Varun Beverages Q3 net profit rises 13.5 pc to Rs 830.6 cr on strong volume growth

NEW DELHI: (Oct 30) Varun Beverages Ltd, PepsiCo’s largest franchise bottler, on Friday reported a 13.54 per cent on-year increase in consolidated net profit at Rs 830.6 crore for the September quarter of 2026, driven by double-digit volume growth in India and international markets. The company, which follows the calendar year as its financial year, […]
Toblerone owner Mondelez sues British vegan chocolate brand over chunky shape

Mondelez International, owner of the Toblerone chocolate bar brand, is suing British vegan chocolatier Catherine’s Originals over the shape of one of its products. At the centre of the dispute is Catherine’s Originals’ O’Bar, a plant-based chocolate bar featuring a long, flat piece of chocolate topped with oval-shaped segments. In a lawsuit filed at the […]
Nestlé and BirdLife Eu & Central Asia partner to measure how regenerative agriculture practices support biodiversity

Nestlé and BirdLife Europe today announced a three-and-a-half-year collaboration to measure the impact of selected regenerative agriculture practices on biodiversity across European agricultural landscapes and supply chains. The research will assess whether these practices measurably benefit the wildlife that depends on farmland and will help identify where farming approaches can be strengthened. The question matters […]