Author: HBI Staff | Hyderabad
According to PTI, The COVID-19 pandemic and the subsequent lockdown saw many people turning chefs overnight, but those who could not turned to online delivery of food. And not just any food, as per a new report, Indians “craved the most for Biryani” during the lockdown. The “StatEATistics report: The Quarantine Edition” from food delivery platform Swiggy found that Indians ordered biryani over “5.5 lakh times” from their favourite restaurants. The new normal might have opened a pandora’s box of behavioral changes, but some old habits die hard like the love for Biryani, which took the top spot for overall…
According to ET, Malavika Hegde, a director of Coffee Day Enterprises Limited reiterated her commitment to paring down the multi-crore debt burden of the company founded by her late husband VG Siddhartha and to cooperating with authorities and the board of the beleaguered company on “ a corrective course of action.” In a letter addressed to employees of CDEL and its subsidiaries on Friday, Hegde wrote that she was “resolutely committed to the future of Coffee Day as a going concern,” which she described as “a genuine Indian consumer story worth preserving.” Pointing to the reduction in overall debt of…
Samsung has launched a new range of ultra high definition Business Televisions in India for consumer facing businesses such as restaurants, retail stores, shopping complexes, salons, among others. The new range of Business TVs will help small and medium businesses redefine user experience through solution packed with innovative applications, dynamic content and visual experience. With the Business TVs, Samsung is bringing together its prowess in commercial signage displays and advanced TV technology. Samsung Business TVs are engineered to operate for 16 hours a day and come with an on/off timer to automatically operate during set business hours. Backed by intutitive…
Indian Hotels Company (IHCL) announced the launch of its mobile application for Qmin – a repertoire of culinary experiences, in Mumbai on 25th July, 2020. Available on both, Google Play Store for Android users and App Store for iOS users. A statement issued by IHCL said it will extend the services by Qmin app in nine other cities including Delhi, Bengaluru and Chennai in the coming weeks. The Qmin app brings signature dishes from the company’s iconic restaurants at guests’ fingertips, offering them an opportunity to enjoy Taj at home. Designed and developed by IHCL in collaboration with Tata Digital,…
According to ET, Strict lockdowns led by India brought down beverage maker Coca-Cola’s consolidated volumes for sparkling drinks by 12% in the June quarter, the Atlanta-based beverage maker said in an earnings release on Tuesday. The maker of Coke and Sprite sparkling drinks said its consolidated second quarter volumes for sparkling soft drinks fell 12% led by India, Western Europe and the fountain business in North America due to pressure in away-from-home channels. Within the Asia Pacific region, unit case volumes declined 18%, primarily due to strict lockdowns in India, the company said. The unit case volume decline was partially…
In line with EU guidelines, Switzerland has lifted entry restrictions for travellers from 21 countries*, including Australia and Canada which are considered epidemiologically safe with regards to the COVID-19 situation. Travellers from certain regions will have to go into quarantine for 10 days after entering the country. Though Switzerland is one of the few countries in the world that has been able to control the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the situation is in constant flux and restrictions can change at any given time. Switzerland systematically started relaxing its Covid-19 restrictions in phases, by 15th June Switzerland opened its borders…
Golden State brewers started the craft beer movement four decades ago, and this forward-looking industry continues to innovate as it adapts to the new normal. Breweries around California are now reopening following an extended closure to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 by taking an assortment of precautions to protect the health and safety of both the customers and their staff. So, this is the time to raise a glass to the Golden State’s incomparable craft beer scene. Pioneered more than 40 years ago by operations such as Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. in Chico, Sonoma County’s New Albion Brewing Co.,…
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…
