Nom Nom Express, the pan-Asian quick-service restaurant (QSR) brand from Aspect Hospitality, has teamed up with filmmaker and television personality Farah Khan and her home cook Dilip as part of a brand engagement initiative while the chain scales its footprint to 50 outlets across India. The brand’s focus on content-led engagement with Farah Khan — …
Shelter 6, a new premium vodka brand backed by Indian music icon Badshah and co-created with Cartel Bros — the team behind acclaimed whisky labels — has officially entered India’s growing premium vodka segment. The launch marks Badshah’s first major foray into the spirits industry beyond music and entertainment, reflecting a trend of celebrity-linked products …
Carlsberg India has expanded its brewery facility in Mysuru’s Nanjangud taluk with the commissioning of a new canning line, aimed at scaling production to meet rising demand for its packaged beer products, including both domestic and on-trade retail channels. The addition, installed with an investment of around ₹100 crore, can produce approximately 22,000 cans per …
Circle of Crust, the fast-growing pizza brand known for its handcrafted offerings and unique pizza flavours, has launched a new outlet in Uttam Nagar, New Delhi as part of its broader expansion strategy across India and its existing markets including Punjab, Chandigarh and Haryana — as well as internationally in Dubai. The Uttam Nagar location …
TGIF — the globally recognised American casual dining and bar brand — has expanded its operations in India by inaugurating a new restaurant at Phoenix Palassio Mall on Amar Shaheed Path in Lucknow, marking a key milestone in its strategic North India expansion plan. The Lucknow opening builds on TGIF’s broader vision to grow beyond …
TWH Hospitality has entered into a strategic partnership with Nazeer Foods to operate two food and beverage outlets, strengthening its hospitality-focused F&B portfolio. One of the new outlets will open at Boho Beach Resort in Morjim, Goa, a popular leisure destination, while the other will be part of a growing project in Zirakpur within the …
SLMG Beverages, one of India’s major beverage bottlers, finished calendar year 2025 with total revenue exceeding ₹8,000 crore, reflecting solid demand across its product portfolio and distribution networks. The company aims to continue this growth trajectory and achieve a ₹10,000 crore revenue milestone in 2026 by enhancing its production capabilities and scaling operations further. Growth …
Devyani International and Sapphire Foods India Ltd. have approved a transformative merger that will bring together their operations to form one of India’s largest food and beverage (F&B) platforms — spanning over 3,000 outlets across India and overseas with a projected annual turnover of around ₹8,000 crore (over $1 billion). Under the deal, the boards …
Bengaluru-based coffee-first beverage QSR brand Drickle has successfully raised close to ₹6 crore in a seed funding round, marking a key milestone in its growth trajectory. The equity-based seed round attracted participation from a group of angel investors and business operators, including Param Kandhari, Naresh Krishnaswamy, Abhinav Mathur, Hemanshu Jain, Vinay Bhopatkar, Vaibhav Sisinty, Dalvir …
As the food and beverage industry in the Asia-Pacific region enters 2026, several regulatory updates and policy shifts are expected to have significant business impact. From stricter certification mandates to changing nutritional and tax policies, companies will need to adapt strategies to stay compliant and competitive. 1. Indonesia’s Halal Certification Mandate Continues to Expand Indonesia …
