India
Companies
We see cautious optimism in US coffee giant Starbucks' strategy to expand its portfolio beyond coffee beverages and into alcoholic drinks. On the one hand, expansions into alcoholic...
2012-02-01Companies
Britain-based GlaxoSmithKline (GSK)'s popularity in India largely stems from its consumer products portfolio. GSK's Horlicks brand, which is a malted milk beverage, is the best-selling...
2012-01-31Companies
Financial woes at Indian conglomerate United Breweries (UB) Group's subsidiary Kingfisher Airlines are placing growing fiscal pressures on the conglomerate's other business divisions,...
2012-01-20Companies
Indian confectionery major Britannia Industries has merged the sales team of its dairy portfolio with that of its biscuits business. Britannia's move can be interpreted as an attempt...
2011-12-29Companies
Reflecting the lack of policy coherence and clarity within the Indian National Congress (INC)-led coalition, the government has shelved its long-awaited (and much-hyped) reform proposal...
2011-12-19Companies
US-based fast food chain operator Yum! Brands clearly wants to emulate its Chinese success in India as it plans to separate its Indian operations from its international business. The...
2011-11-25Companies
North American food manufacturer Kraft Foods has big ambitions for its Indian market. Kraft's acquisition of Cadbury has provided it with an enviable reach across emerging markets (EMs)...
2011-11-24Companies
US soft drinks giant The Coca-Cola Company has reaffirmed its commitment to the Indian soft drinks market by announcing that it plans to invest US$2bn in the country over the next five...
2011-11-21
