Dutch brewing major Heineken NV on Wednesday reported a high-single-digit organic growth in net revenue from the India market in the March quarter, helped by volume growth and pricing. Heineken, which now controls the leading Indian beer maker United Breweries Ltd (UBL), said it had a mid-single-digit volume growth in the January-March period, led by the domestic brand Kingfisher. Its
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India’s agricultural sector has been facing great challenges as the country’s meteorological department predicts a hotter summer this year. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) recently warned of a hotter-than-usual March, April and May in most parts of northeast India, east and central India, and some parts of northwest India. This in turn increases the likelihood of heatwaves occurring over many
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Two Indians have become the first to sell a hybrid beer in Poland that combines Indian rice flakes with European hops. The BBC’s Imran Qureshi finds out how the Ukraine war shaped their journey. A year ago, Chandra Mohan, an Indian living in Poland, found himself in a crisis when he was saddled with 20,000 kg (44,092 lb) of rice
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