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Display charts showing MRPs: Delhi government to liquor vends
December 5, 2016 |by indiafood forum | Comments Off on Display charts showing MRPs: Delhi government to liquor vends | FOOD & GROCERY | India Food Forum 2016The Delhi govt has not increased the excise duty for the second consecutive year and retail prices of liquor brands have also not been significantly raised this year…READ MORE
KEEP READINGCargill takes cooking oil hit, flour does better
December 5, 2016 |by indiafood forum | Comments Off on Cargill takes cooking oil hit, flour does better | FOOD & GROCERY | Cargill India, India Food Forum 2016Food major Cargill India has seen a considerable drop in sales of cooking oils and animal feed after demonetization, but its branded wheat flour sales have risen as rivals in the unorganised sector have taken a hit, chairman Siraj Chaudhry said…READ MORE
KEEP READINGDemonetization Impact: A dull weekend for retail stores
December 5, 2016 |by indiafood forum | Comments Off on Demonetization Impact: A dull weekend for retail stores | FOOD & GROCERY | Demonetization, India Food Forum 2016The monthly shopping of groceries too remained low. Shopowners believe that this trend may affect the way goods will be stocked in the coming months…READ MORE
KEEP READING6 ideas to increase holiday catering orders
December 2, 2016 |by indiafood forum | Comments Off on 6 ideas to increase holiday catering orders | FOOD SERVICE | India Food Forum 2016With the holidays swiftly approaching, many operators are eyeing catering sales as a spot for growth. Technomic’s new 2016 Takeout & Off-Premise Dining Consumer Trend Report reveals six ways operators can appeal to consumers for a bigger share of catering business…READ MORE
KEEP READINGWalmart tackles food safety with trial of blockchain
December 2, 2016 |by indiafood forum | Comments Off on Walmart tackles food safety with trial of blockchain | FOOD & GROCERY | India Food Forum 2016, WalmartIf you shop at Walmart, you might be buying packaged produce unlike any ever sold in a U.S. store. The sliced apples or cut broccoli — the merchant won’t say what’s involved exactly — are being used to test blockchain, a new database technology. If successful, the trial could change how Walmart Stores Inc., which serves some 260 million customers a week, monitors food and takes action when something goes wrong. That could spur big leaps in food safety, cut costs and save lives…READ MORE
KEEP READINGCash crunch leaves grocers high & dry
December 2, 2016 |by indiafood forum | Comments Off on Cash crunch leaves grocers high & dry | FOOD & GROCERY | Demonetization, India Food Forum 2016As people made a beeline for banks to withdraw money after their salaries or pensions landed in their accounts, a majority of the grocery shopowners reported a 60-70 per cent drop in footfall on Thursday…READ MORE
KEEP READINGBig Mac sandwich creator Michael James Delligatti passes away
December 2, 2016 |by indiafood forum | Comments Off on Big Mac sandwich creator Michael James Delligatti passes away | FOOD SERVICE | India Food Forum 2016, McDonald'sThe man behind one of the most recognisable fast-food sandwiches, McDonald’s Big Mac, died this week at age 98…READ MORE
KEEP READINGStarbucks’ Schultz to step aside as CEO; stay on as chairman
December 2, 2016 |by indiafood forum | Comments Off on Starbucks’ Schultz to step aside as CEO; stay on as chairman | FOOD SERVICE | Howard Schultz, India Food Forum 2016, StarbucksStarbucks chief executive Howard Schultz will step aside as CEO but remain with the company as chairman, the coffee giant said Thursday in a surprise announcement that sent the share price down after hours. Schultz, who helped grow Starbucks from a sleepy chain in Seattle to an iconic global brand, will stay on as executive chairman and chairman of the board…READ MORE
KEEP READINGRestaurant marketers weigh in on staying relevant
December 1, 2016 |by indiafood forum | Comments Off on Restaurant marketers weigh in on staying relevant | FOOD SERVICE | India Food Forum 2016In today’s competitive dining scene, keeping your game sharp can be difficult. And if contending with the hundred-plus new Twin Cities restaurant openings isn’t enough, operators are faced with an unforgiving atmosphere of shifting customer expectations and changing neighborhood demographics…READ MORE
KEEP READINGSteal this idea: A breakfast food truck
December 1, 2016 |by indiafood forum | Comments Off on Steal this idea: A breakfast food truck | FOOD SERVICE | India Food Forum 2016After eight years of the same on-campus food trucks, we’re reconcepting one into an all-day breakfast truck. Things get tired and you have to refresh them—and we all know how hot breakfast is right now, because young adults see breakfast as an all-day journey. The breakfast truck also has a grilled cheese component to it, because who doesn’t want a grilled cheese sandwich with a fried egg on it?…READ MORE
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