Lured into Mumbai with only a class X passport and RS 200, Prem Ganapathy had an inauspicious beginning to his journey as an entrepreneur, after being robbed of everything he had. Coming from a poor background, in Tamil Nadu’s Tuticorin district, Ganapathy had no choice but to abandon his dreams for higher studies, in order […]
Tea consumers should be ready to pay more their tea, as high cost of inputs, low supply and hiked wages to tea garden workers leads to a rise in prices. Sources indicate that tea prices will go up by Rs 10 per Kg, as the new season begins this year. The gap between demand and […]
Coca-Cola may have triggered a price war with its competitor Pepsi, after reducing the price for its 200 ml returnable glass bottle. This move comes just in time for the summer season, as the price of Coke glass bottles get a cut Rs 2, in select markets, bringing the price to a standard Rs 8 […]
Starbucks Corp, a Seattle-based chain through a tie-up with the TATA group, is planning to open its first coffee shops in India in August or September and aiming to have 50 outlets by year-end. Though the venture in India was planned a year ago, it wasn’t successful due to real estate acquisition and high land […]
Country Chicken, Australian fast-food chain launched its first outlet in India in Coimbatore on Wednesday. 300 such outlets are planned across India by 2015. The company would invest nearly Rs 200 crore for expansion of Country Chicken (India) with 80% in tier II and III cities including franchisees as said by Mr Ramakrishna, CEO Country […]
PepsiCo, global soft drinks and snacks manufacturer is planning to expand its reach in the health and wellness sector. As a part of it, company introduced a premium range of potato chips, “Lays Baked” which has 50% less fat than its existing fried products on Wednesday under Lays brand. Along with brands like Pepsi, Kurkure, […]
