The Hindu Business Line : Thursday, December 18, 2003

Hind Sanitaryware to market Finnish co products
HINDUSTAN Sanitaryware has entered into a strategic alliance with the $1.5-billion Sanitec Group of Finland. Under the agreement, Hindustan Sanitaryware would exclusively market premium product of Sanitec's Keramag brand. The product range of ... More

Bentley to roll out sports car in Jan
THE rich and the famous will soon have yet another option when they go car shopping. After the Rs 2-crore ArnageR, Bentley is set to bring in its much-awaited sports car, the Continental GT to India. To be launched next month, coinciding with ... More

RETAILING

Chennai running short of Quality retail space
AVAILABILITY of good quality space has become a major constraint for the retail industry in Chennai. According to realty consultants, apart from Spencers' Plaza, the city doesn't have quality retail space to offer. Speaking to Business ... More

Hutch shop at Himayatnagar
HYDERABAD: Hutch on Wednesday expanded its retail presence by launching its third `Hutch Shop', the one-stop shop for all cellular need in the city at Himayatnagar. The Executive Director, Hutchison Essar South Ltd, Mr Sandip Das, ... More

BRANDS

Dabur Foods plans `mixology' workshops to boost Real brand
WITH the objective of increasing out-of-home consumption of its Real fruit juice brand, Dabur Foods plans to organise a series of `mixology' workshops across the country. The workshops are aimed at making cocktails and mocktails at bars and ... More

STANDARDS & BENCHMARKS

Coke to form council on environment
THE Indian Advisory Board of Coca-Cola India has decided at its first meeting here on Tuesday to form an India Environment Council. Mr Justice B.N. Kirpal, former Chief Justice of India, will lead the Council as its Chairman. The India ... More

OUTLOOK

Parle hopes to leverage biscuits equity for atta
THE fragmented, packaged atta market, dominated by brands such as Annapoorna from Hindustan Lever, ITC's Aashirwad, Nature Fresh from Cargill Foods, Healthy World from AgroTech Foods and local players such as Shakti Bhog, is now witnessing ... More

TRENDS

Traditional jewellers hold their own against branded players
BRANDED jewellery speaks loudly these days, and traditional jewellers are concerned their voice may get lost in its din. While they don't perceive a `threat', they are not being complacent either, and are busy modernising various elements of ... More

Connecting people
This is one craze that refuses to die down. The number of mobile phone users in the State has crossed 11 lakh, according to the studies conducted in this field. While 17 out of 1000 persons in the country use mobile phone, the number is 38 for ... More

NEW PRODUCTS & SERVICES

Natco Pharma unveils two more anti-cancer drugs
NATCO Pharma Ltd (NPL), a city-based pharmaceutical company, has announced the launch of two more anti-cancer drugs - Natfost (amifostine injection) and Hyurea (hydroxyurea capsules). In a release on Tuesday, NPL said that Natfost ... More

Yashica eyes 10 pc share of camera market
KYOCERA Group of Japan has on Wednesday made a formal entry into the imaging market in India by rolling out cameras under the Yashica brand name. "There is awareness of the brand in India as Yashica has been available in the grey market. We ... More

`Real' Aji-no-moto now on shelves
AJI-NO-MOTO — the real thing is here. The brand that has become a generic name for monosodium glutamate, the seasoning considered mandatory for cooking up an authentic Chinese dish, is now in India. Ajinomoto India Private Ltd, a ... More

Brand Quest

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