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Dabur’s Real growing by leaps and bounds, bags industry award
Dabur’s Real Fruit Juice has bagged the award for ‘Highest sales growth achieved by a brand’ at the first ever beverages industry seminar – ‘Competing for Thirst – Opportunities for Growth’ held in Mumbai.
Real, says an official release, was chosen by an independent panel of jurists as the fastest growing brand in the beverage industry. Dabur Foods claims to be the only company in India to use the latest spin cap tetra pack and cold fill technology, enabling it to remain fresh for a longer duration and retain the natural taste of the juice.
A research conducted by Blackstone Market Facts, says the release, found that Real was preferred by over 50 per cent of the respondents as compared to 39 per cent for other competing brands. Dabur Foods, a 100% subsidiary of Dabur India, is the leader in the Indian packaged fruit juice market with a market share of over 55%.
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Jubilant FoodWorks faces Rs 47.5 crore GST demand, plans appeal
Tax authorities flag alleged misclassification of restaurant services
MUMBAI:Â 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.
