Twenty-eight inspection warehouses for imported frozen food will be added in Guangzhou, Guangdong province, to expand checks of imported frozen food starting on Wednesday, a statement released by the city's headquarters of COVID-19 prevention and control said on Tuesday. … [Read more...] about Cold food check stations to be added in Guangzhou
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Why I quit BJP and joined tractor protest
At best, the Centre can make a model Act like the ones that were made during (then prime minister Atal Bihari) Vajpayee's time or Dr Manmohan Singh's time too. This is an idea -- the Centre makes a model Act and state governments regulate it. … [Read more...] about Why I quit BJP and joined tractor protest
Covid-19 boosts instant coffee consumption, instant coffee brands gain
Chennai: With people confined to their homes and spending most part of the day in front of their computers, they are drowning in cups of coffee, and instant coffee makers are reaping the rewards. Pressed for time and with increasing household chores, some hardcore “filter coffee” enthusiasts have moved to the faster and more convenient instant coffee, pushing the sales of instant coffee. While institutional sales suffered due to closed offices and public places, domestic consumption witnessed strong growth for many companies. Companies including Nestle, Levista Coffee, and ID Fresh are either ramping up distribution networks or innovating with coffee variants in instant form to meet rising demand and changes in consumption pattern. Levista, a coffee brand from Karnataka’s SLN Coffee said its top-line grew by over 50% during April to December 2020, and increased its retail presence from 26,000 points of sale in Feb to over 42,000 by December. Levista also launched four … [Read more...] about Covid-19 boosts instant coffee consumption, instant coffee brands gain
Grofers expects to achieve Rs 10,000 cr in GMV by March
Softbank backed Grofers expects to achieve Rs 10,000 crore in gross merchandise value (GMV) by March supported by a traction of around 50 lakh customers during its ongoing sale, a top company official said. The company claims to have witnessed around 3 to 4 times increase in sales during its ongoing Grand Orange Bag Days (GOBD) sale. "We are on road to double our GMV every year and are aiming to hit Rs 10,000 crore in GMV by financial year 2021," Grofers founder Saurabh Kumar told . GMV is the total value of merchandise sold over a period. Grofers is expecting its GMV to touch around Rs 30,000 crore by 2022. The company is focussing on private label products to drive overall sales growth. "We are on track to complete interaction with 50 lakh customers during the GOBD. During normal days basket size is Rs 1,500-1,600 and now the average basket size is Rs 2,500," Kumar said. The online grocery seller has recorded high traction of visitors from Delhi, Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Chennai, … [Read more...] about Grofers expects to achieve Rs 10,000 cr in GMV by March
‘Misapprehensions’ in initial stages of reforms, but govt dedicated to farmers’ welfare: Ram Nath Kovind
The comments by the President come against the backdrop of the ongoing agitation by farmers against three new farm laws. The President said the path to reforms in the initial stages may cause misapprehensions, but the government is devoted to farmers' welfare. … [Read more...] about ‘Misapprehensions’ in initial stages of reforms, but govt dedicated to farmers’ welfare: Ram Nath Kovind
