Brands
Gouris Goodies and Mandira Bedi come together for a nutritious partnership
October 2019: Gouris Goodies, an artisanal snack brand launched by Gouri Gupta, is geared up to scale to new heights with Mandira Bedi coming on board. The brand has been charming their customers with a handcrafted range of all natural and preservative-free products, including cereals, energy bars, happy ladoos and mini bites.
Gouri Gupta gets together with Mandira Bedi, a mother and fitness enthusiast, forging a bond over mutual appreciation for clean eating, nutritious food, and above all, family. This association endeavours to bring forth two mothers and their shared experiences of holding down the fort at home and at work.
Eating consciously and staying true to her exercise regimen, Mandira Bedi epitomises the values of Gouris Goodies. With Bedi on board, the brand intends to break barriers and scale new heights by showcasing the versatility of the product range in a space notorious for being particularly unhealthy.
All smiles about the association, Mandira Bedi shares, “The connect with Gouri was instant and a happy one. For me, eating well and being dedicated to my fitness regimen is of utmost importance. And when Gouris came along, it seemed like a great fit. Personally, I love to eat and don’t stop myself from indulging. I am, however, mindful about what I consume. So, the dark chocolate bars with a generous addition of nuts is 100% pure goodness. I am thrilled to be associated with Gouris Goodies and hope we can delight customers further.”
Gouris Goodies is handcrafted in small batches with mindfulness to become the anytime snack, be the go-to support kit for mothers everywhere and to aide in their endeavour to give their kids only the best in terms of nutrition. Moreover, for the mothers who are constantly taking care of their families, Gouris brings them their nourishment.
Gouri Gupta, the founder of Gouris Goodies, shares, “As we enter a new and exciting phase, collaborating with Mandira Bedi is the perfect next step forward. We are all about nutritious and mindful eating, and Mandira beautifully resonates with our food philosophy. This is a new journey, rather more unconventional for us to go this route. Just as we have been working on reducing food wastage and plastic usage, we have faith that new partnerships will help foster new opportunities.”
What started as a passion from home almost 15 years ago, for the joy of feeding her family and friends, has now shaped into a brand that we can relish anytime, anywhere. The Goodies can be your companion for every occasion, as your office snack, a friend for your kid, gift for all celebrations, the best post-workout partner or just a simple everyday dosage of nutrition. Make Gouris Goodies part of your festivities, by simply ordering online (on www.gourisgoodies.com).
Next time you think of clean eating and delicious meals, just follow Mandira Bedi and Gouri Gupta, and let them bring you some nutritious delights.
Brands
Estée Lauder to shed 10,000 jobs as new boss bets on digital shift
The cosmetics giant raises its profit outlook but stays silent on a possible merger with Spain’s Puig, as job cuts deepen and a three-year sales slump weighs on the turnaround
NEW YORK: Stéphane de La Faverie is not done cutting. Estée Lauder announced on Friday that it plans to eliminate as many as 3,000 additional jobs, taking its total redundancy programme to as many as 10,000 roles, up from a previous target of 7,000 announced a year ago. The company, which owns La Mer, The Ordinary, Tom Ford, and Aveda, employs roughly 57,000 people worldwide. The mathematics of what is now being contemplated is stark.
The fresh round of cuts is expected to generate a further $200 million in savings, bringing the total annual savings from the programme to as much as $1.2 billion before taxes. That money, De La Faverie has made clear, will be ploughed back into the turnaround.
A CEO in a hurry
De La Faverie, who took the helm in January 2025, inherited a company that had endured three consecutive years of annual sales declines. His response has been to move fast and cut deep. A significant portion of the latest redundancies reflects his push to reduce headcount at US department stores, long a cornerstone of Estée Lauder’s distribution model but now a channel in structural decline. In their place, he is accelerating the shift toward faster-growing online platforms, including Amazon.com and TikTok Shop, a pivot that is reshaping not just where Estée Lauder sells but how it thinks about its customers.
The numbers are moving in the right direction
Despite the pain, there are signs the medicine is working. Estée Lauder raised its profit outlook for the remainder of the fiscal year, guiding for adjusted earnings per share in the range of $2.35 to $2.45, above analyst estimates and a notable step up from the $2.05 to $2.25 range it had guided for in February. Organic net sales growth is expected to come in at 3 per cent, the company said, at the high end of the range it set out in February.
The share price tells a mixed story. After De La Faverie took charge, the stock surged nearly 60 per cent, buoyed by investor optimism that a longtime company insider could finally arrest the decline. But 2026 has been rougher: the shares have fallen 27 per cent this year, weighed down by disappointing February results and the overhang of unresolved merger talks with Spanish beauty giant Puig Brands SA. The company gave no additional details about those discussions on Friday, leaving the market to guess.
Silence on Puig
The proposed tie-up with Puig remains the most consequential unknown hanging over Estée Lauder. A deal with the Barcelona-based group, which owns brands including Carolina Herrera and Rabanne, would reshape the global luxury beauty landscape. But with nothing new to say and a turnaround still very much in progress, De La Faverie is asking investors to trust the process.
Three years of sales declines, 10,000 job cuts, and a merger that may or may not happen. At Estée Lauder, the overhaul has barely started.
