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3 qualities to look for when vendor shopping

November 30, 2016 |by indiafood forum | Comments Off on 3 qualities to look for when vendor shopping | FOOD SERVICE |

The old adage says to choose your friends wisely, but in foodservice, the same wisdom is needed when choosing a new vendor. Operators share the top three qualities they look for when bringing a new vendor into the fold…READ MORE

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A fresh look at food safety

November 30, 2016 |by indiafood forum | Comments Off on A fresh look at food safety | FOOD SERVICE |

A food safety gaffe the size of Chipotle’s may get the attention of the world at large, but ensuring day-to-day compliance is what haunts operators’ waking hours. In recent months, foodservice venues have had to stave off more fears than just E. coli, as mumps, flu and hand-foot-and-mouth disease have reared their germy heads…READ MORE

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Demonetisation powers online food delivery

November 30, 2016 |by indiafood forum | Comments Off on Demonetisation powers online food delivery | FOOD SERVICE | ,

Representatives of online food ordering portals and mobile applications seem to be overwhelmed by the number of orders due to the cash crisis…READ MORE

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How to limit pesticide use in vegetables

November 30, 2016 |by indiafood forum | Comments Off on How to limit pesticide use in vegetables | FOOD & GROCERY |

Make it a habit to always choose seasonal fruit and vegetables as they are less likely to be exposed to too much chemical treatment…READ MORE

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Double whammy for dairy farmers

November 30, 2016 |by indiafood forum | Comments Off on Double whammy for dairy farmers | FOOD & GROCERY | ,

Apart from the majority of dairy farmers in the unorganised sector, some in the organised sector who are also without bank accounts have been affected by the demonetization move…READ MORE

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We have got seasonal impact on business right now: Bharat Kedia, Parag Milk Foods

November 30, 2016 |by indiafood forum | Comments Off on We have got seasonal impact on business right now: Bharat Kedia, Parag Milk Foods | FOOD & GROCERY | , ,

Bharat Kedia, CFO, Parag Milk Foods says, “we have extended credit period to our distributors so that they are able to extend it to the retailers because retailers are the one who are facing the largest brunt of it.” Edited excerpts…READ MORE

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How food-tech startup Twigly earned top margins through cloud kitchen model

November 30, 2016 |by indiafood forum | Comments Off on How food-tech startup Twigly earned top margins through cloud kitchen model | FOOD SERVICE | , , , , ,

Even as food-tech start-ups such as Localbanya, PepperTap, Eatlo and TinyOwl fell by the way side in 2015-16, cloud kitchen company Twigly entered the market in August 2015…READ MORE

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Survey: The payoffs of menu simplification

November 29, 2016 |by indiafood forum | Comments Off on Survey: The payoffs of menu simplification | FOOD SERVICE |

Restaurants find measureable success in making options more straightforward…READ MORE

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Four critical steps to renovating a commercial kitchen

November 29, 2016 |by indiafood forum | Comments Off on Four critical steps to renovating a commercial kitchen | FOOD SERVICE |

That the topic of commercial kitchen renovations seems to keep coming up organically in our editorial coverage these days should not come as a surprise. In a mature a mature and competitive industry such as restaurants, operators find themselves needing to renovate a kitchen for a variety of reasons. These reasons range from the desire to refresh an existing concept to introducing a new concept and service style to an existing location and countless other reasons in between…READ MORE

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McCafe rollout aggressive, plan to double outlets in 12 to 15 months

November 29, 2016 |by indiafood forum | Comments Off on McCafe rollout aggressive, plan to double outlets in 12 to 15 months | FOOD SERVICE | , ,

Quick Service restaurant chain McDonald’s has started to aggressively push its new coffee-house- style food and drink chain — McCafe, with a target of doubling the number from 95, within the next 12 to 15 months…READ MORE

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