Author: HBI Staff | Hyderabad
The Ministry of Tourism (MoT) launched portal strandedinindia.com on March 31, 2020, with a view to identify, assist and facilitate foreign tourists who are stranded in various parts of India due to the lockdown situation necessitated by the COVID-19 global pandemic. Such tourists would need to log on to the portal, provide some basic contact information and narrate the nature of issues being faced by them, if any. In the first 5 days of its operation, 769 foreign tourists from all over the country registered on the portal.
Keventer Agro Ltd., a leading FMCG company headquartered in Kolkata, West Bengal is set to launch a food range in association with Disney India’s consumer products business. Targeted at kids and families, this range of food products – ‘Disney Delights’, ‘Marvel Avengers Delights’ and ‘Marvel Spider-Man Delights’ include milkshakes, milk and frozen savory snacks. The first few products in the range, which hits the shelves this month, will include Chocolate milkshake, Strawberry milkshake and plain milk. The packs feature beloved Disney characters such as Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Disney Princesses, Frozen, fan-favorite Marvel Iron Man, Captain America, Spider-Man and more.…
ProWine Mumbai launched its first edition at the prestigious The St Regis Mumbai on November 17 to 18. ProWine Mumbai is a part of the globally iconic ProWein World and is jointly organised by Messe Düsseldorf India and All Things Nice. The event kick-started with champagne popping and an inaugural ribbon-cutting ceremony attended by dignitaries from the US Consulate, the Consulate General of France, Australian High Commission, South African Consulate, Trade Centre of Argentina, Republic of Mauritius, corporate heads and the industry associations with media partners. As the first in-person trade fair for the wine and spirits sector in India…
Sula Vineyards has been selected under The Wine Enthusiast best buying guide of 2020. Sula Brut Tropicale (sparkling wine), Sula Shiraz 2019 (red wine), and Sula Sauvignon Blanc (white wine) are the only Indian wines selected under the buying guide for wine quality, taste, and aroma. The Sula Shiraz 2019 that shows flavors of raspberry, pomegranate, caramel, and clove scored 90 points, an ‘Excellent’ as per ratings. The Sula Brut Tropicale for its beautiful rosé color and flavors of apple, strawberry, and yellow plum swept 89 points. Herbaceous, crisp, and dry, The Sula Sauvignon Blanc scored 87 points. Both the…
Indian Hotels Company (IHCL) has received the Outstanding Community Partner Award by Virtuoso for its COVID response initiative – #MealsToSmiles that delivered meals to hospital staff and other frontline workers through the Taj Public Service Welfare Trust. These awards were presented as a part of the Virtuoso Travel Week 2021 at the Gala Awards Ceremony held in Las Vegas and recognize those who have made exceptional efforts in serving their community. Gaurav Pokhariyal, Senior Vice President & Global Head – Human Resources, IHCL, said, “This global recognition reiterates our culture of Tajness that keeps community at the heart of all…
Beam Suntory, a world leader in premium spirits, reported results for the first half of 2021, reflecting a stronger-than-expected rebound in key markets and excellent performance for premium brands. Net sales increased 12% for the maker of Jim Beam and Maker’s Mark bourbon, Courvoisier cognac, and Hibiki Japanese whisky, as the company benefited from double-digit sales gains in markets including the United States, Canada, EMEA, Oceania, India, China, Emerging Asia and Global Travel Retail. First-half 2021 sales were 8% above the first half of 2019, the comparable pre-pandemic period. “I’m very proud of the work our teams have done to…
Culinary Arts Academy Switzerland celebrates legendary Swiss Chef Anton Mosimann, OBE, who was honored with the 2021 Swiss Culinary Merit of Honor on June 21. The prestigious award was launched in 2020 and celebrates Swiss gastronomical excellence while honoring Switzerland’s leading professional chefs and their contributions to Switzerland’s culinary heritage. Legendary Swiss Chef Anton Mosimann, OBEChef Mosimann accepted the award at Hotel Bellevue Palace in Bern. In attendance was President of the Swiss Confederation, Guy Parmelin, Culinary Arts Academy Switzerland representatives and other culinary influencers and rising stars. Chef Mosimann is one of Switzerland’s leading culinary lights. Born in 1947…
The Undisputed leader in the premium whisky category, Seagram’s Blenders Pride has introduced a limited-edition pack in association with design maestro Manish Malhotra. The limited-edition pack echoes the impeccable craft of the designer, and invites the consumers to ‘taste the stardom’ so one can celebrate the rich taste and unmatched craftsmanship of the pack, making a bold style statement that spells out ‘My Craft, My Pride’. The unique collectible reverberates with a contemporary design that is a true representation of the glamourous curations the designer is synonymous with. Inspired by the skillfully crafted smooth blend, the limited-edition pack is adorned…
Radiohead Brands, owner of Jimmy’s Cocktails’ finely crafted cocktail mixers has announced the launch of two new variants in its cocktail mixers portfolio. Keeping in mind the brand’s vision to allow consumers to recreate gourmet bar-style cocktails at home, the new variants – Margarita and Bloody Mary are crafted by an in-house team led by celebrated mixologist Yangdup Lama, who has worked to benchmark the products against popular global variants to perfect their flavours. Commenting on the launch of the new variants, Ankur Bhatia, Founder & CEO, Jimmy’s Cocktails said, “For a long time now, choice of mixers with premium…
Parag Milk Foods Ltd, a leading dairy FMCG Company with reputed brands such as Gowardhan, Go, Pride of Cows and Avvatar, today forayed into the Fat-free milk variant under their premium milk brand Pride of Cows. The company plans on expanding their Bhagyalakshmi Dairy Farm, which supplies milk exclusively under ‘Pride of Cows’ brand, to more than 15,000 cows by 2026 and is therefore expanding the portfolio under this brand to create market for increased milk being produced. The Pride of cows Fat Free milk would be distributed across Mumbai, Pune, Surat and Delhi from June 28, 2021. The Fat-free…
