Author: Khwaish Jain
-KH News Desk (cbedit@imaws.org) Parkside, a leading provider of flexible packaging solutions, has appointed Joe Strathearn as its new Global Sales Director. Joe’s new role will see him work across Parkside’s Specialty and Tobacco divisions, focusing on expanding the company’s global reach and driving fresh innovation. He has an extensive career in packaging sales and leadership, beginning in paper before transitioning to flexibles, during which time he has held a number of senior leadership roles including most recently UK Sales Director at Coveris Group. Joe’s immediate priorities will be strengthening Parkside’s existing partnerships, building new ones, and ensuring the company…
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-KH News Desk (cbedit@imaws.org) Some brands arrive quietly. Others are impossible to ignore. Bonga Bonga Mystery Liqueur champions the second camp, storming into the global spirits conversation with a run of accolades. It has taken Silver at The Spirits Business Global Asian Masters, Silver at the World Liqueur Awards, and Bronze at the International Spirits Challenge, all in its debut year. The International Spirits Challenge, now in its third decade, receives thousands of submissions from more than seventy countries each year. Its Design & Packaging awards have become a byword for innovation, scrutinised by distillers, bartenders and design authorities. The…
-Khwaish Hingad (cbedit@imaws.org) With President Trump proposing a sweeping 50% import duty, the Indian restaurant owners had found their situation a pantry caught in a political pressure cooker. Indian restaurants are unable to import quality Indian raw materials including spices from India. Besides the turmoil of 50% tax, food manufacturers from Pakistan and even Nepal are trying to enter the market with attractive discounts. Indian restaurants across owners find it difficult about pricing, staffing, and even survival. The tariffs, which took effect on August 27, 2025, represent one of the steepest trade restrictions imposed on any U.S. trading partner. “Wait…
-By Mohit Kamboj, Group CEO, Aspect Global Ventures Pvt Ltd Indian festive seasons usher in a wave of celebrations, parties, and naturally, eating out. For restaurants, it is a double-edged sword with gigantic business prospects but also creating operational hurdles. Fulfilling the demand spikes with the promise of consistent quality of service needs to be managed with more than conventional planning. Artificial intelligence (AI)-backed demand forecasting has now become a revolutionizing tool, helping restaurants effectively plan for festive surges. Historically, restaurateurs used experience, intuition, or past records to project festive demand. Though these gave an overall idea of customer flow,…
THIS ARTICLE IS POWERED BY – By Suhas Naik, Co-Owner of SARVA Foods, Boston MA
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-KH News Desk (cbedit@imaws.org) Radisson Blu Plaza, Banjara Hills, invites the city’s food enthusiasts to experience the rich culinary heritage of Tamil Nadu with the Kongunadu Food Festival, from September 12th to 21st, 2025, at Chill Restaurant & Terrace, the hotel’s all-day dining restaurant featuring world cuisine. Curated by Master Chef Gowthamn, the festival celebrates the earthy, wholesome, and deeply traditional flavours of Kongu Nadu — a region renowned for its rustic cooking, bold use of spices, and farm-to-table recipes passed down through generations. Guests will savour iconic dishes such as Vazhapoo Vada (banana flower fritters), Kambu Dosa (pearl millet…