The Hindu Business Line : Monday, February 18, 2002

KCB `cure and sell' plan for small growers
AT a time when marketing coffee has become the most important issue in the industry, Karnataka Coffee Brokers (KCB) Pvt Ltd has launched a unique initiative to get growers together under one umbrella and market coffee as a group. ``This would ... More

McDonald's set to enter veg territory
THE long-pending entry of McDonald's into the largely vegetarian State of Gujarat will be happening sometime next month. This comes amidst a lot of soul searching by the company whether anything remotely chicken will set in well with the palate ... More

NEW PROJECTS

Coke to expand, consolidate business in AP
SOFT drink major, Coca Cola is on a path of consolidation and expansion in both its beverages and water business in Andhra Pradesh. It has garnered a market share of nearly 73 per cent in beverages through its range of brands while `Kinley', its ... More

RETAILING

Food, fashion to be growth drivers -- `Retail trade to touch Rs 14,250 cr'
THE retail revolution sweeping the country is not just an elitist phenomenon. And it's food and fashion where all the action will be. The just-released Images Retail study done along with KSA Technopak, throws up some mind-blowing projections ... More

BRANDS

`Sell the story for speciality coffee'
AS far as speciality coffee is concerned, it is branding and the ``story'' behind it which made it so, said Mr Alf Kramer of Norway, representing the Speciality Coffee Association of Europe. In coffee, branding is everything, he said to drive ... More

NEW PRODUCTS & SERVICES

Fashion lines this season
Get to know the latest trends from the leading hi-fashion brand, Giovani, which has come out with its new party line collection in India. More

Brand Quest

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