foodService India Magazine - March - April 2019

In this issue

What can you expect at a gathering that attracts the most eclectic
bunch of cognoscenti from the Food Retail industry? As is
customary at the annual India Food Forum (organised by IMAGES
Group and publisher of FoodService India), the Conclave this year
rippled with energy and its usual share of heat and light that the
conferences, workshops, exhibitions, live shows and networking
sessions radiated. Industry mavens who spoke on different themes
and topics at the numerous panel discussions threw up interesting
insights on the foodservice industry.
Discussions also led to information on trends, emerging
concepts and categories, understanding consumer behaviour,
and on marketing and F&B promotion strategies – all of which,
as everyone agreed, require joint efforts of both suppliers and
retailers. Pages 28 to 40 of this issue of the magazine offers
a conspectus of the action at the India Food Forum. For those
who were not there, we bring you interesting bytes and loads of
information exchanged at the Forum.
Turn to pages 36 to 40 to fi nd out about the winners of IMAGES
Food Service Awards presented by HUL’s Knorr Seasonings
and powered by Lulu Mall. The winners were awarded glittering
trophies and citations for demonstrating excellence in F&B
operations across multiple formats. The selection process for the
Awards involved inviting entries from the nation’s leading food
service operators across multiple categories. The Awards’ Jury
comprised eminent personalities from the fi elds of business,
media, and research and consulting. The Jury analyzed key
performance metrics such as growth in top line sales and retail
presence, sales per square foot, same store sale growth. The Jury
also studied the impact of IT application, innovation, marketing,
supplier relations and employee practices.
My congratulations to the winners and my heartfelt thanks to all
the participants at the Forum for making the show a great success