The Hindu Business Line : Wednesday, November 13, 2002

Coke goes mass with Georgia tea, coffee
IN line with its objective of becoming a `complete beverages company', soft drinks major, Coca-Cola India, today announced its intention of tapping the mass market with its ready-to-drink Georgia brand of tea and coffee, to be priced at Rs 4 and ... More

PepsiCo moves to create regional market units
SOFT drinks major PepsiCo India Holdings has undertaken an exercise to reconfigure its existing regional management structure. According to a Pepsi official, the organisation structure within the company's market units is being reconfigured, ... More

PROMOTIONS & OFFERS

Archies buys right to use ICC logos
THE World Cup fever is slowly building up, with the promotions surrounding the ICC cup, to be held early next year, increasing by the day. The latest company to join the bandwagon is Archies Greetings & Gifts, which has tied up with the ... More

CHANNELS AND FRANCHISES

Now artists can lay hands on the best
INDIAN artists can now readily lay their hands on art materials manufactured by Daler-Rowney of the UK. Galerie 88, a premier art gallery here, has been appointed the sole selling agent of Daler-Rowney products in India. Stating this at a ... More

TRENDS

Colour TV makers gung-ho over festival sales — Durables see flat growth; home appliances drop
IT seems to have been a bonanza for the colour television (CTV) segment, this festive season. According to the Consumer Electronics and Television Manufacturers Association (CETMA), the CTV industry grew by around 50 per cent this October over ... More

NEW PRODUCTS & SERVICES

Kutty's new door can take more slams
IT's a door that can withstand one lakh slams," says the company. The Doa Door is the latest offering from the Chennai-based Kutty Flush Doors And Furniture Co. Pvt Ltd . The Doa door made of a single moulded panel from high-density fibreboard ... More

Beta Empire group launches `Date King'
PACE Hitech Pvt Ltd, a division of the Beta Empire group owned by the kin of late biscuit tycoon Mr Rajan Pillai, has launched its `Date King' brand of dates products in the domestic market. At a function here, Mr Rajmohan Pillai, Chairman of ... More

DS Foods launches soda
CHENNAI: DS Foods has launched Catch Club Soda, which is reportedly processed from pure spring water. The soda is available in 300 ml and 750 ml packs at Rs 10 and Rs 15 respectively. The company also plans to offer a range of food ... More

Amul's new products
CHENNAI: Gujarat Co-operative Milk Marketing Federation Ltd has added more products: Amul Cow Ghee and Cooking Butter in Tamil Nadu. Amul Cooking Butter, available in 100 gm and 500 gm packs, specifically caters to South Indians, who ... More

Smoothies range of candies
It is being offered in two categories: Juicee, clear fruit flavoured assorted candies and a lacto variant Creamee in butterscotch caramel flavour. Targeted at children and teenagers, it is available for 50 paise at retail outlets. The company ... More

Encyclopaedia's Ultimate
CHENNAI: Encyclopaedia Britannica India has launched its 2003 Ultimate Reference Suite, for information seekers of all ages. It reportedly offers around 75,000 articles on various subjects, some of them written by Nobel Laureates. ... More

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