India’s biscuit industry heading towards premiumisation (Feature)
May 3rd, 2012 - 5:27 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, May 3 (IANS) India's Rs.150-billion ($3 billion) biscuit industry, the third largest in the world, is witnessing a major shift towards 'premiumisation' as consumer preferences change, fuelled by soaring ... Read more...
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India to set up 15 mega food parks
March 28th, 2011 - 10:49 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, March 28 (IANS) The Indian government has approved funds for establishing 15 mega food parks across the country, an official said Monday.Speaking at the two-day Food Forum 2011, Food ... Read more...
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India’s media, entertainment sector now a $14.5 bn industry (Lead)
March 21st, 2011 - 3:53 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, March 21 (IANS) The Indian media and entertainment industry logged an 11-percent growth in 2010 to touch $14.5 billion (Rs.652 billion) and is projected to expand at a ... Read more...
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Media, entertainment industry records 11 percent growth
March 21st, 2011 - 3:03 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, March 21 (IANS) The Indian media and entertainment (M&E;) industry registered a growth of 11 percent over 2009 and touched Rs.652 billion in 2010, according to a FICCI-KPMG ... Read more...
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Digital camera market grew 76 percent in Apri-June quarter
November 3rd, 2010 - 5:51 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 3 (IANS) India's digital camera market recorded a 76 percent growth in sales in the April-June quarter at 621,000 units compared to the like period of 2009, said a ... Read more...
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Our choices as consumers are governed by genes
September 21st, 2010 - 2:05 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Sep 21 (IANS) Clues to consumer behaviour may be lurking in our genes, says a new study.
Itamar Simonson of the Stanford University and Aner Sela of University of Florida, both ... Read more...
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Genes affect our liking towards chocolate and hybrid cars
September 21st, 2010 - 1:07 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Sep 21 (ANI): Blame your inclination towards chocolates and hybrid cars to your genes, says a new study, which found that clues to consumer behaviour may be lurking our genes."We examine ... Read more...
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Technical and economic feasibility of rice fortification in developing nations identified
May 31st, 2008 - 3:04 pm ICT by admin
Washington, May 31 (ANI): A new report has identified the technical and economic feasibility of introducing cost-effective rice fortification programs in developing nations.Under a cooperative agreement with the United States Agency ... Read more...
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New generation needs to take over from master weavers
April 18th, 2008 - 11:24 am ICT by admin
By P.S. Anantharaman
Ahmedabad, April 18 (IANS) One of the major challenges the Indian handloom industry faces in the era of globalisation is the "reluctance" of the new generation to take the baton ... Read more...
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New generation of Indian entrepreneurs should go global, look for synergies: Kamal Nath
December 14th, 2007 - 2:17 pm ICT by admin
New Delhi, Dec.14 (ANI): Union Minister of Commerce and Industry, Kamal Nath, has called on the new generation of Indian entrepreneurs to go global and look for synergies and integrations arising out ... Read more...
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