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9 ways to win with your foodservice staff

December 1, 2016 |by indiafood forum | Comments Off on 9 ways to win with your foodservice staff | FOOD SERVICE |

See how foodservice operators across the country beefed up their HR practices with unique ideas to promote teamwork and boost morale, as compiled by FSD’s sister publication..READ MORE

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Demonetization: Eateries shelve expansion plans

December 1, 2016 |by indiafood forum | Comments Off on Demonetization: Eateries shelve expansion plans | FOOD SERVICE | ,

The demonetisation move and the subsequent ‘roll-back’ of 500 and 1,000 notes, has left city-based eateries in a lurch. This comes at a time, when prominent eateries such as Roll Call were drawing up plans to expand and strengthen their base in the city…READ MORE

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Yoga Gurus: The leaders behind India’s hottest consumer products

December 1, 2016 |by indiafood forum | Comments Off on Yoga Gurus: The leaders behind India’s hottest consumer products | FOOD & GROCERY | , , , ,

Ramdev, Ravi Shankar, Gurmeet Ram Rahim and Jaggi Vasudev are among leaders lending their names to everything from honey, herbal remedies to toothpaste…READ MORE

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Indian tea startups are building brands globally

December 1, 2016 |by indiafood forum | Comments Off on Indian tea startups are building brands globally | FOOD & GROCERY | ,

In late 2014, Kaushal Dugar, founder of online tea selling platform Teabox, received an email from 68-year-old Robert Bass, founder of the celebrated New York-based private equity fund Oak Hill Capital. Bass was a connoisseur of tea and spent about an hour over the course of every single day sipping his favourite beverage. Bass had one day come across Teabox and had started ordering. Six months into it, he sent an email to Dugar saying if Dugar ever needed cash, he could reach out to him.Three months later, Bass participated, in his individual capacity, in Teabox’s first round of institutional funding…READ MORE

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Thirst for aerated drinks fizzles out as discretionary spends dry up

December 1, 2016 |by indiafood forum | Comments Off on Thirst for aerated drinks fizzles out as discretionary spends dry up | FOOD & GROCERY | , ,

PepsiCo India Holdings posted a 15% decline in revenue during the year to March at Rs 6,526 crore, mainly due to a steep fall in aerated and non-aerated drinks…READ MORE

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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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