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Patanjali sees ‘plot’ by MNCs in complaints against its ads
August 4, 2016 |by indiafood forum | Comments Off on Patanjali sees ‘plot’ by MNCs in complaints against its ads | FOOD & GROCERY | Baba Ramdev, India Food Forum 2016, Patanjali AyurvedYoga guru Ramdev’s Patanjali Ayurved has alleged that MNCs are plotting against its products. On Monday, the government had told the Lok Sabha that 33 complaints against Patanjali’s advertisements were received between April 2015 and July 2016…READ MORE
KEEP READINGWal-Mart in talks to buy online retailer Jet.com: Report
August 4, 2016 |by indiafood forum | Comments Off on Wal-Mart in talks to buy online retailer Jet.com: Report | FOOD & GROCERY | India Food Forum 2016, WalmartWal-Mart Stores Inc is in talks to buy Jet.com, a year-old online rival, as part of a multibillion-dollar revamp of its e-commerce division aimed at boosting online sales growth. The talks were reported by the Wall Street Journal on Wednesday, which said Jet.com could be worth as much as $3 billion, citing people familiar with the matter…READ MORE
KEEP READINGFSSAI increases scientific panels as charm offensive continues
August 4, 2016 |by indiafood forum | Comments Off on FSSAI increases scientific panels as charm offensive continues | FOOD SERVICE | FSSAI, India Food Forum 2016India’s food regulator has increased the number of scientific panels that inform it, and boosted the frequency of their meetings in the wake of the Maggi instant noodles controversy that hit the packaged food industry last year…READ MORE
KEEP READINGFood service industry now India’s third biggest service segment
August 4, 2016 |by indiafood forum | Comments Off on Food service industry now India’s third biggest service segment | FOOD SERVICE | India Food Forum 2016India’s food service industry must face up to a variety of issues from multiple taxation to limited foreign exchange benefits if it is to capitalise on its position as India’s third-biggest service industry, according to a report commissioned by its representative body…READ MORE
KEEP READINGWith intense competition, food tech companies look to institutional customers
August 4, 2016 |by indiafood forum | Comments Off on With intense competition, food tech companies look to institutional customers | FOOD SERVICE | food tech, India Food Forum 2016With the recent fund crunch and intense competition, food tech companies are looking for customers in unlikely places. In a recent report on the restaurant industry by Avendus Capital, food tech companies like Yumist (central kitchen, which operates in Delhi NCR and Bengaluru), Bite Club (Delhi NCR based aggregator of professional chefs) and InnerChef (provides meal/recipe box in seven cities) are eyeing institutional customers…READ MORE
KEEP READINGBangalore gets its first premium lifestyle Quirk Card for diners
August 4, 2016 |by indiafood forum | Comments Off on Bangalore gets its first premium lifestyle Quirk Card for diners | FOOD SERVICE | CouponDunia Media Pvt Ltd, India Food Forum 2016, Quirk CardCouponDunia Media Pvt. Ltd., a Times Internet Venture, has announced the launch of a first-of-its-kind Premium Lifestyle Card named as “Quirk Card” (www.LeQuirk.com). The ‘Quirk Card’ has been specifically designed to cater to the lifestyle needs of the urban city dweller and offers exceptional Restaurant Privileges…READ MORE
KEEP READINGDabur notes consumer preference for ayurveda, herbal products
August 4, 2016 |by indiafood forum | Comments Off on Dabur notes consumer preference for ayurveda, herbal products | FOOD & GROCERY | Dabur India, India Food Forum 2016Dabur, the fast moving consumer goods entity, is reviewing the competition in the branded ayurvedic and natural products space…READ MORE
KEEP READINGLooking to buy small brands, scale them up: Sunil Duggal
August 4, 2016 |by indiafood forum | Comments Off on Looking to buy small brands, scale them up: Sunil Duggal | FOOD & GROCERY | Dabur India, India Food Forum 2016Faced with competition from Patanjali, the 132-year-old Dabur is planning to leverage the growing popularity of ayurveda by acquiring smaller brands at home and overseas. Dabur India Chief Executive Officer Sunil Duggal shares his plans…READ MORE
KEEP READINGAfter 35 pc decline since June, chicken prices may remain stable for some time
August 4, 2016 |by indiafood forum | Comments Off on After 35 pc decline since June, chicken prices may remain stable for some time | FOOD & GROCERY | chicken, India Food Forum 2016Retail prices of chicken may not see a drastic fall in August even though demand is expected to be weak given that the period coincides with the Hindu holy month of Shravan during which many believers give up non-vegetarian food…READ MORE
KEEP READINGMobile Futures makes Mondelez a startup, brings in nimbleness, flexibility
August 4, 2016 |by indiafood forum | Comments Off on Mobile Futures makes Mondelez a startup, brings in nimbleness, flexibility | FOOD & GROCERY | Cadbury, India Food Forum 2016, Mobile Futures, MondelezMondelez has been supporting and collaborating with startups from the time it wasn’t even called Mondelez. Back in 2012, when the now US-headquartered company was a part of Krafts Food, it had launched a program called ‘Mobile Futures’. As the name suggests, Mobile Futures brought brand managers from the organisation to work with startups on mobile marketing concepts…READ MORE
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