Business News | Vetta & Banarasi Jeera - Premium Beverages with Purpose

VMPL New Delhi [India], July 30: Vetta and Banarasi Jeera are two distinct yet complementary beverage brands redefining refreshment with purpose, authenticity, and wellness at their core. Also Read | Why Ben Stokes Has Been Left Out of England...

Varun Beverages jumps over 4% after Q1FY26 earnings; CLSA, Jefferies maintain bullish view

Shares of Varun Beverages Ltd (VBL) jumped 4.17% to ₹533.50 in early trade on Tuesday after the company reported its Q1FY26 earnings. While revenue declined 2.5% YoY to ₹7,017 crore, the EBITDA edged up 0.4% YoY to ₹1,998 crore, and net profit...

Varun Beverages: Why Axis Securities sees 15% upside on the stock

Shares of Varun Beverages Ltd rose 4 per cent in Wednesday’s trade following the beverages company's earnings report of a 5 per cent rise in net profit for the June quarter. At 11.30 am, the Varun Beverages stock was up 1.60 per cent at Rs 520.40...

Varun Beverages share at Rs 500 or Rs 650? Stock up 12% in 3 days

Varun Beverages Ltd rallied 4 per cent in Wednesday's trade, taking its three-day rally to 12 per cent. The PepsiCo bottler's cost efficiency-led margin expansion drove earnings beat in the June quarter, even as its India volumes remained soft. On...

McPatel vs McDonald’s: Ahmedabad Firm Drags US Fast-Food Giant to Court Over ‘Mc’ Prefix, Alleges 'Baseless Threats'

The court has now issued a notice to McDonald’s and scheduled the next hearing for July 28. Ahmedabad: In a unique legal dispute over the use of the prefix 'Mc', Ahmedabad-based McPatel Foods Pvt Ltd has taken global fast-food chain McDonald’s...

Asahi Beverages delivers $1 million in charity funding

Asahi Beverages is partnering with two Australian charities, OzHarvest and Rural Aid, to support vulnerable members of the community. Providing more than $1 million in funding, the company aims to help both organisations build greater resilience...

Barriteau questions fast food sponsorship of Junior Kadooment amid rising youth NCD rates

129 Former university principal Emerita, Professor Eudine Barriteau, has raised concerns about the involvement of fast-food sponsors in Barbados’ flagship children’s Crop Over event, Junior Kadooment, cautioning that it sends conflicting messages...

Missouri's Secret: First Fast-Food Drive-Thru

The invention of the fast-food drive-thru has changed the way Americans eat, as they are often in a hurry. But did you know it was invented in Missouri? The Birth of the Drive-Thru in Missouri Who would have thought that one of the biggest...

Varun Beverages shares rally over 4% after Q1 profit jumps 81% sequentially

Shares of Varun Beverages climbed as much as 4.3% on Wednesday to Rs 534 on the BSE after PepsiCo’s bottling partner posted an 81.2% sequential jump in profit after tax (PAT) for the first quarter of FY26 and a 5% year-on-year (YoY) surge to Rs...

Cyberattacks disrupt operations of Russian restaurant chains

Recent cyberattacks have significantly affected the digital operations of several well-known Russian restaurant chains and food service providers, The Moscow Times has reported, citing business daily Vedomosti. Among the impacted establishments...

How GLP-1 weight loss drugs are reshaping the food industry

CHICAGO — Americans are using weight loss drugs more than ever, standing to transform the food industry by reshaping how and what consumers eat. Around 6 million adults, or 2% of the U.S. population, use GLP-1s such as Ozempic and Wegovy to lose...

Why Are Fast-Food Fans Divided Over Jack In The Box?

There are those who say: "I'd rather eat at a bowling alley than at Jack in the Crack." Then there are those who say: "Have you tried their tacos?" I'm somewhere in between. There's that episode of Curb Your Enthusiasm where Larry is on foot in...

UK pork gains access to Mexican market in £19m export deal

Twelve UK pork processing sites gain approval to export to Mexico in a £19 million deal following eight years of trade negotiations. UK pork producers have won a significant export breakthrough, securing access to Mexico’s rapidly expanding pork...

Security guard steals US$6,865 from Delta

A 36-year-old woman, Barbra Chaleka, has been arrested in connection with the theft of US$6,865 in trust funds from the Delta Beverages depot in Rusape. Acting Manicaland provincial police spokesperson, Assistant Inspector Wiseman Chinyoka,...

Charming Nottinghamshire market town that’s packed with independent shops, cosy cafes and historic buildings

The small town is home to just 10,000 people These days it’s easy to assume that all towns have been taken over by vape shops, charity shops and fast food restaurants. While that may be the case in some parts of the country, it’s certainly not...

India’s thirst for ‘no added sugar’ increases; Varun Beverages notes significant shift in consumption habits

Indian consumers are increasingly showing a preference for low sugar/no added sugar in their choice of carbonated drinks, PepsiCo’s Indian bottler said based on data for H1 of calendar year (CY) 2025, adding that 55% of sales volume coming from...

GUYANA-DEVELOPMENT- US fast food chain , Wendy’s to open first restaurant in Guyana

Fast food restaurant fails most recent hygiene inspection

Smash Bite, which is based along Desborough Road in the town, were visited by assessors from Buckinghamshire Council on June 6 this year, and was given a lowly score of 1/5 – the second lowest rating a business can receive. Following the...

Hospitality bloodbath: Popular restaurant chain created by Wagamama founder latest to collapse into administration

Hospitality businesses face tough trading conditions By MIKE SHEEN Updated: 07:47 EDT, 24 July 2025 A popular restaurant chain created by Wagamama founder Alan Yau has become the latest hospitality business to fall into administration. Busaba...

Popular restaurant chain founded by owner of Wagamama collapses into administration

Hospitality businesses face tough trading conditions By MIKE SHEEN Updated: 07:19 EDT, 24 July 2025 A popular restaurant chain created by Wagamama founder Alan Yau has become the latest hospitality business to fall into administration. Busaba...