Regional Goliaths
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The Kaneriyas of Rajkot built Rani edible oil into a Rs 1,300 crore brand. Now they want to expand her realm
Suresh Kaneriya of Kaneriya Oil Industries believes that everytime you take a queen, you have to take a cover. And they have got Gujarat covered. Next stop: rest of India
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Meghalaya's Star Cement is the largest player in Northeast. Can it shine pan India?
With six manufacturing units, 2,100 dealers and 12,000 retailers in its network, Star Cement is the largest player by sales and production in the region with 80 percent sales coming from the region. Now it wants to spread across India
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Regional Goliaths: Why local brands are happy in the kingdoms of their making
Sharply earmarking geographies has helped regional brands become kings and queens in their respective kingdoms. And most don't aspire the emperor's throne
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Can Peps spring a surprise on India's mattress market?
The founders might be late to the game, but Peps has grown steadily to become the biggest spring mattress brand in the country by lording over South Indian markets. Now, the company wants to step out of its regional bastion
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VKC Group: From regional to global
Kerala-based VKC Group took some bold bets to become one of the largest homegrown footwear manufacturers. It is now banking on overseas tie-ups to leave a global footprint
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Milk Mantra: Unsettling the dairy biggies with premium play
Milk Mantra has disrupted the dairy market in Odisha with its premium products. Can it find greener pastures in the rest of India?
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Prataap Snacks, to Delhi and beyond: Catapulting to a Rs 1,000-crore brand
Prataap Snacks started in a 100 sq ft room, and its founders sensed an opportunity in entering the big FMCG race by entering the national capital first. Can it knock down the big boys?
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Can Bharat help Cantabil Retail expand its empire?
The apparel maker has grown by fanning out across tier III cities and beyond in north and west India, doling out heavy discounts to attract customers
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Goldiee Masale: Getting into the grind
Kanpur's Goldie Masala lords over the Hindi-speaking belt in North and Central India. What's next for this Salman Khan-endorsed spices brand?
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Raj Super White: How the Bansal brothers painted the town white
Sahil and Salil Bansal took guard of the then-stagnated 50-year-old National Soap Mills and jump started the business with a perfumed white soap--cementing its name in Rajasthan and Punjab
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Balaji Wafers: Building a Rs 2,000 crore-plus brand with stubbornness
The Rajkot brand is the undisputed leader in four states that national food giants haven't been able to penetrate yet; Chandubhai Virani's refusal to sell has paid off, and now the company is now eyeing a pan-India presence