The Moodie Report India
From Dubai to Toronto, Lindt & Sprüngli turns airports into festive chocolate destinations for Diwali
Swiss chocolatier Lindt & Sprüngli is marking the festival of lights with immersive promotions across major travel hubs in India, the Middle East and beyond.
Chivas Regal and Gaurav Gupta join forces to tap the Diwali gifting market with channel exclusives
Launching exclusively at select global travel retail locations from October, the collaboration introduces two distinct limited-edition designs, Chivas Regal XV and Chivas Regal 12 Year Old, in time for the widely celebrated Hindu Festival of Lights.
Lagardère Travel Retail generates record Q3 revenues as Africa, Middle East and South America shine
Lagardère Travel Retail today posted a record third quarter with revenue up +5.0% on a like-for-like basis to €1,695 million, driven by all geographic areas except North Asia and the start-up of duty-free activities at Auckland Airport, New Zealand.
Bacardi targets India’s Diwali travel boom with Dewar’s channel-exclusive limited-edition collection
Targeting the premium Diwali gifting segment, Dewar’s limited-edition expression comes in specially designed packaging and features collectible bottles of 15 Year Old, Double Agent 16 Year Old and 18 Year Old.
Shri Sagar brings affordable multi-cuisine dining to Kempegowda International Airport
Located at the Kerbside (beside the BMTC Bus Arena), the restaurant offers an accessible, multi-cuisine menu catering to airport employees and visitors.
A lotus blooms: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurates Navi Mumbai International Airport
“The Navi Mumbai International Airport is a project that exemplifies the vision of a developed India. Its design resembles a lotus flower, makes it a living symbol of culture and prosperity,” says the Prime Minister.
Interview: Coty’s Mette Engell on transforming travel retail into a “discovery channel”
Coty Senior Vice President Global Travel Retail Mette Engell outlines how the beauty powerhouse is blending innovation, retailtainment and category expansion to engage new generations of travellers and drive sustained growth.
How Rutland Square Spirits Founder Nishant Sharma is combining Scottish spirit with Indian soul
Meet Nishant Sharma, Founder & CEO of Edinburgh-based Rutland Square Spirits, a company that started with a century-old family recipe and the idea of blending Indian chai with Scottish gin. That idiosyncratic vision has since flourished into a £30 million (US$40 million), 100,000-case brand.
Dates confirmed for Airport Food & Beverage + Hospitality Conference and Awards 2026
“This is an incredible opportunity for us to present BLR Airport as a destination, driving new guest experience concepts and industry synergy,” says Bangalore International Airport Limited CCO Kenneth Guldbjerg.
Ghirardelli strikes travel retail distribution partnership with International Duty Free
The distribution agreement with International Duty Free supports the American chocolate company’s travel retail expansion in key markets across Middle East, India and Africa.
Air India Group to expand network with opening of Navi Mumbai International Airport
Air India group’s value carrier, Air India Express will be one of the first carriers at the airport, operating 20 daily flights or 40 air traffic movements to 15 destinations across India.
Ospree Duty Free launches campaign urging travellers to maximise INR50,000 arrival limit
To encourage value-led purchases, the retailer is running exclusive arrivals promotions across its key product categories, with participating brands contributing to the offers.
