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Dabur India board hikes FII investment limit to 30%

Dabur India board hikes FII investment limit to 30%

Dabur India’s board of directors has approved increasing the investment limit for Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) from 24% to 30%."Currently, FIIs hold around 21% shares of the company, which is likely to exceed 24% very

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Ruchi Soya invests in sustainability of soy

Ruchi Soya invests in sustainability of soy

India’s largest Soy processing Company, Ruchi Soya Industries announced Sustainability Verification Programme at Food Ingredients Europe (FiE) 2013. Ruchi Soya and its European marketing company RF Solutions, have teamed up with ProTerra Foundation and Solidaridad

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Ruchi board approves purchasing oil refinery

Ruchi board approves purchasing oil refinery

Ruchi Soya Industries has registered 11.51% growth in net sales in the second quarter ended on 30 September, 2013. The company’s net profit stood at Rs 2.58 Crore for the quarter. Net sales of the

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Food Processing industry to touch Rs 4 lakh crore next year: FICCI

Food Processing industry to touch Rs 4 lakh crore next year: FICCI

India’s food processing industry is expected to reach Rs 4 lakh crore mark by next fiscal, a Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) and KPMG study on the industry says. It will

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Ireena Vittal joins Tata Global Beverages as director

Ireena Vittal joins Tata Global Beverages as director

Tata Global Beverages Limited (TGBL) announced that Ireena Vittal has been appointed as Non Executive Independent Director on the board of TGBL with effect from October 22, 2013.Ms Vittal, a former partner with McKinsey &

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Dabur India Ltd (DIL) announced audited financial results of the company for the quarter and half year ended September 30th, 2013.

Dabur India Ltd (DIL) announced audited financial results of the company for the quarter and half year ended September 30th, 2013.

The Health Supplements business grew by around 17% while Foods business reported 22% growth. The Skin Care business grew by over 17% while the Shampoo business reported an over 13% growth. Strong demand from the

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Increased health consciousness driving growth of the Juice Market in India

Increased health consciousness driving growth of the Juice Market in India

Netscribes, Inc. has launched a report on the Juice Market in India 2013 covering a market with strong growth potential. It is a part of Netscribes’ Food and Beverage Industry Series. Increased health consciousness, coupled

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Parle Agro re-enters soft drinks segment with launch of Café Cuba

Parle Agro re-enters soft drinks segment with launch of Café Cuba

FMCG Company, Parle Agro takes a revolutionary leap in the food and beverage industry. The company had launched India’s first Coffee Rush – Café Cuba. With this launch, Parle Agro marks its re-entry into the

PepsiCo appoints Sanjeev Chadha as CEO for AMEA

PepsiCo, a global food and beverage leader has appointment of Sanjeev Chadha to the position of Chief Executive Officer, Asia, Middle East and Africa (AMEA), which covers a geography comprising more than two-thirds of the

GSK will sell Lucozade, Ribena to Suntory

GlaxoSmithKline’s (GSK) UK arm has agreed to sell its nutritional drinks brands Lucozade and Ribena to Suntory Beverage & Food (SBF), the Japanese consumer goods company for £1.35 billion. The transaction is likely to be