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Beco launches new campaign with Dia Mirza for its eco-friendly product range
Mumbai: Homegrown eco-friendly D2C home, kitchen & personal care brand Beco has launched its new ad campaign featuring its latest range of home care and cleaning products. The campaign, designed and created by ^ a t o m Network, features Beco’s new brand ambassador, Bollywood actor and environmental conservationist Dia Mirza.
The campaign takes a direct dig at some of the leading and widely available & advertised range of home cleaning products which today’s consumers are unaware of, as being not only harmful to the environment but also for the family’s health. It pitches the brand as the safe and natural alternative with its ‘new range of antimicrobial dishwashing liquid, floor cleaner, laundry liquid, and tissues made from 100 per cent plant-based ingredients and extracts of essential oils.’
“Truth is the most powerful sword a brand can possess. We just took it out of the sheath and presented it in a hard-hitting yet entertaining way,” said ^ a t o m CCO Yash Kulshrestha, speaking about the campaign and the ad film. “The integrated campaign starts with a set of teasers, followed by multiple films starring Dia Mirza, which talks about chemicals left on your dishes after cleaning them with regular dishwashing liquid and how they may contain carcinogenic substances. The category is brimming with loud and look-alike ads with superficial claims. It helped us mount our narrative and highlight the grim part in a more palatable way.”
The 50-second film directed by Jeet Lotia and produced by Another Idea productions features an ad within an ad to give the entire campaign a realistic feel. It emphasises that although most over-the-counter cleaners do the trick of cleaning our homes, the high levels of toxic and carcinogenic chemicals that can be present in them pose a health risk for the users.
“The homecare category hasn’t seen much innovation for the past 20 years, let alone the sustainable space. Customers don’t even know that their basic essentials like tissues and cleaners can be harmful,” stated Beco lead of marketing Akanksha Gupta. “Positioning Beco in a captivating, easy to understand and impactful fashion, we are bringing in the much-needed disruption. This campaign is just the beginning of a more consumer-focused, data-led, and creative-technology interspersed brand that we are in the process of building.”
“Everyone talks about the idea of sustainable living, but when it comes to real adoption, we are still sticking to harmful products which are not only bad for the earth but also dangerous for every member of the family,” said Beco co-founder Aditya Ruia. “Using technology, every product of Beco is naturally sourced and uses no harmful chemicals – making them safe for daily use, and are available at affordable pricing.”
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Jubilant FoodWorks faces Rs 47.5 crore GST demand, plans appeal
Tax authorities flag alleged misclassification of restaurant services
MUMBAI: Jubilant FoodWorks Limited has landed in a tax tussle after receiving a GST demand of Rs 47.5 crore from the office of the additional commissioner of CGST and central excise in Thane, Maharashtra.
The order, issued under the provisions of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017, relates to an alleged incorrect classification of certain services under the category of restaurant services. According to the tax authorities, this classification resulted in a short payment of goods and services tax for the period between the financial years 2019-20 and 2021-22.
The demand includes Rs 47.5 crore in GST along with an equal amount as penalty, in addition to applicable interest. The order was received by the company on March 13, 2026.
In a regulatory filing to the BSE Limited and the National Stock Exchange of India Limited, the company said it disagrees with the order and believes its arguments were not adequately considered.
The company is preparing to challenge the decision and plans to file an appeal. It added that once the redressal process is complete, the demand is likely to be dropped.
Despite the sizeable figure attached to the notice, the company said it does not expect any material impact on its financials, operations or other activities.
The disclosure was signed by Suman Hegde, EVP and chief financial officer, who confirmed that the company received the order at 19:06 IST on March 13 and has already initiated steps to contest it.
The development places the quick service restaurant major in the middle of a tax debate that could hinge on how certain restaurant-linked services are classified under GST rules. For now, the company appears ready to take the matter from the tax office to the appeals desk.
