India Food & Beverage News
Parle, Keventer ink deal to set up plant in city Sep 3, 2010
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Food and beverages major Parle Agro has inked an agreement with Keventer Agro to set up a food processing plant in Kolkata to manufacture Hippo - Parle Agro’s snacks brand. The agreement also delegates to Keventer the marketing, sales and distributio...
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Chandigarh-based IFFPIL plans to develop mega food park in Punjab Aug 31, 2010
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A consortium led by Chandigarh-based International Fresh Farm Products India Ltd (IFFPIL) would develop Punjab’s first mega food park at Fazilka under a scheme of the Ministry of Food Processing. The project would involve capital investment of Rs 140...
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SABMiller plans new brewery in Karnataka Aug 25, 2010
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SABMiller India plans to build a new brewery in Karnataka in the next two years. The company is yet to finalise the site and the investment involved in the project. The expansion in Karnataka will entail the relocation of the existing brewery at Bang...
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TGB mulls entry into foods biz Aug 24, 2010
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Tata Global Beverages Ltd (TGB) is looking to enter the foods business to tap opportunities arising from the need to “address nutritional and lifestyle challenges”, Ratan Tata, chairman of the Tata group, told shareholders of the company, formerly Ta...
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Emami Biotech to expand edible oil refining capacity Aug 23, 2010
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Emami Biotech has firmed up plans to invest over Rs 600 crore in expanding edible oil refining capacity to support its entry into the branded edible oil market. Addressing the launch of the Healthy & Tasty brand of refined sunflower oil here toda...
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Karnataka sets up milk co-ops in northern districts Aug 19, 2010
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The Karnataka Government, that has set a target of setting up 1,000 milk producers' co-operative societies in northern Karnataka districts in three years, managed to set up 226 during 2009-10, according to Mr Revu Nayaka Belamagi, Karnataka Minister ...
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Allied Blenders to set up two bottling units in 12 months Aug 19, 2010
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Allied Blenders and Distillers (ABD), the Rs 1,500-crore turnover company, will set up two new bottling plants in the country in the next 12 months, according to Mr Deepak Roy, Executive Vice-Chairman and CEO. At present, ABD has own units in Gurgoan...
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Coca-Cola enters dairy drink market Aug 18, 2010
Coca-Cola India on Tuesday announced its entry into the dairy drink market in the country. Maaza Milky Delite, a new branded mango-milk drink, was launched here as a part of the phased country-wide marketing programme.
Mr Ricardo Fort, Vice-Pr...
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Ferrero mulls chocolate unit in India Aug 18, 2010
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Ferrero, Italy based confectionery company is planning to set up a new chocolate production facility in Maharashtra. The company is likely to invest about $125 million (approx Rs 581.25 crore) for the proposed plant. In India, the company has already...
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Govt projects Rs 1 lakh-cr investment in food processing Aug 16, 2010
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The Union Ministry of Food Processing Industries has projected investments to the tune of Rs 1 lakh crore during the 12 {+t} {+h} Plan Period to increase the country's food processing capacities. While Rs 10,000 crore is expected to come from Governm...
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