This Week in Indian Food Industry

1.) Ahmedabad, July 23 Food processing and ice-cream major Vadilal Industries Ltd is expanding its capacities and is in talks with leading retailers, including Reliance, to supply frozen food in a big way at their outlets across the country.
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2.) New Delhi, July 23 Amidst reports of Nestle India exiting its dairy business in the country, the company is, on the contrary, upbeat on the segment and has tied up with several regional dairies to extend its national footprint.
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3.) NEW DELHI: A showdown of heavyweights like Amul, Nestle, Yakult-Danone and Mother Diary is in the offing in probiotics segment with the firms announcing new products for the market.
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For those of you who are not familiar with probiotics, Probiotics are live microorganisms which are found in the intestinal tract. They purify and strengthen the digestive system. Food items such a yogurt has probiotics (The reason you are told to eat yogurt during those digestion problems). A related term is prebiotics which is nondigestive fibers which serve as a food source for the probiotic bacteria.
4.) MUMBAI: Global and Indian giants such as France’s Danone, Coca-Cola and Wipro are in talks with Ramesh Chauhan to buy Bisleri, the bottled water brand that has become a generic name for the product category.
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5.) PepsiCo India is close to acquiring a juice beverage brand in India. The move is in line with the company's international strategy driven by President and CEO Indra K Nooyi to strengthen its non-carbonated products portfolio and focus on healthier beverages.
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