Booster Juice names Anu Vaidyanathan as brand ambassador

Booster Juice, the leading smoothie and juice bar, has roped in India’s only “Ultraman” Anuradha Vaidyanathan as its brand ambassador for India. The Canadian brand, which entered India through its master franchisee Brand Calculus, has plans to launch 12 outlets pan-India by 2009-end. More...

Krispy Kreme launches in Turkey

The Krispy Kreme Doughnut Corporation recently announced the opening of its maiden outlet in Istanbul, Turkey. This is the first of 25 Krispy Kreme shops the franchisee (Almana Group) plans to open over the next five years, according to the company. More...

Carrefour pressured to exit emerging markets

French supermarket group Carrefour is under pressure from big shareholders to exit emerging markets such as China and Brazil, Le Monde newspaper reported in a preview of its Tuesday edition. More...

Future group splits operations

The Future group has split its front-end and back-end operations, reports Financial Chronicle. More...

Kambala to roll out 50 restaurants in 4 years

Kambala Hospitality group is all set to launch 50 'Village' restaurants in the country in the next four years. The company plans to invest Rs 25 crore for the chain of rural-themed restaurants. More...

Montblanc launches Mahatma Gandhi pens

Montblanc has launched a set of premium pens costing Rs 11.30 lakh under its limited edition series commemorating 241 miles travelled by Mahatma Gandhi during the Salt March. Each pen in the series is made of white gold and the entire series is called the `Mahatma Gandhi Limited Edition-241'. More...

Modicare forays into food and beverages biz

Modicare, the direct-selling company from the Modi Group, is entering the food and beverages (F&B) segment. The company is adding 30 new products to its portfolio across various categories. Meanwhile, in the F&B category, the company has launched its premium tea brand Fruit of the Earth, reports Financial Chronicle. More...