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HyFun serves up winter warmth with tasty new twists
MUMBAI: As winter rolls in and the festive season beckons, HyFun Foods is turning up the heat in India’s frozen aisle with an irresistible new range of indulgent snacks. The brand, known for its innovative frozen food offerings, has launched a fresh lineup that promises to bring warmth, flavour, and convenience to homes across the country, just in time for the cosy months ahead.
From street-style classics to global comfort bites, the new collection is a melting pot of taste and texture designed to suit every palate and occasion. Highlights from the menu include the fiery Mumbai aloo vada with a spicy thecha twist, crispy hash brown mini triangles, crunchy tater tots, cheesy mozzarella stix, and flavour-packed puffets in pizza Italiano and zingy schezwan flavours. Rounding out the range are hearty juicy momos in mix veg and paneer variants, and manchurian balls with gravy mix for those who crave a restaurant-style Chinese fix at home.
HyFun Foods managing director and group CEO Haresh Karamchandani said, “At HyFun, our focus has always been on creating innovative, high-quality frozen foods that combine taste with convenience. With this winter launch, we’re going beyond potato-based products to offer Indian households a wider variety of frozen snacks that make everyday cooking simpler and more enjoyable.”
Blending authentic Indian favourites with global inspirations, HyFun’s latest creations aim to make snacking easier and gatherings more flavourful. Whether it’s a festive get-together or a quiet night in, these quick-fix delights promise the perfect mix of comfort, crunch, and creativity, straight from the freezer to the plate.
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Unilever nears $60bn merger of its food arm with spice giant McCormick
A cash-and-stock deal, structured to be tax-efficient, could be announced as early as this week, but the ink is not yet dry
LONDON: The world’s condiment cupboard is about to get a whole lot more consolidated. Unilever, the Anglo-Dutch consumer goods giant, is closing in on a deal to carve out a large chunk of its food business and merge it with McCormick & Company, the American spice-maker, creating a combined entity worth roughly $60bn, according to a report by the Wall Street Journal.
The proposed transaction would be structured as a cash-and-stock deal, with Unilever shareholders expected to retain about two-thirds of the new entity. A cash component of approximately $16bn is set to be included. The vehicle of choice is a Reverse Morris Trust, a structure beloved by corporate lawyers for its ability to shield such transactions from US federal income taxes.
Not everything is on the table, however. Unilever has made clear that its India operations would be excluded from the arrangement, preserving one of its most prized and complex emerging-market businesses from the merger’s reach.
If finalised, the deal would rank among the largest consolidations the global food industry has seen in years, yoking together two of the biggest names in packaged foods and seasonings. The combined group could significantly bolster its clout in international markets, particularly in branded consumer products.
Unilever, though, is playing it carefully. The company reiterated that talks are continuing and that final terms have yet to be agreed, adding that it would provide further updates as negotiations progress.
Watch this space, but do not reach for the mustard just yet.
