DIAGEO India is facing heightened regulatory scrutiny after food safety authorities seized around 18,000 boxes of liquor bottles from a United Spirits facility in Bengaluru over alleged non-compliance with mandatory recycled-PET markings. The action comes amid separate regulatory proceedings concerning flavouring and labelling of alcoholic beverages. 18,000 Boxes Seized in Bengaluru The latest action followed […]
Shankar Distillers, the Michigan-based American craft distillery founded by entrepreneur Varchasvi Shankar, has brought its India-inspired Dasara Gin and Dasara Savari Gin to the Indian market. Distilled in Troy, Michigan, the premium craft gin range draws on Shankar’s childhood memories of Mysore Dasara, combining Indian botanicals and cultural heritage with American craft distilling. For Shankar, […]
Tilaknagar Industries Ltd. (TI), one of India’s oldest and largest Indian Made Foreign Liquor (IMFL) manufacturers, has announced an additional investment of ₹2 crore in premium non-alcoholic cocktail mixer brand Bartisans, increasing its equity stake from 36% to approximately 41.45%. The latest funding brings TI’s cumulative investment in the Mumbai-based startup to ₹10 crore, reinforcing […]
MONIN India has officially announced the return of the MONIN Cup 2026, the eighth edition of its globally recognised bartending competition that continues to spotlight creativity, innovation, and emerging talent from the hospitality industry. Held every two years across more than 80 countries, the competition has become one of the beverage industry’s most respected platforms […]
For a generation of Bangaloreans, Amoeba sports bar was where birthday parties turned competitive, friendships were tested over bowling scores, and weekends disappeared into arcade games. Long before “experience economy” became a business buzzword, Amoeba was already selling it. Now, as the brand marks 25 years and returns to Church Street with a reimagined sports […]
