India

Danone Proposes Sanjiv Mehta As Independent Board Member

Food group Danone has proposed the appointment of Sanjiv Mehta as an independent member of its board of directors.

Weather Threatens Indian Winter Crops Just Before Harvesting

Untimely rains and hailstorms could damage India's key winter-sown crops such as wheat, rapeseed and chickpeas just before harvesting begins for plants tha...

Frost, Heat-Wave Hit India's Rapeseed Crop, Dent Yields

India's rapeseed production could remain steady in 2023 despite a record planting as yields were curtailed by frost and a heat-wave in key producing areas,...

Indian Sugar Mills To Close Early As Weather Dents Cane Supply

Sugar mills in India's top producing state Maharashtra are set to stop cane crushing 45 to 60 days earlier than last year as adverse weather has curtailed...

Unilever's Dominance In India Helps It Raise Prices

Unilever racked up strong sales growth in India last year on the back of sharp prices increases thanks to its dominant market position and pent up demand a...

Amazon Launches Air Cargo Service In India As Online Sales Soar

Amazon.com Inc has launched a dedicated air cargo service in India, Amazon Air, as it looks to expand and speed-up deliveries across one of its key markets...

Indonesia Palm Oil Export Curbs, Biodiesel Plans To Hit World Vegoil Supplies

A move by top palm oil exporter Indonesia to restrict shipments and boost domestic biodiesel consumption is set to squeeze global vegetable oil supplies al...

New Authenticity Rules Aiming To Remove Sub-Standard Basmati Rice From The Market

Basmati is the most popular speciality rice in the UK, adding extra flavour and subtlety to everything from curries to pilafs to kedgerees. Nearly three-qu...