet of crisps? ASAP Granola bars by WIMWI Foods marries the salubrious and the savoury, making it an ideal snack for on-the-go. Recently, WIMWI Foods raised funding from Parle, cementing its position as a rising FMCG player.
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Wipro’s VC Arm is Focused on Consumer & FMCG Start-ups. Here’s All You Need to Know
The INR 200 crore fund will invest in new age tech-enabled consumer brands as well as companies which are working on innovative distribution models
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This Indian Ice-cream Brand Aims a Turnover of INR 500 crore In the Next 5 Years
Having grown more than five-fold in the last 10 years, the home-grown company is betting on country-wide expansion and rebranding to reach greater heights.
By Debroop Roy
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How Digitization and Technology Power the FMCG Sector’s Future Growth in India
The ability to digitize fast, optimize the use of Big Data Analytics & improve customer experience via e-retail will be the biggest differentiator as firms undertake digital transformation
By Parimal Shah
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Consumer Giants Are Cutting Down Workforce & Commodity Prices, Is Economic Slowdown the Reason?
After Parle's unemployment scare, HUL slashes prices of select product portfolios
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This Iced Tea Maker is Eyeing a Large Beverages Market in India
The Founder of Brewhouse is making a case for Indian consumers to shun colas and embrace the fusion iced teas that Brewhouse is brewing
By Aashika Jain
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Let’s Have A Yogic Affair
Going nuts with nutrition and breaking the monotony from healthy eating, Nutty Yogi finds a sweet spot amidst leading 'nutty lives but with yogic food'
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#5 Ways FMCG Brands Can Bypass Checkpoints In The New Rural Battlefield
Here are a few important aspects that brands should consider while they plan to venture into the unexplored interior parts of the country
By Ghazal Alagh
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3 Trends FMCGs Can’t Ignore to Grow in Asia
As multinational FMCGs seek to carve out a share of Asian markets (notably India, Indonesia and China), many are finding that smaller, local brands are tough adversaries
By Ara Gopal
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This Biryani Now Has the “Dum” of INR 30 cr in its Kitty
Biryani By Kilo (BBK) has raised $4.3million (INR 30 crore) in a funding round led by IvyCap Ventures