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FMCG Giants Hit Pause on TV Ads: HUL, P&G, Dabur Slash Spends Amid Weak Demand
India’s television advertising market has seen a slowdown in 2025, with ad volumes falling notably as fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) companies tighten their spending....
Yum Brands Mulls Pizza Hut Sale After U.S. Sales Drop 6%: While KFC and Taco Bell Thrive
Yum Brands Inc., the parent company of Pizza Hut, is reportedly exploring the possibility of selling the iconic pizza chain as it struggles to...
Zepto Gears Up for a $500 Million IPO: Aadit Palicha’s Quick Commerce Rocket Targets July–September 2026 Listing
Quick commerce startup Zepto is gearing up to take a major step toward going public, with plans to file its draft IPO papers later...
Beauty and Personal Care Brand Protouch Bags ₹17.7 Crore to Fuel Expansion in India and Overseas
Beauty and personal care appliance startup Protouch has secured ₹17.7 crore ($2 million) in a pre-Series A funding round led by venture capital firm...
Swiggy Instamart Launches Protein Category with Food Pharmer’s ‘Only What’s Needed’ Brand
Instamart, the quick commerce arm of Swiggy, has launched a dedicated protein category to meet the growing consumer appetite for health and nutrition-focused foods....
Tata Consumer’s New-Age Brands Drive 32% of India Business in Q2 FY26
Tata Consumer Products Ltd (TCPL) reported strong earnings for the September quarter, driven by a surge in demand for its portfolio of emerging food...
Vintage Coffee & Beverages Reports 137% Profit Surge in Q2 FY26; Revenue Climbs 90%
Vintage Coffee & Beverages Ltd delivered a strong performance in the September quarter, reporting a 137% year-on-year jump in profit after tax to Rs...
Baba Ramdev’s Patanjali Foods Reports Best-Ever Quarter, Yet Shares Fall 5% — Here’s Why the Street Isn’t Happy
Patanjali Foods Ltd. witnessed a sharp 5% fall in its share price on Monday after the company’s Q2 results failed to impress the Street,...
PepsiCo May Bring Alcoholic RTD Drinks to India with Varun Beverages
Varun Beverages Ltd (VBL), PepsiCo’s largest bottling partner outside the United States, is in early discussions with the beverage major to jointly explore India’s...
Delhi Govt to Retain Control of 700 + Liquor Vends as Revenue Races Past ₹7,000 Crore — What It Means for Drinkers and Retailers
Delhi’s upcoming excise policy is set to bring major changes to the city’s liquor retail system, with the government expected to continue its control...
United Breweries Quarterly Earnings Dip as Unusual Monsoon Impacts Operations
India’s largest brewer, United Breweries Ltd (UBL), reported a 3% year-on-year decline in both sales volume and value for the quarter ended September 2025,...
Swiggy Eyes Rs 10,000 Crore QIP as Competition Heats Up in Food and Quick Commerce Sector
Bengaluru-based food and grocery delivery major Swiggy will convene its board on November 7 to discuss a proposal to raise Rs 10,000 crore ($1.1...
