Britannia Bets Big on Dairy and Croissants
Food major Britannia Industries is accelerating its diversification strategy beyond biscuits by expanding into high-growth segments such as dairy, croissants, cakes, wafers and rusk, as it aims to become a broader foods company. These “adjacent categories” currently contribute about 25% of the company’s total revenue, but the management is targeting around 50% share in the…
Global Food Prices Rise After Five-Month Decline
Global food prices increased in February 2026 for the first time in five months, according to the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations. The FAO Food Price Index, which tracks monthly changes in international prices of a basket of food commodities, averaged 125.3 points in February, rising 0.9% from 124.2 points in…