
Diet Coke Cans Reach Record 70 Rupees in India as Aluminium Squeeze Bites
Bottlers and physical retailers in key urban markets pushed 330 ml Diet Coke prices up by 40 per cent despite factory packaging showing a lower printed maximum retail price.
Grocery, F&B chains and the changing appetites of Asian consumers.

Bottlers and physical retailers in key urban markets pushed 330 ml Diet Coke prices up by 40 per cent despite factory packaging showing a lower printed maximum retail price.

The Atlanta beverage maker is expanding its Authentic Tea House brand in Southeast Asia with a zero-sugar Yunnan Pu Erh variant.

The smooth and silky yogurt contains live cultures and is designed for consumers heading to work or the gym.

Taipei’s Ko Hospitality Group has partnered with Darden Restaurants to bring the American fine-dining steakhouse to Vietnam.

Sydney agency The Creative Method created the new look across canned and bottled formats to increase shelf visibility.

The Euston-based fresh produce exporter collapsed after company members voted to wind up operations following a court penalty.

Independent testing of fresh produce from Aldi, Coles and Woolworths scrutinises agricultural chemical residues in Australian grocery supply chains.

The Goulburn-based beverage group has acquired the Gold Coast beer brand out of administration, keeping two Queensland sites running while absorbing operations.

A parliamentary committee report has recommended Treasury review the excise regime to assess whether disparities between beer and wine taxation undermine health goals.

The tea chain rolls out dynamic nutritional tracking across its Thai menu, calculating calories from 4 kcal alongside fitness-linked store promotions.

Australia’s two supermarket giants are splitting $4 billion in logistics spending across contrasting centralised and decentralised distribution networks through 2030.

The potato processor targets plant and cold-chain expansions across Indian agricultural hubs to meet growing fast-food demand.

The brand unveiled the Japanese-style recipe through its Yeo’s Itadakimasu activation in Bukit Bintang on October 3, 2026.

The better-for-you range features four fruit varieties formulated with plant-derived sweetener thaumatin and under 1 gram of sugar per serving.

The fast-food chain argued the commercial was placed where children made up under 25 per cent of the audience, but Ad Standards ruled the animation appealed to kids.

The supermarket giant lifted trucking surcharges across metro and regional routes to nearly three times the level seen before the Iran conflict.
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