Spices Export
One year of Taliban takeover: 'Hing' spices up India-Afghanistan trade
However, the quantity imported isn't to meet overall demand, say traders; plans are on to start producing the condiment at home
 "One year of Taliban takeover: 'Hing' spices up India-Afghanistan trade")
Emami Agrotech enters spice business, eyes Rs 700-1,000 cr revenue in 5 yrs
Mantra Spices brand includes turmeric, chilli, cumin and coriander powders, and a range of blended masalas; firm plans to tap 200,000 outlets by this year end, 500,000 in next three years
 "Emami Agrotech enters spice business, eyes Rs 700-1,000 cr revenue in 5 yrs")
School dropout to highest-paid CEO: MDH's Dharampal Gulati saw it all
Mahashay Dharampal Gulati's journey brought him from Sialkot to a refugee camp in Amritsar in 1947 and then to Delhi where he rose to be known as 'Masala King'
 "School dropout to highest-paid CEO: MDH's Dharampal Gulati saw it all")
Consumer goods firms see value in fast-growing, high-margin spices biz
Multiple parties from private equity to strategic players see value in the fast-growing, high-margin branded spices business
 "Consumer goods firms see value in fast-growing, high-margin spices biz")
ITC evaluating inorganic expansion, aims to boost non-cigarette verticals
Firm's acquisition of Kolkata-based Sunrise Foods is a step forward in its bid to strengthen spice business
 "ITC evaluating inorganic expansion, aims to boost non-cigarette verticals")
As production of Kashmiri saffron declines, farmers pitch for GI tag
The production of Kashmiri saffron has declined by 65% over 22 years to 2018--from 16 metric tonnes to 5.6 metric tonnes
 "As production of Kashmiri saffron declines, farmers pitch for GI tag")
Q1 spices exports up by 35 pc; chilli tops list
Spices worth Rs 4,489.14 crore were exported during the period, a Spices Board release said
 "Q1 spices exports up by 35 pc; chilli tops list")
