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Innovations in supply chain management provide detailed data that translates to fresher produce and profitabilityToday’s grocers are taking a closer look at improving efficiencies and setting new standards in supply chain management — particularly with produce — where every...

Michael Winkelmann, Global Culinary Contact, Chili’s Grill & Bar, currently responsible for Europe, Middle East, North Africa and Asia markets, speaks with Nivedita Jayaram Pawar on the brand‘s performance in IndiaHow is the Chili’s brand doing in India?We own...

Italian and British luxury brands follow close behindThe expanding retail footprint of global brands in India has been a major growth driver of retail real estate in the country. In an effort to map and analyze the spread of...

The way to a man’s heart, is through his stomach. The proverb is much applicable for shoppers as well and no one knows it better than those who are in mall business.Good food has an undeniable appeal and increasingly,...

Growth in the organised food service market has resulted in a shift towards customer engagement and specialisation as a way forward, with both established players and new entrants creatinge niche experiences for evolved consumers, for whom, eating out is...

When Shakespeare said “fat paunches have lean pates”, he was not only structuring his play but penning down the undeniable truth of the modern times. The way ‘consumerism’ has evolved today thrusts an impression that marketers and consumers are...

Many ethnic staples have found their way onto mainstream menus but cross-cultural adaptation is still rare. One exception is the Mexican tortilla’s use as a competitively versatile alternative to the bread-based sandwich. Bruce Whitehall talks to flatbread giants Mission...

In India, the ‘farm to fork’ chain is exceptionally long and sees too many hands-offs before the farm harvest lands in the end-consumer’s basket. With so much at stake and in an economy where pulling consumers to dine out...

When Gaurav Ahuja along with his wife Neha launched their first QSR (under Red Ginger Hospitality in 2007) in Lucknow, the trend of eating at food courts at the malls was fast catching on. Seeing the potential in the...