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KFC goes ‘Biryummmmy!’ with new Biryani Bucket
Mumbai: KFC fans and Biryani lovers in the country are in for a tasteful treat as Colonel Sanders grants their wishes in true KFC style – with the all-new KFC Biryani Bucket. In a unique combination, KFC’s signature chicken now comes with flavourful Biryani rice and its nothing short of the biryani of your dreams.
The quirky campaign, featuring actor Piyush Mishra, has been conceived by Ogilvy. The film opens with Colonel Sanders destressing at a laughter club and laughing away, when a fellow participant, Mishra, asks him how while KFC’s fried chicken is fantastic, when is he planning to make biryani. Colonel’s struggles begin as he gets questioned by fans asking ‘Biryani Kab Banaoge?’ practically everywhere that he goes! He rises and heads straight to the kitchen, to whip up a bucketful of KFC Biryani, before joyously announcing that ‘Biryani Loverzz…. Ab wait hai overzzz!’
“There is something certainly warm and familiar about a Biryani, just as there is no greater joy than holding a bucket full of KFC chicken. The campaign film is a close representation of just how much KFC fans wanted us to bring together two of their greatest loves – their favourite KFC chicken and flavourful biryani,” said KFC India’s CMO Moksh Chopra. “We are thrilled to render a KFC take on this beloved cuisine, and the KFC Biryani Bucket is an earmark in our journey of designing innovative products.”
“A KFC version of the Biryani was an idea whose time had come,” commented Ogilvy North’s chief creative officer, Ritu Sharda. “The KFC page was reflecting this craving from people for a while. So, when KFC finally dished up its own twist on the cult-favourite Biryani – all our campaign really had to say was: You wanted it. We got it.”
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Sapphire Foods FY26 revenue rises to Rs 3,125 crore, posts loss
Q4 revenue at Rs 792 crore, FY26 loss at Rs 32 crore amid cost pressures.
MUMBAI: If growth is on the menu, profitability seems to have taken a brief detour. Sapphire Foods India reported a steady rise in topline for FY26, even as rising costs weighed on profitability. Revenue from operations grew to Rs 3,125 crore for the year ended March 31, 2026, up from Rs 2,882 crore in FY25. However, the company swung to a loss, reporting a net loss of Rs 32 crore for FY26, compared to a profit of Rs 17 crore in the previous year. Total income for the year stood at Rs 3,153 crore, while total expenses climbed to Rs 3,167 crore, reflecting pressure across key cost heads.
In the March quarter, revenue came in at Rs 792 crore, compared to Rs 711 crore in the same period last year. The company reported a quarterly net loss of Rs 13 crore, against a profit of Rs 2 crore a year earlier.
Cost pressures remained visible across operations. Material costs rose to Rs 995 crore for FY26, while employee expenses increased to Rs 428 crore. Other expenses, the largest component, stood at Rs 1,229 crore, underscoring the impact of store operations and expansion-related spends.
Depreciation and amortisation expenses also climbed to Rs 392 crore for the year, reflecting continued investments in store infrastructure and growth.
At the operating level, the company reported a loss before tax of Rs 37 crore for FY26, compared to a profit of Rs 23 crore in FY25. Exceptional items added Rs 24 crore to the cost burden during the year.
On the balance sheet, total assets rose to Rs 3,256 crore as of March 31, 2026, up from Rs 3,041 crore a year earlier, indicating ongoing expansion. Net worth stood at Rs 1,389 crore.
Despite profitability pressures, operating cash flow remained resilient at Rs 507 crore, highlighting underlying business strength and demand stability.
The numbers paint a familiar picture in the quick-service restaurant space, growth continues to be served hot, but margins are still finding their footing.
