Govt. of India accepts 60 investment proposals from F&B firms
Under the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) plan, the Government of India has sanctioned investment requests from 60 processed food firms, such as Dabur, Hindustan Unilever, ITC, Amul, Parle, Nestle, ....
Instant delivery startup JOKR secures USD 260 Mn in Series B round
JOKR, a New York-based instant grocery delivery startup, has reportedly bagged an investment of USD 260 million in a Series B round. The new round brings JOKR into unicorn territory with a valuation o....
Kellogg's resumes talks with labor union over pay & benefits issues
Kellogg's, an American multinational food manufacturing company, and the Bakery, Confectionery, Tobacco Workers and Grain Millers’ International Union (BCTGM) have resumed talks to resolve p....
Coca-Cola owned Monster mulls merger with Constellation Brands
Monster Beverage, the energy drink maker owned by multinational beverage giant Coca-Cola, is reportedly discussing a potential combination deal with Constellation Brands, a US-based marketer and produ....
Redefine Meat to serve vegan 3D-printed meat across European eateries
Redefine Meat, a meat alternative startup from Israel, has reportedly started offering its 3D-printed plant-based meat products in Europe at select high-end restaurants and has also unveiled, what it ....
Impossible Foods enters Australia and NZ with its plant-based products
Impossible Foods, the California based company behind plant-based meat alternatives, has reportedly announced its foray into Australia and New Zealand with the launch of its flagship product, Impossib....
TreeDots raises $11 million Series A to cut down food waste in Asia
TreeDots, a Singapore-based e-commerce platform and the first Asian food surplus marketplace, has reportedly announced that it has raised over $11 million through a Series A funding round to help cut ....
Walkers warns of acute chips shortage after IT glitch disrupts factory
Walkers, the leading British potato chips manufacturer, has reportedly warned that shoppers might face prolonged shortages of their favorite potato chips; until the end of the month, as a supposedly b....
Instant noodles prices rise by 11% in South Korea, highest since 2009
The prices of instant noodles, colloquially known as ‘ramyun’ in South Korea, have reportedly gone up by approximately 11% since October of last year, the country’s state-run agency,....