There is a visible shift to plastics, and in particular to PET and multilayer packaging. The multilayer packaging technology involves integration of various polymers with EVOH – Ethyl Vinyl Alcohol, which acts as an oxygen barrier.
Convenience food like canned exotic vegetables is making its way into the kitchens of Indian homes in metros and Tier-II cities as working couples find themselves short of cooking time in their lives revving on the speed lane.
Global cola major PepsiCo aims to triple its USD 10 billion health drink business over the next 10 years as it sees “huge growth areas” for its ‘Good for You’ drinks, the company’s Chairman and CEO Indra Nooyi said.
US soft-drinks and snacks giant PepsiCo and India’s Tata Tea will explore the formation of a joint venture in “healthy” non-carbonated beverages, the companies said in a statement received Monday.
Japanese brewery and soft drinks major, Asahi Breweries, is preparing to enter the Indian market. The 1.47 trillion yen firm is in the process of studying the market and liquor sales regulations in different states.
German soft beverage maker Aqua Montana has struck three separate contract manufacturing deals with local bottlers to make and sell diet beverages and energy drinks in India, its country head said.
PepsiCo Inc., the world’s largest snack-food maker, said it’s exploring a venture with Tata Tea Ltd. to sell non-carbonated health beverages.
Milk accounts for 14.9 per cent of the average rural family’s spending on food. The figure stands higher, at 18.3 per cent, for urban India, according to a survey done by the National Sample Survey Oraganisation (NSSO) on household consumer expenditure for 2007-08 (July-June).
Food Forum India (FFI) 2010 last night recognised the Indian food industry’s top achievers in a glittering ceremony of the Coca-Cola Golden Spoon awards at the Renaissance Hotel and Convention Centre, Mumbai. While Big Bazaar was one of the biggest winners on the night, the audience was mesmerised with scintilating performances by renowned singer Shibani [...]
Ruchi Soya Industries will sell protein drinks and snacks under its edible oil brand, Nutrela, to cash in on the popularity of its main money-spinning brand and growing opportunities in the health and wellness food market in India, says a top company executive.
