Question

Eight O'clock Coffee, a US based coffee marketer, is a group company of

• A. Tata
• B. ITC
• C. Britannia
• D. Unilever

Hint:

Think about which Indian conglomerate expanded into coffee in the US market through an acquisition around 2006.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is A

This question checks awareness of a well known overseas acquisition by an Indian company, so let's check each option.

1. Tata: Tata Coffee, part of the Tata Group, acquired Eight O'clock Coffee Company in the United States in 2006, so this matches directly.
2. ITC: ITC has its own food and FMCG brands in India but did not acquire Eight O'clock Coffee, so this option is wrong.
3. Britannia: Britannia is mainly a biscuits and bakery company and has no link to Eight O'clock Coffee, so this is incorrect.
4. Unilever: Unilever owns coffee brands such as Bru in India but not Eight O'clock Coffee, so this option does not fit.

Since Tata Coffee bought Eight O'clock Coffee Company, making it part of the Tata Group, option A is correct.

Let's summarize:

• Eight O'clock Coffee became part of the Tata Group after Tata Coffee's 2006 acquisition.

So the answer is option A.