Varun Beverages enters the alcoholic beverage market with plans for RTD drinks and a Carlsberg partnership, marking a major diversification move.
Swiggy launches DeskEats 2.0 with 2 lakh desk-friendly meals for officegoers across 30 cities. Starbucks partners with Swiggy for ₹199 Power Lunch menu.
Heritage Foods acquires 51% stake in Get-A-Way, a health-focused ice cream brand, boosting its presence in India’s high-protein, no-added-sugar dessert market.
Curefoods, operator of EatFit and CakeZone, gets SEBI approval for ₹800 crore IPO; Iron Pillar, Accel, and Chiratae Ventures to partially exit holdings.
Australia has conditionally approved unpeeled prawn imports from Andhra Pradesh, ending an 8-year ban imposed after white spot virus detection in 2017.
Author Shobhaa De claims Shilpa Shetty’s luxury restaurant Bastian At The Top in Mumbai earns ₹2–3 crore a night, drawing elite crowds and lavish diners.
YourStory founder Shradha Sharma alleged that a Taj hotel manager scolded her for “sitting improperly,” igniting debate over class, behavior, and respect.
A passenger at Jabalpur Railway Station handed over his smartwatch after PhonePe payment failed. RPF detained the vendor and cancelled his license.
A Jaipur sweet shop unveils ‘Swarn Prasadam’, India’s most expensive sweet worth ₹1.11 lakh, made with 24-carat edible gold and premium ingredients.
A video of a leopard eating from a trash heap in Mount Abu has gone viral, highlighting habitat loss and poor waste management threatening wildlife in India.
Zepto raises $450 million from Calpers and General Catalyst, boosting its valuation to $7 billion as it expands aggressively in India’s quick commerce market.
Zomato CEO Deepinder Goyal says the company won’t launch a separate app like Swiggy’s Toing or Rapido’s Ownly, choosing to serve budget users within its main app.
FSSAI bans the use of the term ‘ORS’ on food and beverage products, calling it misleading under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006.
Curefoods partners with premium ice cream brand Papacream for a pan-India franchise expansion and UAE entry, boosting its global dessert portfolio.
Ajay Devgn enters India’s luxury whisky market with The GlenJourneys, a premium single malt brand crafted in the Scottish Highlands.
Papa John’s returns to India with a vegetarian menu tailored for local tastes, opening four Bengaluru outlets and planning 650 stores nationwide.
Distributors of Tata Consumer Products in Maharashtra launch a non-cooperation movement, alleging poor management, unfair practices, and financial losses.
FMCG startup Meolaa raises $6 million in Pre-Series A funding led by General Catalyst to expand its AI-powered marketplace for sustainable D2C brands.
Chhath Puja 2025 will be celebrated from October 25–28. Learn about its rituals, fasting traditions, sacred offerings, and the spiritual significance of this Sun festival.
Navi Mumbai Airport (NMIA) to feature a digital food hall offering Mumbai street food, global cuisines, and gate delivery via a central airport app.
