The Hindu Business Line : Saturday, June 07, 2003

Dabur Foods eyeing RTS segment
THE ready-to-serve food category may see a new corporate entrant, with Dabur Foods undertaking research to bring in its own offerings into a segment that already has the likes of ITC, Tasty Bite and MTR. Mr Amit Burman, CEO, Dabur Foods Ltd ... More

Amul set to launch seven new chocolate variants — Plans 1,000 `Utterly Delicious' outlets in five years
AMUL is set to go the whole hog to pamper your sweet tooth. It is taking on chocolate majors Nestle and Cadbury by launching seven new chocolates within the current year. The Rs 2,748-crore Gujarat Co-operative Milk Marketing Federation (GCMMF) ... More

SABMiller restructures operations into 3 regions
SABMILLER has restructured its domestic operations following the management takeover of Shaw Wallace Breweries Ltd. The multinational has divided the market into three regions - South, West and North - under separate operational ... More

ADVERTISING

What's wrong with Hoodibaba?
THERE'S the mysterious voice that whispers `hoodibaba', and there's the bass thud of the bike in the background, and you don't have to guess what we are talking about. Two-wheeler major Bajaj Auto Ltd pegged the advertising and promotion budget ... More

DIRECT MARKETING

Direct selling industry seeks legal framework
THE multi-layer marketing (MLM) companies are worried that their legitimate businesses are hampered because their direct selling methodology is confused with the money rolling schemes or the prize chit fund schemes. This misconception has ... More

RETAILING

Windshield to expand markets
WINDSHIELD Experts, which is in the business of car windshield repair and replacement services, is planning to expand its presence in more cities this year. The retail chain is currently present in the national capital region. According to Mr ... More

MARKETING RESEARCH

FTA channels set to thrive post-CAS
WITH the rollout of the Conditional Access System (CAS) just a month away, media planners and advertisers are facing another challenge: airtime inventory — the time available for commercials — on some free-to-air (FTA) channels could ... More

NEW PRODUCTS & SERVICES

Natco Pharma launches anti-cancer drug
NATCO Pharma Ltd (NPL), the Hyderabad-based company, has launched an anti-cancer drug, zoledronic acid, in the injection form, under the brand name Zoldonat. In a press release here, the company said that it had become the second in the world ... More

GM India rolls out Chevrolet Optra
GENERAL Motors rolled out its new car - - the Chevrolet Optra - - at its plant in Halol today. The Optra sedan is being positioned in the upper-C segment, alongside cars such as the Toyota Corolla and Skoda Octavia. The car is being ... More

Samsung to bring in watches, photo films
SAMSUNG Corporation would soon be making available new products from its portfolio in the Indian market including watches, batteries and camera films. These products will be imported directly from Samsung's operations in Korea and would not ... More

TTK to introduce silicon gasket for pressure cookers
TTK Prestige Ltd, the market leader in cooking pressure cookers, is likely to come out with a silicon-based gasket for its range of pressure cookers which may partly address the company's problem in handling spurious `Prestige' gaskets being ... More

Accident cover from BPL Mobile
THE cellular phone service provider BPL Mobile is launching a scheme to provide accident insurance cover to new entrants to its post-paid schemes who own two wheelers. The scheme styled as `Mobile Savari' is a special acquisition offer on ... More

AirTel, Hutch offer new packages
AIRTEL, the cellular service from the Bharti group, has introduced an offer under which subscribers in Chennai and Tamil Nadu telecom circles can buy a Nokia 3315 handset with an AirTel connection for an effective cost of Rs 3,315. This offer is ... More

ITC unveils eveningwear collection

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