Gulab Jamun and Rasmalai tops the orders for desserts on Swiggy
Just like every year, online food delivery firm Swiggy has revealed what Indians ordered the most from the platform in 2022. According to Swiggy, Biryani topped the chart of most ordered dishes this year. This is the seventh time in a row that the dish has topped the chart. The report also revealed that Biryani…
First Parag ice-cream plant set up at Bareilly
The Uttar Pradesh government announced in a press release that Parag’s first ice cream plant was set up in Bareilly, and it displays Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath’s initiative to promote industries and employment. “Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath’s initiative to promote industries and employment has started showing its effect. As a result, Parag’s first ice cream…
Sales of HUL Kwality Wall’s ice cream back to pre pandemic levels
Hindustan Unilever Ltd’s (HUL) ice cream business under the umbrella brand Kwality Wall’s is back to pre-pandemic levels, thanks to the prolonged summer this year. In an interview, Srinandan Sundaram, executive director, foods and refreshment, HUL, spoke about the surprise business recovery, increased focus on home delivery channels and an eye on viable acquisitions. Edited…
How to stay cool as competition heats up in ice cream and yogurt
The average American consumes more than 16 pounds of ice cream each year—but the shopping preferences for American consumers are anything but average. Shoppers are likely to be struggling with new and conflicting priorities every time they walk down the freezer aisle. Consumers may feel that their families deserve a special treat during a stressful time,…
Unilever ‘warms up’ ice cream freezers to help tackle emissions
Unilever is launching two pilots to trial warmer ice cream freezer cabinets with an aim of reducing energy use and greenhouse gas emissions by approx. 20 – 30% per freezer*, whilst ensuring the same ice cream quality and consumer experience. The two pilots, kicking off this month in Germany with a second pilot to follow…
Consecutive double-digit revenue growth for dairies this fiscal
Rising procurement prices to curb profitability; credit quality outlook remains ‘Stable’ Revenue of the organised dairy sector in India is set for the second straight fiscal of double-digit growth – at 11-12%, a notch below last fiscal’s 13% growth. This will be driven by healthy demand for value-added products (VAP; 28% of overall sales), even…
Consecutive double-digit revenue growth for dairies this fiscal
Rising procurement prices to curb profitability; credit quality outlook remains ‘Stable’ Revenue of the organised dairy sector in India is set for the second straight fiscal of double-digit growth – at 11-12%, a notch below last fiscal’s 13% growth. This will be driven by healthy demand for value-added products (VAP; 28% of overall sales), even…
Ice-cream makers upbeat about hot sales this year
Easing of Covid curbs and predicting of higher mercury levels to propel the sales After witnessing two consecutive years of lacklustre sales in summers, ice-cream makers are upbeat about their business this year. The relaxation of Covid restrictions across the country coupled with the prediction of a very hot summer is likely to augur well…
Milkymist plans ₹1,000 crore expansion in the next three years
Milky Mist Dairy Foods Pvt Ltd, a leading dairy based in Erode in western Tamil Nadu, has chalked out a ₹1,000 crore expansion plan in the next three years to double the plant’s capacity and foray into new products like dark chocolate and ice cream. The company, which had already invested ₹550 crore in its…
Fresh scoop! How ice-cream makes it all the way to you
Every 12 months throughout Onam, my household would go to the fantastically embellished Kanakakkunnu Palace in Thiruvananthapuram. We would stroll round to see the colourful streets and the palace flooring embellished with atthapookalam or rangoli flower patterns. On the way in which again, my two siblings and I’d at all times wish to cease at…