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McDonald’s India launches ‘Mixology’ platform with Coca-Cola
Mumbai: McDonald’s India (West & South) has embarked on a unique journey of beverage innovation in collaboration with Coca-Cola India, to bring the global ‘Mixology’ platform to India. The company launched new refreshing beverages – ‘Masala Pop X Coke’ and ‘Chilli Guava X Sprite’. It is a revolutionary concoction of traditional Indian flavours intertwined with the classic essence of Coke and Sprite. The four new, fun and innovative non-alcoholic specialty beverages are curated to provide customers an exciting fizzy experience of Coke and Sprite with a new twist.
Experience the tantalizing fusion where the fiery essence of chili converges with the luscious sweetness of guava, yielding an impeccable harmony of delightful flavors. ‘Chilli Guava X Sprite’ is like a delightful trip for your taste buds. Combined with the effervescence of Sprite, it offers customers a perfect blend of, sweet, spice, and everything nice. This tangy beverage serves as a perfect complement to a hearty, wholesome meal at McDonald’s.
On the other hand, the ‘Masala Pop X Coke’ is an exhilarating blend of Coca-Cola with a radiant infusion of tamarind, lemon, and a hint of spices, truly a celebration of Indian essence that will take you down the memory lane. These path-breaking flavors promise to add a unique spin to the traditional soda experience.
McDonald’s India (W&S) chief marketing officer Arvind R.P. said, “We are excited to introduce the fizzy and flavourful Masala Pop and Chilli Guava under the new Mixology platform. We feel the Mixology range is a bold testament to the boundless potential of beverage innovation when traditional Indian flavours meet the world-renowned fizzy drinks of Coca-Cola. At McDonald’s India we are committed to menu innovation and delivering value to the customers. We believe these new offerings will enhance our customers’ dining experience with us.”
Coca-Cola India and Southwest Asia chief customer officer Abhishek Gupta said, “We are delighted to bring the global Mixology Platform to India with the launch of Coca-Cola X Masala and Sprite X Chili Guava. We’re really excited about this innovation – great to see our beverages come to life in a new way with familiar flavours that cater to the Indian palette and consumers who want to mix things up! The launch is a testament to the longstanding relationship between Coca-Cola and McDonald’s and a joint commitment to creating new and refreshing experiences for our consumers.”
Born from a desire to mix, this beverage platform embodies millennials and Gen Z’s refreshing mix of styles, individualities, and identities, which gets reflected in the two newly launched flavours as well. Both Masala Pop and Chilli Guava variants are now available for order via the McDelivery app, with options for delivery, takeaway, and on-the-go, as well as for dine-in and Drive-Thru service at McDonald’s outlets across West and South India.
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Google nears Nvidia in race for world’s most valuable company
Market cap gap narrows as Google hits $4.65 trillion, Nvidia at $4.86 trillion.
MUMBAI: In the AI gold rush, even the giants are sprinting and Google is suddenly gaining ground. Google is rapidly closing in on Nvidia in the race to become the world’s most valuable publicly listed company, with the gap between the two narrowing sharply amid diverging stock momentum. The tech giant’s market capitalisation has surged to around $4.65 trillion, following a more than 140 per cent rise in its share price over the past year.
That rally has added over $2.6 trillion in value in just 12 months, including nearly $900 billion since January alone. Its stock recently hovered at $381.80, slipping marginally by 0.04 per cent, but still reflecting strong upward momentum.
Nvidia, meanwhile, continues to hold the top spot with a valuation of approximately $4.86 trillion. The chipmaker crossed the $5 trillion milestone in October last year and peaked at $5.27 trillion on 27 April. However, its shares have largely plateaued over the past six months, rising just 0.2 per cent recently to $199.99.
The contrast in trajectories is striking. While Nvidia has seen relatively flat movement, Google has gained over 36 per cent in the same six-month period. Barron’s estimates suggest that if current trends hold, the valuation gap could shrink to as little as $190 million by the time Nvidia reports its first-quarter earnings on 20 May.
Daily momentum paints a similar picture. Nvidia recorded average daily gains of about 0.66 per cent last month, compared to Google’s stronger 1.42 per cent, an edge that could prove decisive in the short term.
Driving Google’s resurgence is its aggressive push into artificial intelligence across its ecosystem, from search and YouTube to cloud computing. The company has already invested $144 billion in capital expenditure over the past two years and plans to deploy a further $490 billion over the next two.
Its cloud division is also gathering pace. Google Cloud reported an order backlog of nearly $220 billion in the latest quarter, with total backlog touching a record $462 billion, around half of which is expected to be realised within two years. The company’s entry into chip sales is also beginning to factor into its growth narrative.
The last time Google briefly topped the S&P 500 by market value was in February 2016, when it edged past Apple for just two days. This time, the stakes and the numbers are far higher.
At the heart of the contest lies a single force: artificial intelligence. As both companies pour billions into infrastructure, chips and platforms, the leaderboard is no longer just about size, it is about who can scale the future faster.
