What If Indian States Were Food Startups? A Smart Look at India’s Culinary Economy
India’s states are like 36 food startups—each with unique products, markets, and export potential. Discover how regional cuisines are shaping India’s food economy.
India’s states are like 36 food startups—each with unique products, markets, and export potential. Discover how regional cuisines are shaping India’s food economy.
Dabur India reports 6.5% rise in Q2 FY26 net profit to ₹453 Cr, driven by strong domestic and international growth. Launches ₹500 Cr Dabur Ventures platform.
Noida-based food solutions startup Fambo raises ₹21.55 crore from AgriSURE Fund and EV2 Ventures to expand operations, boost tech, and scale its supply chain.
Three children from Bengaluru launch Eco Wala, a startup promoting eco-friendly paper bags to reduce plastic waste through door-to-door awareness campaigns.
A 24-year-old food delivery agent was killed in Bengaluru after a couple chased and rammed his scooter. CCTV footage confirms it was a deliberate murder.
Varun Beverages enters the alcoholic beverage market with plans for RTD drinks and a Carlsberg partnership, marking a major diversification move.
Swiggy launches DeskEats 2.0 with 2 lakh desk-friendly meals for officegoers across 30 cities. Starbucks partners with Swiggy for ₹199 Power Lunch menu.
Heritage Foods acquires 51% stake in Get-A-Way, a health-focused ice cream brand, boosting its presence in India’s high-protein, no-added-sugar dessert market.
Curefoods, operator of EatFit and CakeZone, gets SEBI approval for ₹800 crore IPO; Iron Pillar, Accel, and Chiratae Ventures to partially exit holdings.
Australia has conditionally approved unpeeled prawn imports from Andhra Pradesh, ending an 8-year ban imposed after white spot virus detection in 2017.
Author Shobhaa De claims Shilpa Shetty’s luxury restaurant Bastian At The Top in Mumbai earns ₹2–3 crore a night, drawing elite crowds and lavish diners.
YourStory founder Shradha Sharma alleged that a Taj hotel manager scolded her for “sitting improperly,” igniting debate over class, behavior, and respect.
A passenger at Jabalpur Railway Station handed over his smartwatch after PhonePe payment failed. RPF detained the vendor and cancelled his license.
A Jaipur sweet shop unveils ‘Swarn Prasadam’, India’s most expensive sweet worth ₹1.11 lakh, made with 24-carat edible gold and premium ingredients.
A video of a leopard eating from a trash heap in Mount Abu has gone viral, highlighting habitat loss and poor waste management threatening wildlife in India.
Zepto raises $450 million from Calpers and General Catalyst, boosting its valuation to $7 billion as it expands aggressively in India’s quick commerce market.
Zomato CEO Deepinder Goyal says the company won’t launch a separate app like Swiggy’s Toing or Rapido’s Ownly, choosing to serve budget users within its main app.
FSSAI bans the use of the term ‘ORS’ on food and beverage products, calling it misleading under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006.
Curefoods partners with premium ice cream brand Papacream for a pan-India franchise expansion and UAE entry, boosting its global dessert portfolio.
Ajay Devgn enters India’s luxury whisky market with The GlenJourneys, a premium single malt brand crafted in the Scottish Highlands.