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·6 min read
Late Stage Funding Dips, Swish Takes On Zomato & More
Late Stage VCs Turn Risk Averse In Q3 Indian startup funding stabilised in Q3, but investor appetite split sharply. The quarter saw capital deployment skew heavily toward mid to growth stage startups while mature, late stage ventures faced headwinds.
Restronomics Editorial
·2 min read
Exclusive: Swish Pilots Swish Go To Take On Swiggy, Zomato
Quick food delivery startup Swish seems to be expanding its food delivery offerings with the launch of a new feature on its app, Swish Go. Under this, Swish is piloting food delivery for orders sourced from external third-party restaurants and cloud kitchens.
Restronomics Editorial
·6 min read
Food inflation and your menu: repricing without losing covers
Food inflation rose again in August. What is pushing kitchen costs up, and how to reprice a menu without driving regulars away.
Aaryavar
·3 min read
Marico Acquires Additional Stake In Plix For ₹1,012 Cr, To Complete Buyout By July 2027
Marico has acquired an additional 24.09% stake in plant-based nutrition and personal care brand Plix for ₹1,012.03 Cr in an all-cash deal, taking its total holding in the startup to 84.09%.
Restronomics Editorial
·6 min read
Meet The Most Active Startup Investors Of Q3 2026
India’s startup funding market remained selective in the third quarter of 2026, with investors backing fewer startups even as the overall capital deployed saw a modest uptick.
Restronomics Editorial
·6 min read
Chef Michele McQueen Opens New Neighborhood Pub Five & Dime in Oakland
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Restronomics Editorial
·2 min read
ideaForge Faces ₹109 Cr GST Demand, Penalty Over Alleged Tax Underpayment
Drone maker ideaForge Technology has received a GST demand and penalty order totalling ₹109.2 Cr over alleged tax underpayment on drone sales. The order comprises a tax demand of ₹54.6 Cr and an equal penalty.
Restronomics Editorial
·3 min read
Indian food service, July to September 2026: expansions, deals and the food-safety crackdown
What we tracked in Indian food service this quarter — which chains expanded, which deals moved, and why regulators shut outlets from Mumbai to Kolkata.
Aaryavar
·29 min read
30 Startups To Watch: Startups That Caught Our Eye In September 2026
September was a busy month for India’s tech and startup ecosystem, with AI and deeptech dominating the conversation.
Restronomics Editorial
·2 min read
SBI Mutual Fund Doubles Down On Swiggy, Buys Stock Worth ₹300 Cr
SBI Mutual Fund, under its various schemes, acquired an additional 1.18 Cr equity shares of Swiggy via open market transactions on Tuesday, the foodtech major informed the bourses earlier today.
Restronomics Editorial
·6 min read
Hard Rock’s PINKTOBER Returns for Breast Cancer Awareness Month
This story was originally published on FSR. To receive daily news and insights, subscribe to our free daily FS Insider. Hard Rock International has launched its 27th annual PINKTOBER campaign for October, which is Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
Restronomics Editorial
·3 min read
How Swiggy Is Using AI Agents To Take Commerce Beyond Its App
Swiggy is stepping up its focus on making its commerce services accessible to external AI agents, enabling users to discover food, build carts, place orders, and book restaurant tables through AI assistants beyond its own app.
Restronomics Editorial
·6 min read
What Swiggy and Zomato really cost a restaurant in 2026, and when going direct pays
Commission, GST on commission, payment, distance and ad fees, what the platforms keep, and the break-even for taking orders direct.
Aaryavar
·5 min read
How AI is Influencing Independent Restaurant Dining Decisions
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Restronomics Editorial
·2 min read
Ex-Soulfull MD Prashant Parameswaran Launches Arovia To Build Regional Food Brands Portfolio
Ex-Soulfull managing director and cofounder Prashant Parameswaran has launched Arovia Consumer, a new ecommerce rollup venture that intends to acquire controlling stakes in established regional packaged-food businesses.
Restronomics Editorial
·3 min read
ITC Completes Yoga Bar Acquisition For ₹645 Cr
FMCG major ITC has completed the acquisition of 100% of Sproutlife Foods, the parent of healthy snacking brand Yoga Bar, buying the remaining 52.5% stake for around ₹645 Cr.
Restronomics Editorial
Economic Times
A Rs 99 bet: India’s QSRs rethink the value game
India's quick-service restaurants are implementing a Rs 99 price point to attract more customers. KFC, McDonald's, and Burger King are focusing on value meals and beverages to drive traffic.
Economic Times
The Hindu BusinessLine — Agri
India cuts import duty on palm, soybean oils to lower edible oil prices
The move comes amid rising food inflation and industry concerns over global vegetable oil supplies, domestic availability and festive-season demand
The Hindu BusinessLine — Agri
Economic Times
A red hexagon on your food pack? FSSAI proposes new warning-label regime
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India has proposed a new front-of-pack nutrition labelling system.
Economic Times
The Hindu BusinessLine — Agri
Mills sold only 7 lakh tonne of sugar at ₹50/kg in August, average in 2025-26 season ₹41/kg
Pan-India average ex-mill sugar price is currently about 30% lower from its peak level at around ₹4,450 per quintal
The Hindu BusinessLine — Agri
The Hindu BusinessLine — Agri
Govt to track sugar production every month starting October
Mills need to sell sugar at reasonable prices and the government will take corrective measures to keep prices stable: Food Ministry
The Hindu BusinessLine — Agri
The Hindu BusinessLine — Agri
India asks sugar mills to keep festival supplies adequate, prices stable
The government will monitor monthly sugar production to enhance policymaking for price regulation, said Ashwini Srivastava, a joint secretary in the food ministry
The Hindu BusinessLine — Agri
Economic Times
Warning needed for even single excess ingredient: Plea in SC seeks changes to FSSAI rules
In a significant legal move, a Supreme Court petition is calling for the FSSAI's food warning labels to be implemented in full, without delay.
Economic Times
The Hindu BusinessLine — Agri
Indian onion prices more than double in a month, but relief may be around the corner
Karnataka kharif onions are expected to arrive in a fortnight and could cool the situation as the crop is reported to be good
The Hindu BusinessLine — Agri
Economic Times
FSSAI to tighten scrutiny, weighs central ban on non-dairy paneer
India's food regulator is planning stricter rules for healthier food options. Analogue paneer may soon face a nationwide ban as states already restrict it.
Economic Times
The Hindu BusinessLine — Agri
Retail sugar price drops 3.85% to ₹62.57/kg in a week: Govt data
The average wholesale price of sugar too dropped to ₹57.62 per kg on September 2 from ₹60.39 per kg a week ago, as per the data maintained by the consumer affairs ministry
The Hindu BusinessLine — Agri
The Hindu BusinessLine — Agri
Tamil Nadu CM Vijay announces further hike in milk procurement prices
Tamil Nadu approves ₹3 per litre increase in milk procurement price, raising it from ₹41 to ₹44 per litre
The Hindu BusinessLine — Agri
The Hindu BusinessLine — Agri
Sugar prices remain firm across India despite govt measures to check rise
The Consumer Affairs Ministry data showed that the all-India average retail price of sugar was ₹64.24 per kg on Sunday, up 1.77% from ₹63.12 per kg a week earlier
The Hindu BusinessLine — Agri
The Hindu BusinessLine — Agri
Why eggs and chicken are costlier this year: The hidden story behind feed costs
Until feed prices stabilise and crop supply concerns ease, poultry prices are likely to remain sensitive to developments in both agricultural markets and weather conditions
The Hindu BusinessLine — Agri
The Hindu BusinessLine — Agri
Mumbai milk price hike: Wholesale rates to rise to ₹102 per litre from Sept 1
The price revision comes as dairy farmers and cattle shed operators face rising costs for feed, transportation and livestock maintenance
The Hindu BusinessLine — Agri
The Hindu BusinessLine — Agri
Retail sugar prices ease below ₹60 a kg in Kolkata and Mumbai
Wholesale prices of the commodity drop b₹100-400 a quintal, while mill-level prices slip below ₹4,750
The Hindu BusinessLine — Agri
The Hindu BusinessLine — Agri
Indian sugar prices down 25% over the past week at the mill level
Retail prices show signs of easing as government measures to tackle the surge begins to pay dividends
The Hindu BusinessLine — Agri
The Hindu BusinessLine — Agri
India cuts sugar inventory limit to 15 days amid record prices
Tighter supplies, weather disruptions and rising festival-season demand are putting pressure on India’s sugar market, prompting fresh government intervention
The Hindu BusinessLine — Agri
The Hindu BusinessLine — Agri
Indian govt says buyers must lift sugar within 7 days, seeks bulk sales data by Aug 20
Certain mills are holding stocks of sugar in excess of the quantities reported or selling less sugar than the allocated monthly quota, Food Ministry says in a new order aimed at tackling surge in p...
The Hindu BusinessLine — Agri
Inc42
Swiggy, Zomato, Zepto May Face EV Mandate, 2% Welfare Levy In Maharashtra
New-age tech consumer tech companies like Swiggy, Zomato, Zepto, and Meesho could face higher costs in Maharashtra as the state…
Inc42
Economic Times
Fortune maker AWL piles up edible oil stocks as Middle East, Ukraine wars rattle supply chains: CEO Shrikant Kanhere
AWL Agri Business is increasing edible oil inventories to counter supply chain disruptions. The company has boosted its stock cover to forty-five days from thirty-five days.
Economic Times
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