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Changing moves to switch fortunes: Zomato
November 16, 2016 |by indiafood forum | Comments Off on Changing moves to switch fortunes: Zomato | FOOD SERVICE | India Food Forum 2016, Zomato2016 has been a slow year for food technology startups with number of deals falling from 85 in 2015 to just 33 this year and the deal value falling from 44% to 27% in 2016, according to data by VCCEdge…READ MORE
KEEP READINGTraders, F&B biz laud push towards cashless economy
November 16, 2016 |by indiafood forum | Comments Off on Traders, F&B biz laud push towards cashless economy | FOOD SERVICE | demonetisation, India Food Forum 2016The swift move by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to demonetise Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 currency denominations from the economy, while expected to briefly shake the smooth functioning of businesses in the country, has largely been lauded by traders, food and beverage sector and travel industry, as an attempt towards a strong digital, cashless economy…READ MORE
KEEP READINGWith 4700 BC turning desi, will Indian palettes & wallets accept it?
November 16, 2016 |by indiafood forum | Comments Off on With 4700 BC turning desi, will Indian palettes & wallets accept it? | FOOD & GROCERY | 4700 BC, India Food Forum 2016When Chirag Gupta quit his high-paying job with Deloitte in the US in 2012, the reaction among friends and family was one of bafflement. It turned into fury at least for his father when Gupta revealed his plan: selling popcorn after five years as a business consultant…READ MORE
KEEP READINGDosa finally out of fat tax item list in Kerala
November 16, 2016 |by indiafood forum | Comments Off on Dosa finally out of fat tax item list in Kerala | FOOD SERVICE | Fat Tax, India Food Forum 2016, KeralaThough made in a dash or two of oil, the humble dosa has crisply wriggled out of Kerala’s much-discussed fattax. It was through a timely tinkering in the pro-visions of the state’s Finance Bill, passed in the Assembly earlier this week, that thepopularsnackfound its way out of being an unaffordable menu item…READ MORE
KEEP READINGPaper Boat to foray into traditional Indian snacks
November 15, 2016 |by indiafood forum | Comments Off on Paper Boat to foray into traditional Indian snacks | FOOD & GROCERY | India Food Forum, Paper BoatHector Beverages-promoted Paper Boat wants to replicate its ethnic beverages in the fast growing packaged foods business and will place packaged Indian ethnic snack foods on shop shelves starting next month…READ MORE
KEEP READINGPaper Boat to foray into traditional Indian snacks
November 15, 2016 |by indiafood forum | Comments Off on Paper Boat to foray into traditional Indian snacks | FOOD & GROCERY | India Food Forum, Paper BoatHector Beverages-promoted Paper Boat wants to replicate its ethnic beverages in the fast growing packaged foods business and will place packaged Indian ethnic snack foods on shop shelves starting next month…READ MORE
KEEP READINGDemonetisation could clean up the restaurant business
November 15, 2016 |by indiafood forum | Comments Off on Demonetisation could clean up the restaurant business | FOOD & GROCERY | demonetisation, India Food Forum 2016, new currencyOne of the big, underreported issues dogging legit Indian restaurants is competition from rivals in a parallel economy…READ MORE
KEEP READINGCustomers cash in on discounts at restaurants
November 15, 2016 |by indiafood forum | Comments Off on Customers cash in on discounts at restaurants | FOOD SERVICE | demonetisation, India Food Forum 2016, new currencyIn an attempt to make up for losses, a few restaurants in the city started offering discounts to customers paying by cash, with some taking advantage of this…READ MORE
KEEP READINGVarsities may junk unhealthy food
November 15, 2016 |by indiafood forum | Comments Off on Varsities may junk unhealthy food | FOOD SERVICE | India Food Forum 2016The directive by theUniversity Grants Commission(UGC) to the vice-chancellors of universities across the country to stop serving junk food in their canteens has made Assamuniversities sit up and take notice of the issue…READ MORE
KEEP READINGHotel owner held guilty of food sale without licence
November 15, 2016 |by indiafood forum | Comments Off on Hotel owner held guilty of food sale without licence | FOOD SERVICE | India Food Forum 2016A local court has held owner of Hotel City Plaza, Sector 7C, guilty of selling food without licence and sentenced him to undergo imprisonment till rising of the court and to pay fine of Rs 10,000 for the offence…READ MORE
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