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Foreign food manufacturers have to register in India for some exports

Rule applies for exports in five categories of items, says regulator FSSAI

Tata group in talks with Bisleri to acquire a stake in company: Report

Tata Group is understood to have initiated talks with Bisleri International to acquire a stake in the packaged water company, according to sources. It is in a very preliminary stage and would be premature to say a deal would fructify, a person in the know of the development said. The Tata Group houses its consumer business under Tata Consumer Products Ltd (TCPL) which also sells packaged mineral water under the brand Himalayan and with brands as Tata Copper Plus Water and Tata Gluco+ in the hydration segment. The talks are understood to have been initiated by the Tata group FMCG arm TCPL. However, when contacted both the companies denied commenting over the development. "Tata Consumer Products does not comment on market speculation," said a Tata Consumer Products spokesperson in an e-mailed reply. A Bisleri International spokesperson also said it "does not comment on market speculation". According to industry observers, if the deal is finalised, it would provide the Tata group F

Farm to Fork: Food firms wait for commodity prices to cool further

The second of a four-part series focuses on how food companies are yet to pass on the benefit of the decline in input prices to consumers

Indian packaged food market to be double in 5-10 years: Nestle India CMD

This will be led by factors that include economic growth, demographic dividend and growing e-commerce, said Nestle India Chairman and Managing Director

Mrs Bectors subscribed 198 times, highest ever for a Rs 200-cr plus IPO

Generated bids worth over Rs 40,000 cr. Previously, only three tiny issues have garnered more than 200x subscription

Packaged food firms may witness growth rebound soon, say analysts

While reports of slower sales growth in August pulled down share prices on Monday, analysts say medium term outlook remains healthy

Emerging business opportunity for food and beverage makers amid coronavirus

Food or otherwise, product development is usually a lengthy process that entails understanding consumer needs and developing products accordingly

Future group ties up with US food major Dole for packaged food distribution

Kishore Biyani-led group has said that the present partnership is for distribution of Dole's packaged food in India; local manufacturing will follow

Packaged food makers pack a punch

Mid-size entities like Manpasand Beverages, DFM Foods positioned well to tap new trends