Food & Beverage Business Review - December 2022 - January 2023

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Exciting new trends in the food and beverage industry!

Check out our latest issue of Food & Beverage Business Review for insights on the growing popularity of cocktails, ways for restaurants to attract customers post-pandemic, the rise of breakfast meetings, and innovative cooking techniques like sous vide.

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Mainland China Restaurant Boasts New Look

Mainland China, one of Mumbai's popular Chinese restaurants, has undergone a massive revamp!

2 mins

McDonald's India - North and East Unveiled 'i'm lovin' it Live'

After a raving success in the UK, McDonald's India North and East is launching the brand's global flagship music IP - i'm lovin' it Live in India, in partnership with MTV, India's leading youth entertainment brand, from the house of Viacom18, India's leading media and entertainment conglomerate.

1 min

Bikano Launches New Crispy 'Crunchy Munchy' Snacks

Bikano, India's favorite snack, and packaged food manufacturing company, has launched a new pack of Crunchy Munchy in 100 gms pack, keeping in mind the expected rise in demand for snacks this winter.

2 mins

Tata Consumer Products Strengthens Instant Coffee Portfolio

Tata Consumer Products announces the launch of its premium instant coffee 'Tata Coffee Grand Premium' a 100% coffee blend with flavour locked decoction crystals.

1 min

Balmy- New Hang-out Spot in Mumbai

If you are looking for a cozy café where you can unleash all your pent-up wanderlust on these pleasant winter days, Balmy is just the place for you. The idea behind the premium all-day café and bar was to create a warm and welcoming space for the guests.

3 mins

Cafe Delhi Heights Now in Lucknow

After the successful stint of Cafe Delhi Heights in Delhi, Mumbai, Chandigarh, Pune, Gurgaon, Noida & Ludhiana - the favourite Cafe Delhi Heights has entered the City of Nawabs Lucknow. Cafe Delhi Heights is all set to bring the diversity of cuisine to Lucknow with its outlet located in the most premium Riverside mall in Gomti Nagar.

3 mins

Food Trends For 2023!

It is that time of the year when we look at upcoming Food Trends and here we have chefs sharing their thoughts on the trends that are going to go big in 2023.

5 mins

Cocktails Art Of Mixology

Cocktails, and spirits comprising these drinks, are becoming popular as they speak to the consumers' soul and respond to their inner tastes. Cocktails are selling in record numbers. Not only are bartenders brewing up these delectable tipples for eager and avid consumers but the demand for these ready to drink (RTDs) beverages is also increasing. Millenials and Gen Z are demanding the RTD tipples which they can consume at home with friends. This category has been growing globally. Many liquor brands too have launched RTD cocktails. Ashok Malkani takes a look at the growing trend of consuming cocktails instead of straight alcoholic drinks with a dash of water or aerated waters.

10 mins

Promoting F&B Outlets

The Indian restaurant market which is, according to the National Restaurant Association of India (NRAI), expected to reach Rs. 5.99 crore by 22-23, is one of the fastest growing in the world. The Pandemic had affected it adversely, and the possible inflation could also impact the industry. It needs to adopt techniques to attract customers and to imbibe in them a desire to keep visiting the outlets. Ashok Malkani takes a look at some of the methods that the restaurants need to embrace to overcome the pandemic fear, which is still prevalent in the minds of the customers.

10+ mins

Breaking Fast

The role of breakfast in our daily routine cannot be overstated. It is perhaps the most important of all meals; a hearty breakfast can greatly facilitate to give a good and cheerful start to the day.

5 mins

Sous Vide Cooking Success Stories

Gourmets are continually on the lookout for tastier food that also provides for healthy nourishment. This is one of the reasons why Chefs are constantly experimenting to come up with something new.

9 mins

Amplifying Foods Life

What keeps bread mould-free and salad dressings from separating, helps cake batters rise reliably during baking and keeps cured meats safe to eat?

4 mins

Nutritious Seeds

Pulses are integral part of Indian diets. In fact, without them our dinner tables do not have a ring of completeness. Pulses are healthy, nutritious and easy to cook. They taste good, if prepared well, and they are nutritious.

7 mins

A Chef who Loves to Create Magical Food

Chef Amit Kumar Singh, Executive Chef, Renest Jaipur

4 mins

Liquids for Health

With rising health consciousness in the urban Indian society during the recent years, apparently it seems that the health drinks market in the country is likely to soar impressively. But it is not happening in reality. However, the future for health drinks in India is full of potential, which needs to be creatively explored.

5 mins

Flavours of Italy

The mere mention of Italian food conjures up tempting images of cheese dripping pizzas, spaghetti and pastas. However, the authentic Italian cuisine is a lot more than these sumptuous and popular dishes. They represent only a miniscule part of the diverse and multiregional styles that make up Italy's holistic gastronomic scenario.

4 mins

Flavours from Liguria

History, culture and geography distinguish the cuisine of one region from another. La semplicità, i.e. 'simplicity' characterises Italy's famed gastronomy. Simple and fresh ingredients are the key to Italian cuisine. Geographically, the coastal region of Liguria forms a long narrow crescent along the Ligurian Sea towards the northern part of Italy. Here it deserves a mention that Liguria is the only Italian region that borders with the sea to the south, the Alps to the north, and the Apennines to the east. Liguria shares its western border with France, and the eastern and northern side of Liguria are flanked by Italian regions of Piedmont, Emilia-Romagna and Tuscany, which have had influences on the local culinary culture of the region.

2 mins

Engineering the Menu

\"How can I create higher profit items in menus?\" It is a perennial question that frequently hovers on the minds of the F&B professionals, be they owners or F&B Managers. The question has also been the topic of discussion in many seminars and conferences. From logical comprehension, one understands the answer lies in the key term, i.e. 'Menu Engineering.\"

5 mins

Unrolling Saucy Terrain

The choice of identifying a good sauce is becoming difficult at a time when new flavours are emerging like Vidalia onion, raspberry, Beaujolais and so on.

4 mins

Gadgets for Professional Kitchen

Fixing daily meals for an audience that can number in the thousands is no easy task. For non-commercial chefs, fancy gadgets and tools are nice, but when it comes to preparing menu items in mass quantities, the clear favourites are big players.

3 mins

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Food & Beverage Business Review Magazine Description:

Food and Beverage Business Review – This is a bi-monthly magazine covering the entire gamut of activities that define the institutional F&B business - from "Farm to Fork", right from agricultural produce and meat products to dairy, food processing & bakery, beverages, equipment, cuisine, marketing and other related issues. The magazine goes behind the scenes to give the F&B professional, information, news and features about the business. The objective of the magazine is to develop a proper institutional marketing synergy between Food & Beverage, Food processing, Foodservice & the Food Retail industry. The range of articles covers food service, processing, food retail, equipment, theme & design, technology, food hygiene, marketing and training etc. Partnering with vendors, the magazine informs the target audience of new developments thus saving their valuable time and money. The magazine reaches to individuals who have titles of chef, F&B Manager, menu planner, restaurateur, bartender, sommelier.etc. In the food service industry; channel buyers, category managers in major organised retail chain stores, importers and distributors.