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Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. From educational toys to healthy snacks, consumer brands are tapping into a fast-growing opportunity in children’s products, driven by modern parents’ willingness to invest in high-quality, safe, and innovative offerings. Brands such as Peak XV-backed toy maker Skillmatics, kids apparel-focused Includ, and entertainment firm Green Gold have seen their businesses grow due to interest in a fairly underserved category, the founders told Mint. Skillmatics’ global revenue touched nearly ₹500 crore in 2024 while its India business doubled in the same period compared to the previous year, its founder and chief executive Dhvanil Sheth said.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. BENGALURU : Asia Pacific-focused private equity firm PAG has acquired a majority stake in Pravesha Industries Pvt.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. That successful online aggregators would loom ever larger over the small suppliers enrolled on their platforms was obvious all along. Equally foreseeable was how this would tilt power equations in favour of any big consumer interface, whose potential role as a market gateway was a big draw for its investors in the first place.

Walmart says customers should throw out a chicken broth product that was sold at stores in mostly Southern states late last year

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Is there a new restaurant you are keen to try? They can probably seat you for dinner five weeks from now at 10pm—if you’re lucky and can reserve a spot in under two minutes online. That’s why Bengaluru-based algorithms engineer Dakshin Victor John, 28, spent a few hours analysing session timing, page views and queues on the website of Naru, the noodle bar that opens for reservations every Monday at 8pm and is booked within minutes.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Every time I have to interact directly with the government, I wonder, “Why doesn’t it like me?" I usually avoid direct contact. But unfortunately, for nearly two months, I have been trying to get an Aadhaar number for a minor.

Kunal Bahl, known for his calculated investments, made headlines on the latest episode of Shark Tank India Season 4 with an impressive offer of Rs 8 crore. “When I like a business, I go all in,” he declared. This episode featured a unique pitch by a couple from Uttarakhand, the founders of Kiwi Kisan Window, a brand dedicated to showcasing regional foods from across India.

Jim Victor and Marie Pelton, a couple based in Pennsylvania, have built a career crafting unique food sculptures. Their 1,000-pound butter cow is among the main attractions at the Pennsylvania Farm Show. Victor and Pelton specialize in food-based sculptures. They have crafted pieces for state and county fairs across the United States and for corporate clients like Subway and Chipotle. Also Read: Heart Eyes: See release date, plot, cast, trailer and production

National Food Security Act (NFSA) of 2013 has been instrumental in reducing child stunting in India, preventing stunting in approximately 1.8 million children across eight states, reported TOI, citing a study published in the American Economic Association's Journal on Applied Economics. The evaluation highlights the impact of expanded food grain distribution under the Act on child nutrition, stunting, and dietary diversity. The study, conducted by Aditya Shrinivas of IIM Bangalore alongside researchers from the universities of California and Calgary, found that the Public Distribution System (PDS) under the NFSA improved not just nutrition but also household welfare. By increasing daily wages and overall income, the PDS provided crucial support to poor households, who are primarily net labor suppliers. Additionally, it helped vulnerable families withstand climate shocks such as poor rainfall or drought. The NFSA standardized entitlements to 5 kg of staple grains per person per month at subsidized rates—Rs 3 per kg for rice and Rs 2 per kg for wheat. Before the Act, states had discretion over prices and quantities offered under the PDS. This shift from per-household to per-individual entitlements particularly benefited larger families, prompting less generous states to expand their food distribution programs.

Makar Sankranti in Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, and Jharkhand; in Punjab, it is known as Lohri, and in the southern states, it is observed as Pongal. Here’s everything you need to know about the dates, timings, significance, puja rituals, and popular foods associated with these festivals. Lohri

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Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. After years of raising prices, food companies making everything from cookies to snacks and frozen meals say they need to sell more products to post a profit. Price increases have been good for profits, but packaged food and snack company executives see sustained volume growth as the way forward, so they are flooding store aisles with new takes on familiar products, such as frozen bar-b-que loaded chicken patties.

Marico Ltd.(up 1.05%), Nakoda Group Of Industries Ltd.(up 0.72%), Hindustan Unilever Ltd.(up 0.28%), Tata Consumer Products Ltd.(up 0.28%) and Britannia Industries Ltd.(up 0.27%) stood among the top gainers.

wheat procurement target of 30 million tonnes for the 2025-26 rabi marketing season, sources said. The lower procurement target comes despite the Agriculture Ministry aiming for a record wheat production of 115 million tonnes in the 2024-25 crop year (July-June). For the 2025-26 rabi marketing season starting April, the minimum support price for wheat has been fixed at Rs 2,425 per quintal. The procurement target was set following discussions with state food secretaries, the sources added.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Saudi Arabia and other Arab states are jockeying for influence with Syria’s Islamist government, hoping to gain an advantage on rivals in the strategically positioned country despite misgivings about the jihadist past of its new leaders.

milk linked to a deadly listeria outbreak has permanently closed all four of its plants.A spokesperson for Toronto-based Joriki said the closures meant the majority of Joriki’s employees were laid off when it shuttered its two plants in Ontario, one in B.C. and one in Pennsylvania owned by a subsidiary.The spokesperson said that as the company is pursuing creditor protection, it doesn’t have the finances to maintain operations and does not plan to reopen the plants.Joriki has filed for creditor production and says it plans to restructure its business.Its filings listed more than 100 organizations that Joriki owes over $200 million, including $775,000 in unpaid wages.The Canadian Food Inspection Agency said the company’s Pickering, Ont.

Federal Reserve Governor Michelle Bowman said Thursday she supported the recent interest rate cuts but doesn't see the need to go any further.

finance ministry has initiated a comprehensive assessment of retail inflation rates to identify reasons for sharp interstate variations and firm up possible remedial measures, people familiar with the development said.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. On-demand food and grocery delivery player Swiggy rolled out three new standalone smartphone apps this week. The company is starting the year by testing an interesting strategy of introducing separate apps while maintaining a single unified app for all services.

Loblaw is apologizing after the grocer confirmed some meat products sold in stores across Western Canada were underweighted compared with what was posted on the label, leading to some customers being overcharged.

The loonie is struggling, putting a premium on anything Canadians buy that comes with a price tag in U.S. dollars.