food

12 ARTICLES

food
Story image

Why are Indian consumers saddled with ‘less healthy’ packaged food?

The Global Access to Nutrition Index 2024 report has found that companies like PepsiCo, Nestlé and Unilever sell products in India that are nutritionally inferior to the West, taking full advantage of lax rules and low awareness.

14 Nov 2024

Story image

iD Fresh wants to diversify. Does it need to?

Beyond batter and Malabar parotta, the nearly two-decade-old brand hasn’t been able to create a successful product. With an IPO on the cards, founder P.C. Musthafa wants to find new channels of revenue.

19 Aug 2024

Story image

What is wrong with Indian diets?

Whether you like it or not, the different diets followed by most Indians across the country lack adequate nutrition.

Story image

Wingreens is looking for a buyer

Not so long ago, the startup appeared to be thriving in India’s highly competitive food and beverage sector. What changed?

03 Nov 2023

Story image

How seven Indians are tackling soaring prices

With retail inflation still over 7%, people in lower-income groups have cut back on essentials while those who are better off are prioritizing expenses.

30 Jul 2022

Story image

Why we need to revive food diversity urgently

Biodiversity is the key to preserving food culture, mitigating the impacts of climate change and ensuring future food security. But our window to act is slipping away.

28 Jun 2022

Story image

HUL’s stock needs some spice + Piramal faces a tough challenge

A stake in MDH is expected to benefit the consumer goods giant + Recovering dues from Anil Ambani-owned RNRL won’t be easy for Piramal Capital and Housing Finance.

24 Mar 2022

Story image

India’s worrying inflation crisis

Runaway prices at a time of falling demand and growth leave the government and RBI befuddled. Is inflation here to stay?

01 Jul 2021

Story image

How to read Zomato’s prospect(us)

After a decade of being in business, Zomato is still selling investors a distant dream where it will somehow become a viable business.

29 Apr 2021