The Hindu Business Line : Thursday, February 24, 2005

Dabur to export fruit pulp to Europe
HAVING set foot in Australia, Maldives and parts of West Asia, Dabur Foods is set to export fruit pulp and concentrate in bulk form to several European blenders beginning this summer. Talking to Business Line, head of marketing of the ... More

EVENTS

BRAND SUMMIT
Making the consumer connect
It's the consumer that holds the key. The CII Brand Summit held in Chennai last week reiterated this. The Catalyst team reports. More

Defining Brand India
Brand India is essentially a cluster of heterogeneous brands, says Jairam Ramesh. Marketers who think otherwise have come to grief. More

Judging the Brands of the Year
Why did these brands occupy centre-stage at the CII Brand Summit? More

Brand shining ... for whom?
Products and brands should focus on providing quality that can enrich consumers' lives, which need not necessarily mean high technology. More

India needs to be glocal
Increasing interconnectedness heightens the significance of the local, says John Harris More

RETAILING

BPCL to set up 400 `strategic outlets' next year
BHARAT Petroleum Corporation Ltd intends to spend around Rs 200 crore to set up 400-odd "strategic outlets" next year. These are petro products vending stations located in places where the company is "not properly represented," Mr S. ... More

FDI in retail sector should lead to incremental growth: Kamal Nath
WITH the issue of allowing foreign direct investment (FDI) in retail sector under its consideration, the Government has said that if permitted, the FDI should lead to incremental economic benefits and not substitute on-going activities. "We ... More

NEW PRODUCTS & SERVICES

Geometric, German co release design products
GEOMETRIC Software Solutions Company Ltd, a leader in product lifecycle management (PLM) services and technologies, and CoCreate Software GmbH of Germany on Wednesday announced the release of eDrawings{trade} Professional for OneSpace ... More

Surya's Marine unveils LPG kit for fishing boats
THE Aluva-based Surya's Marine LPG Kit has developed a kit for fishermen to use onboard their boats. The company has got clearance from the Union Shipping Ministry for its marketing as the LPG kit could bring down the fuel costs by 70 per ... More

Solae launches soya drink
THE Solae Company, a joint venture between DuPont and Bunge Ltd, today announced the launch of soya drink brand Soya Treat Premium in two flavours. "The launch of Soya Treat is yet another step towards enlarging Solae's presence in India by ... More

Texport launches air-conditioners in Vizag

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