Author: HBI Staff | Hyderabad
Craft beer maker Medusa Beverages has appointed licensing agency Bradford License to diversify and enter the fashion and lifestyle retail segment of the country. The alco-bev brand will connect with other brands through licensee extensions to sell apparel, perfumes, handbags, travel gear and packaged mineral water at physical stores and marketplaces by the end of the year. “This (association and entering fashion retail) will help in brand promotion as liquor cannot be promoted directly and Medusa will earn brand royalty as well,” said Avneet Singh, founder of Medusa. With an annual turnover of INR 150 crore, Medusa’s beer targeted at…
Godrej Security Solutions (GSS) has announced its venture into the health security segment with the COVID Defence Security Range of products in May. To meet the growing demand for products in the health security space, Godrej has launched ‘UV Case’ and expanded its health security segment. The portfolio address the issue of sanitising daily objects, equipment and surfaces that come in contact with several people before entering a premise. The newly launched UV Case from Godrej Security Solutions uses the UV-C light disinfection technology that helps to create a multiple barrier approach to reducing the transmission of the virus and…
Liquor apex body Confederation of Indian Alcoholic Beverage Companies (CIABC) has urged the West Bengal government to reduce the levy imposed on alcoholic beverages from 30% to not more than 5-10% to sustain the industry and generate more revenue for the state. This move comes two weeks after CIABC made a similar submission to the Andhra Pradesh government which has imposed a cess of 75% on liquor in the state amid the pandemic. In a letter to the WB government, CIABC has stated that increase of tax on liquor by 30% on April 9 has led to drastic fall in…
According to the Telegraph, Beer manufacturers have called for a delinking of the beverage from liquor category, which has greater alcohol content along with a centralised taxation policy. This comes in the wake of states pushing up tax rates during lockdown to shore up revenue. According to the industry, the price of beer has increased 10-75 per cent across states since the start of the lockdown on March 25, resulting in a decline in sales. For instance, in states such as Bengal, Odisha, Telangana, Rajasthan and Karnataka, the range of decline in overall beer volume has been 60-90 per cent…
The decade-old Sonal Holland Wine Academy has launched the pioneering 60 Minute Wine Pro, a 100% online introductory certificate course to the world of wine. The course is designed and delivered by Sonal Holland, India’s only Master of Wine, the founder of India Wine Awards and the most qualified wine professional in the country. The 60 Minute Wine Pro anticipates the need of India’s F&B industry, which has grown not just within urban cities but beyond these centres into II and III tier cities and remote getaways too where access to quality, affordable and accessible wine education is lacking. The…
According to ET, India’s top internet commerce companies, including Flipkart and Amazon, have sought time from the Centre to ensure that all products sold on their platforms display the ‘country of origin’ label, multiple people aware of the discussions. At a virtual meeting with the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) on Wednesday, online retailers asked for a window of 4-5 months to comply with the requirement aimed at curbing Chinese imports amid heightened tension between the two Asian giants, a government official said. Also present at the meeting were executives from Reliance Retail, Jio Platforms and…
India’s market leader in the ceiling fan category, Crompton Greaves Consumer Electricals Ltd. has unveiled its new futuristic design of fans called the SilentPro powered by the ActivBLDC Technology. The latest addition to their premium portfolio of fans, the new SilentPro fans with its aerodynamic design reduces air friction thereby providing superior air delivery. It is also 2X times more silent than regular fans and delivers up to 50% savings in electricity costs. Home is a sanctuary of peace and calm where we leave all of our worries outside to de-stress and unwind. While fans generally create a cool and…
Amazon India has secured clearance to deliver alcohol in West Bengal, according to a report by Reuters. Reuters has come across a document that signals the e-commerce giant’s entry in delivering alcohol to people’s homes. This permission was granted by West Bengal State Beverages Corp. Amazon has also been called to sign a memorandum of understanding with the state of West Bengal, according to a notice. However, what’s surprising is that Amazon was not the only one in the queue to get this clearance. Online groceries platform BigBasket was also one of the players who received the clearance to sell…
Indian grocery delivery startup, Milkbasket has closed a fresh round of investment led by Inflection Point Ventures with existing investors for USD 5.5M, as it continues to grow its operations across India and maintain its market leader position in the daily grocery delivery space. Vinay Bansal, Founder CEO, Inflection Point Ventures, says, “We believe that Milkbasket has a unique customer-centric model and enjoys a very high degree of loyalty from its customers. Their understanding and application of technology which helps them execute single day deliveries and even accept orders till midnight gives them an edge over other players operating in…
Paytm has introduced ‘Scan to Order’ feature that will enable contactless food ordering and dining experience. The QR code-based solution helps in maintaining social distancing and empowers restaurant owners to regain the confidence of customers. Paytm is offering ‘Scan to Order’ QR Code as a white label product to restaurants and food establishments so that they can use their logo, brand colour on the QR card, and it can be merged into their own brand pamphlets, hoardings, and signboards. Also, the company is having advanced discussions with multiple state governments urging them to make contactless QR based food ordering part of…
