Articles about Food Industry
25 Oct 2017
Chinese cheese lovers can finally gorge on European cheese!
In a new development, China reversed an import ban on several types of European stinky cheeses, including Danish Blue, Stilton and Roquefort.
24 Oct 2017
Utterly butterly news: Indian Railways, Amul may soon work together
The Ministry of Railways is famously active on Twitter, known for promptly responding to the woes of travelers and other grievances.
20 Oct 2017
McDonald's serves 'cockroach legs' in coffee; apologizes later
A man was served coffee with "cockroach legs" floating in it at a McDonald's outlet in Bangkok on Monday. He complained and requested for another coffee only to find more "cockroach legs" in it.
14 Oct 2017
Coca-Cola, PepsiCo to change recipes of best-selling drinks
Food and beverage behemoths Coca-Cola and PepsiCo are playing a big gamble in India by "changing" the recipes of their top-selling drinks.
30 Sep 2017
Food tech start-up Yumist shuts down; fails to raise funds
Gurugram-based food tech start-up Yumist, which offered home-cooked meals, is shutting down as it failed to raise the kind of capital required to survive in the competitive market.
30 Sep 2017
Amul to start selling French fries, aloo tikki this Diwali
Indian dairy giant Amul is set to launch frozen potato products like French Fries, potato wedges, hash browns, and aloo tikkis/burger patties next month, before Diwali.
20 Sep 2017
18 of 43 closed McDonald's outlets reopen in Delhi
Connaught Plaza Restaurants Limited (CPRL), which manages McDonald's operations in North and East India, reopened 18 of the 43 fast-food chain outlets in Delhi shut since June over expired eating house licenses.
19 Sep 2017
Zomato will charge zero commission from restaurants on food orders
Zomato is having a good run.
12 Sep 2017
Cockroach milk to be a super health food?
According to recent research, cockroach milk could, one day in the future, become a super health food.
06 Sep 2017
Making food is now as easy as turning on switch!
While we are nowhere close to producing any desired food using replicators like in Star Trek, a recent study has proven that food can be created out of thin air.
05 Sep 2017
Zomato eyes $200m from Alibaba, may get the unicorn-tag back
According to reports, Zomato is currently engaged in negotiation with Alibaba and its payments affiliate Ant Financial to raise up to $200 million from them.
04 Sep 2017
Pubs, restaurants using dangerous liquid in drinks, ice-cream
Pubs and restaurants in Bengaluru are increasingly using liquid nitrogen to freeze or create vapor clouds or over drinks and ice-creams.
01 Sep 2017
You can now order from KFC with only one click
KFC India has decided to take the food and technology nexus to the next level.
31 Aug 2017
Post-GST, fewer customers having to pay service charge
Looks like the government's awareness drive on the voluntariness of paying service charge at restaurants as well as the new GST regime are producing results.
31 Aug 2017
Burger King launches WhopperCoin, its own crypto-currency
In a surprising turn of events, Fast-food chain Burger King has now launched its own crypto-currency called WhopperCoin, in Russia.
29 Aug 2017
BigBasket eyes $200 million investment from Paytm Mall, Alibaba
According to reports, online marketplace Paytm Mall and its principal investor Alibaba has extended the exclusivity period of their negotiations with online grocer BigBasket for two weeks.
29 Aug 2017
Future Group wants to expand brand presence in tier-II cities
Future Group plans on increasing the proliferation of its smaller format stores in tier II and III cities.
27 Aug 2017
Amazon's acquisition of Whole Foods Market: What it means
Global e-retailing giant Amazon Inc. is all set to complete its acquisition of American supermarket chain Whole Foods Market Inc. on Monday.
25 Aug 2017
Indira Canteens: Political move or the future of food security?
Bengaluru recently witnessed the launch of Indira Canteens, but their main purpose was overlooked in all the noise surrounding the celebrations.
21 Aug 2017
169 McDonald's stores in north and east to shut down
The immediate future of all 169 McDonald's stores in the north and east is in doubt. If things go bad, they might even shut down within a fortnight.
09 Aug 2017
Your Domino's Pizza will now have more toppings and cheese
Important things first, Domino's will now make pizza using a softer crust, add more toppings and cheese.
09 Aug 2017
Ice-cream that doesn't melt easily, this is what we need!
The saddest feeling in the world is watching your ice-cream melt.
08 Aug 2017
Amazon India may enter online food retailing business during Diwali
Amazon, after receiving the go ahead from the government, will make its Indian debut into online food retailing during the Diwali season.
02 Aug 2017
Zomato Skillet to educate restaurateurs about industry insights, skills, tricks
Zomato has survived 9 years in the food-tech sector. Several start-ups in this segment balked and closed shop but Zomato soldiered on, even after losing the coveted "unicorn" tag.
01 Aug 2017
Making food is now as easy as turning on switch!
While we are nowhere close to producing any desired food using replicators like in Star Trek, a recent study has proven that food can be created out of thin air.
27 Jul 2017
Mondelez ties-up with Amazon to indulge India's sweet tooth
In order to bite into the flourishing Indian e-commerce market and to indulge the sweet tooth of more customers, leading chocolate and confectionery maker Mondelez has now partnered with Amazon India.
26 Jul 2017
Amul Girl: One of the longest and cheapest ad campaigns
When the Women in Blue lost the World Cup, Indians showered praises on the players.
26 Jul 2017
GST hits sweet-makers: Future of faluda, halwa, barfis at risk
The GST has had many pros, but several cons too. Now it seems to have touched an unexpected nerve.
26 Jul 2017
Air India menu to soon have wines, mocktails and more!
In a bid to woo business class and international passengers, Air India is now planning on introducing items from regional cuisine, mocktails and wines in their menu soon.
25 Jul 2017
Delhi: Tomatoes being sold at Rs. 100/kg, country facing shortage
With the onset of monsoon, Delhi has been witnessing a huge tomato shortage leading to hike in their prices.
21 Jul 2017
McDonald's to deliver wearable Big Macs, fries, burgers for free!
On 26 July, the newly-invented 'Global McDelivery Day', McDonald's is going to do something that nobody expected!
07 Jul 2017
Chocolate: Of so many contradictory studies, which should you believe?
It's World Chocolate Day today, a much-awaited day for many. After all, how many would say no to a chocolate?
28 Jun 2017
Iced drinks from Starbucks, Costa in UK contain faecal bacteria
A BBC investigation has found that iced drinks in the UK outlets of global coffee chains Costa Coffee, Starbucks and Caffe Nero contain bacteria found in faeces.
22 Jun 2017
After McDonald's, Intel is IOC's new partner
Intel has replaced McDonald's as the International Olympic Committee partner, a week after the former deal ended.
17 Jun 2017
Olympics deal cut short: No more of 'I'm Lovin' it'?
Yes, it's true! McDonald's is calling it quits with the International Olympics Committee (IOC).
16 Jun 2017
Amazon acquiring Whole Foods in a whopping $13.7bn all-cash deal
Tech giant Amazon is acquiring US supermarket chain Whole Foods Market in a $13.7 billion all cash deal - the biggest transaction ever for the e-commerce player.
31 May 2017
Healthier Maggi noodles - Nestle India launches iron fortified noodles
Nestle India is revamping its Maggi Masala Noodles by cutting the salt content and adding iron to launch a new fortified variant of the ready-to-cook noodles.
30 May 2017
Food labeling in India might undergo massive change
Labels on packaged food in India will soon inform you of the product's exact dietary component. Currently, they might mention vaguely (though not necessarily) details about calories, fat, sugar, carbohydrates and some other nutrients.
18 Apr 2017
Paytm Food Wallet to tackle outdated paper-based meal vouchers hiccup
As per RBI, meal paper vouchers given out by firms are not going to be valid after December 31, 2017, and it has to make a digital leap.
17 Apr 2017
Patanjali enters food industry with new restaurant in Chandigarh
Baba Ramdev's Patanjali Ayurveda has ventured into the food market by launching its first restaurant in Chandigarh.
