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Tata Consumer announces two new acquisitions
1. Capital Foods (CFPL) The Company manufactures and sells chutney, masala, sauces, noodles and soups under the popular brand names – ‘Ching’s Secret’ and ‘Smith & Jones’. Initially, Nestle was rumoured to be acquiring the Company. Finally, it’s Tata Consumer Products that has announced the deal. It’s a 100% acquisition for Rs 5,100 cr Full … Read more
Factory output powers down in Nov, food fuels inflation in Dec
While industrial output growth fell to an eight-month low of 2.4% in November, consumer price index (CPI)-based inflation rose 5.69%, its fastest pace in four months in December, the statistics ministry said. Though factory output points to a slowdown in manufacturing growth momentum in November, in the April-November period of this fiscal, it expanded 6.4%, … Read more
Red Sea disruptions ring India alarm bells | India News
The targeted strikes by the US and the UK on Houthi militia have increased the worry for policymakers as the disruption around Red Sea has now begun to impact supply chains apart from making shipping schedules erratic. While the commerce department is working on an inter-ministerial consultation next week to address some of the concerns … Read more
Reliance Industries set to commission energy complex this year
Reliance Industries is preparing to commission the Dhirubhai Ambani Green Energy Giga Complex, a 5,000-acre manufacturing facility for renewable energy-related products, in Jamnagar in the second half of 2024, its chairman and managing director Mukesh Ambani said on Wednesday. Addressing the Vibrant Gujarat Summit, the western state’s flagship investment conclave, in Gandhinagar, Ambani said that … Read more
Ambitious plan! 6,000 kms of electric vehicle-ready highways to come up on Golden Quadrilateral
EV-ready highways in India! The Indian government is planning to construct electric vehicle-ready highways on the Golden Quadrilateral, a network of highways connecting major cities, in order to reduce fuel consumption and vehicular emissions through the use of electric intercity public transport. The government aims to develop 6,000 km of these highways over the next … Read more
Starbucks targets 1000 stores by 2028
Started in 2012, Tata Starbucks is a 50:50 JV between Tata Consumer and Starbucks. It’s claimed to be a success in India so far and consequently the Company has announced the following – Increase the store count from 390 currently to 1000 by 2028 Currently, it has presence across 54 Indian cities. Going forward the … Read more