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-KH News Desk (cbedit@imaws.org) Jubilant FoodWorks Limited, the operator of Popeyes in India, plans to expand the chain’s presence in the country to 50 restaurants in the next year and 250 restaurants in the medium term. Popeyes made its debut in India in January 2022 with its first restaurant in Bengaluru and has since expanded to 12 restaurants in the region. The company recently opened its largest restaurant in Chennai and plans to scale Popeyes progressively in other regions across the country. Sameer Khetarpal, CEO of Jubilant FoodWorks , said that chicken is one of India’s largest and fastest-growing categories,…

-KH News Desk (cbedit@imaws.org) At the 49th Dairy Industry Conference and Expo in Gandhinagar, NITI Aayog member Professor Ramesh Chand highlighted that India is on track to account for 25% of the world’s total milk production next year. While the per capita availability of milk in India has crossed 420 grams per day, Chand noted that the growth of demand is not expected to continue at the same pace. This means that the dairy industry must explore new overseas markets to sell milk. Chand also acknowledged that the use of chemicals in the dairy sector is a concern for maintaining…

-KH News Desk (cbedit@imaws.org) Swiggy, the Indian online food delivery platform, has sold its Cloud Kitchen business to Kitchens@, a major player in the rapidly growing cloud kitchen industry, for an undisclosed amount. As the growth rate for food delivery slows down, Swiggy will become a stakeholder in Kitchens@ through the all-equity transaction of Swiggy’s Access. Swiggy Access, which was launched in 2017, pioneered the Cloud Kitchen model. The programme enables restaurant partners to establish kitchen spaces in neighbourhoods where they do not currently operate, with the aim of offering more variety and shortening delivery times for consumers. By leveraging…

-KH News Desk (cbedit@imaws.org) Maggi, in partnership with OneRare, is set to launch its first-ever Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) in the OneRare Foodverse. The NFTs will include recipes made with Maggi Noodles, Maggi Masala-ae-Magic, and Maggi Hot & Sweet, which can be used in the virtual world of Foodverse. The move comes as cooking in India undergoes a digital transformation and more people are engaging in cooking regardless of their skill and expertise. The NFTs aim to bring an immersive cooking experience to people, designed to bring alive the pleasure that people derive from the process of cooking without any physical…

-KH News Desk (cbedit@imaws.org) The Indian Dairy Association (IDA) and the Gujarat State chapter are jointly hosting the 49th edition of the Dairy Industry Conference and Exhibition from March 16 to 18, 2023 in Gandhinagar, Gujarat. The event, themed “India Dairy to the World: Opportunities & Challenges,” brings together industry leaders, experts, farmers, milk producers, and exhibitors from across the country to discuss global dairy trends, farm innovations, sustainability, climate change, nutrition, and health. The aim is to make India a hub of dairy innovations and solutions. Tetra Pak, a world-leading food processing and packaging solutions company, will have a…

-KH News Desk (cbedit@imaws.org) The Ministry of Food Processing Industries in India is set to organize the second edition of World Food India from November 3 to 5, 2023, at Pragati Maidan in New Delhi. The event will focus on investment opportunities in the food processing sector, with an emphasis on five key elements: millets, innovation and sustainability, White Revolution 2.0, making India an export hub, and technology and digitization. The government hopes that leading players in the global food processing sector will showcase their strengths during the three-day event.Minister of Food Processing Industries, Pashupati Kumar Paras, highlighted India’s potential…

-KH News Desk (cbedit@imaws.org) Tata Starbucks Ltd. has recently opened new outlets in the emerging National Capital Region cities of Faridabad and Ghaziabad, according to a company official. Starbucks, the American coffee chain, has a collaboration with the Tata group to operate in India and has numerous stores in the Delhi NCR region. However, this is the first time Starbucks has entered Faridabad and Ghaziabad, which are both part of the NCR despite belonging to different states. The new Starbucks store in Faridabad can be found in the city’s latest mall, Pebble Downtown, located at Bata Chowk metro station in…

-KH News Desk (cbedit@imaws.org) MMG, a multimillion-dollar conglomerate, has announced plans to invest between Rs. 400-600 Crore in expanding McDonald’s Restaurants in India. MMG group previously owned McDonald’s three years ago and has been operating in the northern and eastern regions of India. Sanjeev Agarwal, the Chairman, has been instrumental in the expansion of the fast-food business in India since then. One of their initiatives is the “No Onion, No Garlic” campaign, which encourages the consumption of vegetarian food among customers around the Vaishno Devi Shrine path in Katra and Tarakot. This year, their target is to open 40 new…

-KH News Desk (cbedit@imaws.org) Vadilal Enterprises Ltd has added two new exciting flavours to its Gourmet Natural Ice Cream range, Kesar Rasmalai and Falooda, following the success of its Gulab Jamun flavour. The company aims to continue its legacy of delivering delicious ice cream and satisfying the Indian love for mithai (Indian sweets).The Gourmet Natural Ice Cream range is made from premium ingredients without added artificial colours or flavours. The range features other popular flavours such as Mahabaleshwar Strawberry, Kesar Pista, and Classic Malai, in addition to the new flavours. Vadilal Enterprises Ltd has also brought back its beloved VadiBro,…

-KH News Desk (cbedit@imaws.org) McCain Foods, a Canadian frozen food manufacturer, is set to double the size of its facility in Coaldale, Alberta, in a project that will create 260 new jobs. The $600m investment represents the company’s largest ever global investment in its 65-year history and confirms its commitment to food production and agriculture in Canada. The expansion includes the installation of two new state-of-the-art production lines and renewable energy infrastructure, such as wind turbines and solar panels. The Coaldale facility currently employs 225 people and works with potato farmers across Southern Alberta. Construction on the expansion is expected…