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1ITC completes ₹645 crore acquisition of Yoga Bar — Major FMCG deal

2₹76 lakh food stock seized in Navi Mumbai over fake expiry dates

3FSSAI bans certain Everest/LG hing products

4Rising concerns over severe weather impacting sugarcane crops sent global sugar price indices soaring by 5.6%.

5FSSAI Rejects Energy-Drink Label Extension, Putting PepsiCo, Red Bull and Monster Under Pressure

6MP High Court stays FSSAI’s partial licence suspension of Sayaji Hotels’ Indore unit.

1ITC completes ₹645 crore acquisition of Yoga Bar — Major FMCG deal

2₹76 lakh food stock seized in Navi Mumbai over fake expiry dates

3FSSAI bans certain Everest/LG hing products

4Rising concerns over severe weather impacting sugarcane crops sent global sugar price indices soaring by 5.6%.

5FSSAI Rejects Energy-Drink Label Extension, Putting PepsiCo, Red Bull and Monster Under Pressure

6MP High Court stays FSSAI’s partial licence suspension of Sayaji Hotels’ Indore unit.

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PepsiCo retains its beverage partnership with KFC across India and seven international markets, despite KFC selecting Coca-Cola as its new US beverage partner.

PepsiCo Retains KFC Partnership in India and 7 Other Markets Despite Losing US Deal to Coca-Cola

Yash Singh·8h ago

Maharashtra FDA Commissioner Tukaram Mundhe alongside gold-plated Indian sweets being examined by food safety officials in a laboratory amid an investigation into ₹24,000-per-kg sweets in Amravati.

Food Safety & Policy

Maharashtra FDA Tests ₹24,000/kg Gold-Plated Sweets in Amravati; Tukaram Mundhe Raises Concerns Over Authenticity

Yash Singh·5 Nov 2026

Amul Pure Ghee cartons and pouches alongside Amul butter packs, illustrating the reported increase in ghee and butter prices ahead of Diwali 2026.

Amul Raises Ghee Prices by ₹50 and Butter by ₹15 Ahead of Diwali as Demand Surges

Yash Singh·4 Nov 2026

Reliance Independence biscuits product range featuring nine new variants, including Milky Power, Butter Bliss, Power Up, Glucose Boost, Marie Prime, Coco Bourbon and CremYum, with Mukesh Ambani featured in the promotional banner.

Reliance Expands Its Biscuit Business With Nine New Independence Variants, Prices Start at ₹5

Yash Singh·4 Nov 2026

PepsiCo India's Doritos Loaded Nachos Kit and Kurkure Mast Bhel Kit Chinese Style featuring loaded nachos and Desi-Chinese bhel, showcasing the company's new ready-to-assemble snacking products.

PepsiCo India Takes Doritos and Kurkure Beyond Packaged Snacks With New Ready-to-Eat Kits

Yash Singh·4 Nov 2026

Muzaffarpur PNG gas pipeline blast aftermath showing damaged buildings, vehicles and emergency rescue operations.

Muzaffarpur PNG Gas Pipeline Blast: One Dead, Several Injured as Explosion Damages Houses and Vehicles

Yash Singh·2 Nov 2026

Boba Bhai's Revenue Surges 139% to ₹68 Crore in FY26, but Net Loss Widens to ₹21.8 Crore

Yash Singh·2 Nov 2026

Amul High Protein Cubes in Cheese Flavour packaging featuring 25g protein, a ready-to-eat savoury snack made with milk protein.

Amul Enters the Protein Snacking Market with New Ready-to-Eat Cubes Priced at ₹80 Per Pack

Yash Singh·1 Nov 2026

Proposed LPG import and storage terminal at Mormugao Port in Goa, featuring large LPG storage tanks, an LPG carrier vessel and port infrastructure.

Goa Signs ₹5,000 Crore MoU With Dubai-Based ANVI for State’s First LPG Import and Storage Terminal

Yash Singh·1 Nov 2026

KFC and Pizza Hut restaurant outlets with a business handshake representing the proposed Devyani International and Sapphire Foods merger approved by the Competition Commission of India.

CCI Clears Devyani-Sapphire Foods Merger: KFC and Pizza Hut Operations Move Closer to Coming Under One Roof in India

Yash Singh·1 Nov 2026

Nandini milk price hike in Karnataka, showing a Nandini milk packet, fresh milk being poured into a glass, dairy cows, and an upward red arrow beside stacks of coins, symbolising rising milk prices from November 1, 2026.

Karnataka Approves ₹8 Per Litre Hike in Nandini Milk Prices From November 1

Yash Singh·29 Oct 2026

Friends choosing Indian food together on a smartphone during a group order, with takeaway dishes and a red food delivery bag on the table.

Zomato to Roll Out ‘Mehmaan Mode’ to Hide Food Prices During Group Orders After LinkedIn User’s Suggestion

Yash Singh·29 Oct 2026

Lay’s 15g chips packet allegedly containing only 4g of chips as Jaipur consumer commission orders PepsiCo to pay ₹8,000 in compensation and legal costs.

Jaipur Consumer Commission Orders PepsiCo to Pay ₹8,000 After Lay’s Packet Allegedly Contains Just 4g of Chips

Yash Singh·29 Oct 2026

Shiprocket food delivery and fastrr restaurant partnership featuring online food ordering, restaurant takeaway packaging, and last-mile delivery in India.

Shiprocket Enters Food Commerce With fastrr, Partners With Punjabi Angithi and Bikkgane Biryani

Yash Singh·27 Oct 2026

Paradise Hotel in Hyderabad featured alongside flowing water, illustrating the ₹20,000 fine imposed by the Hyderabad Water Board for alleged drinking water wastage.

Hyderabad Water Board Fines Paradise Hotel ₹20,000 for Wasting Drinking Water

Yash Singh·27 Oct 2026

Chef Damu, Padma Shri award-winning chef, smiling in his white chef uniform while holding a ladle in a professional kitchen setting.

Chef & Culinary

Padma Shri Awardee Chef Damu Dies at 72; Tamil Nadu CM Vijay Pays Tribute to Culinary Legend

Yash Singh·25 Oct 2026

Carlsberg India IPO: Carlsberg and Tuborg beer bottles with a brewery backdrop, Indian flag and rising stock market graphics representing the proposed $700 million IPO.

Carlsberg India Eyes $700 Million IPO: Why Now, and What Will Investors Actually Buy?

Yash Singh·24 Oct 2026

Taco Bell and Pepsi beverages with tacos and nachos outside a Taco Bell restaurant, illustrating the renewed PepsiCo partnership through 2036.

Taco Bell Renews PepsiCo Deal Through 2036 After KFC Switches to Coca-Cola

Yash Singh·24 Oct 2026

Fortis Hospital Mulund and Sodexo kitchen collage highlighting Maharashtra FDA’s reported licence suspension following hygiene violations, including cockroaches, fungus-affected food containers and rusted knives.

Food Safety & Policy

Cockroaches, Fungus and Rusted Knives: FDA Suspends Sodexo’s Kitchen Licence at Fortis Hospital in Mumbai

Yash Singh·19 Oct 2026

Delhi restaurant owner seeks compensation over CJP protest as traders estimate ₹150–200 crore in losses in Connaught Place and ₹2,000 crore in affected commercial activity across Delhi.

Delhi Restaurant Owner Seeks Compensation Over CJP Protest; ₹2,000 Crore Business Impact Claim Raises Questions

Yash Singh·19 Oct 2026

PriyaGold Marie Lite biscuits featured in a food safety news banner about FSSAI action over reported use of animal-feed bran in biscuit manufacturing.

Food Safety & Policy

Animal Feed Bran in PriyaGold Biscuits? FSSAI Action Raises Serious Food Safety Questions

Yash Singh·18 Oct 2026

AI-generated illustration of food safety inspectors examining packaged food products at a warehouse during an inspection.

Food Safety & Policy

Maharashtra FDA Crackdown: FIR Names Reliance Consumer Products Director, Blinkit and Zomato Hyperpure Officials in Expired Food Case

Yash Singh·17 Oct 2026

KFC switches from Pepsi to Coca-Cola across US restaurants, ending a nearly 40-year beverage partnership in 2027.

KFC Dumps Pepsi for Coca-Cola After 40 Years! The Great Cola War Just Got a New Twist

Yash Singh·17 Oct 2026

Mumbai restaurant serving idli and dosa as rising food, LPG and hygiene costs drive a potential 10–15% menu price hike amid FDA scrutiny.

Mumbai Restaurants May Hike Menu Prices by 10–15% as Hygiene Costs Rise Amid FDA Scrutiny

Yash Singh·16 Oct 2026

Reliance Joyland flavoured milk cartons in strawberry, vanilla and pistachio flavours featured in a promotional banner highlighting Reliance's entry into India's flavoured milk market.

Reliance Enters India's Flavoured Milk Market With ₹20 Joyland Drink, Targets Competition With Amul and ITC

Yash Singh·14 Oct 2026

Packaged Indian vrat food products featuring makhana, sabudana snacks, banana chips, fasting flours, spices and ready-to-cook foods, representing the growing packaged fasting-food market in India.

From Navratri to Everyday Snacking: How India's Vrat Food Market Is Becoming Big Business

Yash Singh·12 Oct 2026

The Iogs have found Match

Chheda’s and Ching’s Secret Launch ₹75 OG Snack Pack Combining Chakli With Schezwan Chutney

Yash Singh·10 Oct 2026

Smirnoff Ice bottles in different flavours displayed with ice, berries and citrus fruits, representing Diageo India's entry into the ready-to-drink alcoholic beverages market.

Diageo India Launches Smirnoff Ice to Challenge Bacardi as India’s RTD Alcohol Market Crosses $200 Million

Yash Singh·10 Oct 2026

FSSAI orders recall of Everest Cumin Powder batch after pesticide residues exceed permitted limits

Food Safety & Policy

FSSAI Orders Recall of Everest Cumin Powder Batch After Pesticide Residues Found Above Permitted Limits

Yash Singh·4 Oct 2026

PepsiCo and Monster energy drink cans shown with a courtroom, gavel and scales of justice, representing their legal challenge against FSSAI’s energy drink labelling order.

PepsiCo, Monster Challenge FSSAI’s ‘Energy Drink’ Order in Court as Red Bull Wins Relief

Yash Singh·2 Oct 2026

IndianOil packaged drinking water bottles displayed at an IndianOil fuel station as the company plans to launch its own branded packaged water across 43,000+ retail outlets in India.

IndianOil Plans Its Own Packaged Drinking Water Brand Across 43,000+ Fuel Stations

Yash Singh·30 Sept 2026

Subway restaurant and sandwich alongside IPO graphics representing EverBrands India’s proposed ₹600 crore IPO

Subway India Operator EverBrands Files ₹600 Crore IPO Papers With SEBI; Plans 460 New Stores

Yash Singh·30 Sept 2026

Red Bull energy drink can with Delhi High Court and FSSAI documents, representing the court ruling on Red Bull’s energy drink label dispute

Red Bull Wins Relief in FSSAI ‘Energy Drink’ Label Row: Delhi High Court Sets Aside Order

Yash Singh·29 Sept 2026

ITC Completes ₹645 Crore Buyout of Yoga Bar Parent Sproutlife, Takes Full Ownership

Yash Singh·29 Sept 2026

Cooking oil bottles and palm, soybean and sunflower seeds at an Indian shipping port, representing India's edible oil import duty cut and potential impact on cooking oil prices.

Cooking Oil Prices May Fall as India Cuts Import Duty on Palm, Soybean and Sunflower Oil

Yash Singh·28 Sept 2026

Indian consumer examining a smaller ₹10 FMCG packet while comparing it with a larger pack, illustrating shrinkflation and rising effective prices for the same MRP.

The ₹10 Packet Is Getting Smaller: Are FMCG Brands Raising Prices Without Raising MRPs?

Yash Singh·26 Sept 2026