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BigBasket rolls out specialty food vertical

June 15, 2016 |by Indiaretailing Bureau | Comments Off on BigBasket rolls out specialty food vertical | FOOD & GROCERY

Ethnic products e-tailer Craftsvilla, earlier this year acquired PlaceofOrigin.in, an online gourmet food marketplace in a share-swap deal…READ MORE

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7 best practices for foodservice teams

June 14, 2016 |by Indiaretailing Bureau | Comments Off on 7 best practices for foodservice teams | FOOD SERVICE

In today’s hypercompetitive foodservice space, being average is a death sentence, said Jim Sullivan, founder and CEO of Sullivision, a consultancy that works with foodservice brands with at least 50 units…READ MORE

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ITC to source quality ingredients adhering to EU standards

June 14, 2016 |by Indiaretailing Bureau | Comments Off on ITC to source quality ingredients adhering to EU standards | FOOD SERVICE

ITC will focus on the wellness aspect for its packaged food business to differentiate its offerings from competitors, a move that the company hopes will appeal to rapidly growing health-conscious consumers…READ MORE

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Bonhomia-maker Indulge Beverages raises Rs 3.3 cr in bridge round of funding

June 14, 2016 |by Indiaretailing Bureau | Comments Off on Bonhomia-maker Indulge Beverages raises Rs 3.3 cr in bridge round of funding | FOOD SERVICE

Indulge Beverages, which owns and distributes premium tea and coffee brand Bonhomia, has raised $500,000 (Rs 3.3 crore) in a bridge round of funding. It is also in talks with potential strategic investors for a majority stake sale, according to company executives…READ MORE

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14 things to know about Baba Ramdev’s Patanjali Ayurved

June 14, 2016 |by Indiaretailing Bureau | Comments Off on 14 things to know about Baba Ramdev’s Patanjali Ayurved | FOOD & GROCERY

Baba Ramdev’s Patanjali has become one nightmare for all the FMCG companies operating in India as the firm has started eating into the market share of MNCs and local players alike. Baba Ramdev has thrown down the gauntlet at his FMCG rivals, predicting that Patanjali Ayurved had the potentional to upstage big names Colgate, Unilever and Nestle in a matter of few years…READ MORE

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Soft drinks, packaged water to drive beverage consumption growth

June 14, 2016 |by Indiaretailing Bureau | Comments Off on Soft drinks, packaged water to drive beverage consumption growth | FOOD & GROCERY

Soft drinks and packaged water will be the primary drivers of incremental volume growth, underscoring the opportunities offered by lack of quality tap water…READ MORE

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Home-grown brands remain most chosen in India: IMRB Kantar report

June 14, 2016 |by Indiaretailing Bureau | Comments Off on Home-grown brands remain most chosen in India: IMRB Kantar report | FOOD & GROCERY

Home-grown brands dominated the 2016 edition of Brand Footprint, the IMRB Kantar Worldpanel’s annual ranking of the most chosen consumer brands in India, taking four of the top five slots. Parle, the biscuit brand owned by Mumbai-based Parle Products Pvt. Ltd, much like the previous years, has topped the list. Parle is known for its biscuit brand Parle G…READ MORE

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Riding on edible oil, Emami targets Rs 30,000-cr turnover

June 14, 2016 |by Indiaretailing Bureau | Comments Off on Riding on edible oil, Emami targets Rs 30,000-cr turnover | FOOD & GROCERY

Over the next two to three years, the group plans to double its turnover to Rs 25,000-30,000 crore. This might appear a steep target, but the hustle and bustle in the swanky steel-and-glass corporate office makes it seem realistic…READ MORE

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How Starbucks wants to fortify coffee culture in India. Read QnA

June 13, 2016 |by Indiaretailing Bureau | Comments Off on How Starbucks wants to fortify coffee culture in India. Read QnA | FOOD SERVICE

Three years, 83 stores, six cities. Encouraging statistics for Tata Starbucks, as it continues to fortify its efforts to encourage the coffee shop culture in India…READ MORE

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2020 Vision: The future of restaurant design

June 13, 2016 |by Indiaretailing Bureau | Comments Off on 2020 Vision: The future of restaurant design | FOOD SERVICE

By 2020 restaurant architecture and design will embody both high-tech advancements and low-tech hospitality, appealing to consumers hungry for modern flourishes like cashless payments as well as the old-fashioned human touch…READ MORE

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