Mohan Meakin eyes mineral water comeback

Mohan Meakin, maker of the world's largest-selling dark rum, Old Monk, plans to expand its non-alcoholic division, with a comeback into mineral water with its brand, Golden Eagle.Golden Eagle was......

Britannia, Danone take different paths to growth

One defines speed, while the other is slower in its approach. Britannia and Danone, partners before splitting due to a bitter row in 2009, are a study in contrast with regard to India, the......

For some MNCs, India remains a big puzzle

Why Danone, Philips, and to an extent Nestlé and P&G remain under stress in India is a subject perhaps worthy of a business school case study, says Shailesh Dobhal. Illustration: Uttam......

Kraft, Danone deal excludes India

Even as US-based Kraft Foods has entered into a deal to acquire the global biscuit business of Groupe Danone, the arrangement does not include Groupe Danone's stakes in biscuit businesses in India......