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-Aishwarya Jayan Menon When Bethany Frankel; the famous television icon, quoted‘Your diet is a bank account. Good food choices are good investments’, she was not kidding! While Indian breakfast options are numerous, foodies out there knew they never had to atop coming up with innovative ideas to satisfy their fuel to creativity and hunger for more! Hence, the concept was spreads was adapted into the Indian society not very long ago, to add bursts of flavour to mediocre foods! Technically, a spread is a paste that is spread as a layer, onto foods such as bread and crackers. Spreads are…

-KH News Desk The association will not only benefit plant-based food companies but also consumers as both IFBA’s and PBFIA’s goal is to keep consumer health and safety as the top priority.With the pandemic, people became more conscious about their health, fitness and immunity and track the amount of specific nutrients they consume. Together, both organisations will make efforts to enhance awareness on healthy eating options and educate the stakeholders on how plant-based foods are the future of the food industry. Sanjay Sethi, Executive Director said, “Plant-Based Foods Industry Association (PBFIA) and Ind Food and Beverage Association (IFBA) working together…

– Aishwarya Jayan Menon  “Life becomes a festival when gaiety and culture blend. Onam delivers the message of both.” – Anonymous When the calendar dates to the festival of Onam, every Malayali’s heart jumps with joy. With our heart’s throbbing with excitement, we can’t wait to spread the joy around, to fellow Malayalis and non- Malayalis! It is celebrated to commemorate the mythical King Mahabali, celebrate the end of the monsoon season, and welcome the harvest. This is a great festival to experience in India as it is full of happiness, excitement, and enjoyment by people of all ages. While…

-Vivek Vasant Tamhane – Sr. Executive Chef (F & B Production), BLVD Club. The culture of food has transformedsignificantly over the years. When you think of food, there is a laundry list of choices available, featuring dishes from around the world. While many people are enthusiastic about tryingseveral cuisines, there are some who are satiated with home-cooked meals. Findings have revealed that in 2022, food trends will be heavily focused on rediscovering healthy snacking, hygiene,and culture and will be highly inclined towards diet-conscious foods.Although, there are a wide range of alternatives available for eating outside, the modern dining landscape is…

-Nandini Bansal (intern@imaws.org) Imagine a tea-shop in India? Remembering a ‘typical’ tea-shop in a road-side corner sans cleanliness and system in place? Chances are that, you might not be aware of the ‘Yewale Amruttulya’, a chain of stores that had transformed the concept of tea shops in India. Chai, to Indians, has always been of great importance and heritage. It is a personal as well as a public affair, wherein, people gather over it and have conversations. The culture and concept of Chai shops have also played a key role in this process of socialization. 

-KH News Desk The 4-H culinary contest returned for its 10th year at the Nebraska State Fair. This time, wheat was the featured ingredient.It had to be used in a way that made the product the top ingredient of their dish. Each team is required to provide a full breakdown of their dish, ranging from nutrition facts, of the cost of making their dish and the time taken to make it.Henkel is aneight-year veteran in the competition and said she enjoyed the challenge of making a dish based on wheat. She also shared her concerns of the future of 4-H…

Bengaluru, 01 September’22: Small business owners, remote workers, and freelancers are all too familiar with how challenging it can be to find a trustworthy workplace in major cities like Bengaluru. An increasing number of restaurants are attempting to build on that setup by formally entering the co-working space as they become more aware of the demanding nature of the corporate sector. As a result, pubs and restaurants all across the world are adding productive places. The Boozy Griffin Marathahalli is being chosen as the trendy co-working space and invites the corporates to use the bar as a co-working space in consideration of the close…

-Aishwarya Jayan Menon (cbedit@imaws.org) Tea had never needed an introduction in India. It has made its prominent place in the country as well as in the people’s heart from the past three centuries! Chai has not been just a business, it has always been an emotion!Tea chains in India have hence constantly come up with innovative ideas to put the market to good use. Over time, cafés have been facing tough competition in the same to survive in the consumer market. On a fine warm day in 2020, who knew the pandemic would disrupt our harmonious life, tumbling everything over?…

-Nandini Bansal (cbedit@imaws.org) With the growing nature of today’s world to be fast, efficient, and open to change, there is an increased demand for automation in restaurant kitchens, which makes the food-making process quicker and ensures a standard quality of food.  This, however, is more of a ‘modern’ aspect as most of the automated equipment these days is used in cloud kitchens, catering to a highly tech-savvy customer base. The automation process is yet to reach Indian cuisine restaurants properly. Referring to the same, Shakir Haq, owner of the Empire Group, a restaurant chain in Bangalore, says, “Automation in restaurant…

-KH News Desk Following its previous partnership announcement with ICC, Curefoods, India’s top provider of cloud kitchens, has announced collaborations for its brands EatFit and CakeZone with several consumer-facing multimedia platforms like Shark Tank, Big Boss, and FIFA Digital. With the help of these alliances, Curefoods hopes to launch several advertising campaigns that deeply integrate the content of the partner brands and build on the content representation to engage consumers and effectively communicate the brand’s commitment to healthy and nourishing eating to a wider audience. Due to these collaborations, EatFit will serve as Season 2’s online food partner for Shark…