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Partnering traditional and modern food & grocery trade formats
As the Food & Grocery Forum India 2012 came to an end, independent retailers following the traditional methods and retailers from the modern format chains discussed about the need of bridging the gap between traditional and modern trade methods. The last conference at the event, 'FGFI Grand Conclave of F&G ......

Food Safety Body Promises Support to Indian Food Importers
The day two of the Images Food & Grocery Forum India 2012 saw an interactive session between food importers and an official of the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI). Called “The FIFI Conclave: The Force Behind Unifying Gourmet Food Importers and Alignment with Modern Retail,” the event saw ......

It’s your business – make it large, says motivational guru Jagdish Joshi at FGFI'12
If you don’t leave your comfort zone and enter the enthusiasm zone, be ready to go to the danger zone – thundered motivational speaker Jagdish Joshi to a consortium of professionals from the food and grocery sector on the second day of Food & Grocery Forum India 2012 being held ......

'Put taste to health' -- say nutrition and health experts at FGFI 2012
The second day at the Food & Grocery Forum India 2012 saw food retailers talking about the potential in health and wellness food categories in a session titled "Opportunity for Nutrition, Wellness, Fitness, Organic and Health Related Products in Modern Retail."

Eminent panelists Rehan Khan, General Manager and Country ......

Creating Food Safety and Culture
The second day of Images Food & Grocery Forum 2012 being held in Mumbai hosted a lively session titled "Creating Food Safety Culture: Offering of Best Practice Solutions to Every Farm in India” which focussed on traceability and recall of food items as well as addressed food-safety issues.

Kerstin Uhlig, Manager ......

Making retail funding a success for F&B players
Funding can work magic for F&B players provided the valuations are realistic, investors have reasonable expectations and the investor-investee relationship is based on mutual respect and acceptability – this was the view of the panelists participating in a session titled “How to Get Funding for Your Foodservice Business” at Food & ......

Coca Cola Golden Spoon Awards 2012 felicitate captains of Indian food & grocery industry
The first day of the Food & Grocery Forum India 2012, the magnum opus of the Indian food and grocery industry being held at Mumbai from 27 -28 March, concluded with a colorful evening that witnessed the felicitation of India's leading food and grocery retailers and foodservice chains at the ......

Private labels can give retailers a boost
The ongoing Food and Grocery Forum India 2012 being held at Mumbai had an interesting session on private labels (PLs), where Ankur Bhasin Associate Director—Retail at Technopak asked the key questions: “How do consumers perceive PLs? Is a PL price-related? Why have some categories survived and some have vanished in ......

Restaurateurs discuss ways to scale-up food service business at Food & Grocery Forum India 2012
Scaling up a business is synonymous to a huge investment. Right from funding to expanding a business, entrepreuners need to focus on certain factors that will not only initiate expansion but will also lessen the fear of losses. The pros and cons associated with expansion in foodservice business were discussed ......

Food & Grocery Forum India 2012 kicks-off to a great start in Mumbai
The fifth edition of the two-day Food & Grocery Forum India 2012 witnessed a great start on day one with a packed auditorium at Bombay Exhibition Centre, Mumbai. Participating in the pre-inaugural session titled "Numbers and Analysis of Food & Grocery and Food Service Markets," doyens of the food and ......

Fifth Food & Grocery Forum India 2012 set to begin in Mumbai on Mar 27
The two-day Food and Grocery Forum India 2012 (FGFI’ 12), organised by Images Group, is all set to begin in Mumbai on March 27 at the Bombay Exhibition Centre, Goregaon. Running in its fifth year, the forum will witness the participation of culinary experts and traders from across the globe.

The key ......

MBOs hold a lot of promise for fashion retailers
With the organised retail developing rapidly in India, domestic and global brands are looking for the right formula for their market expansion. Exclusive brand outlets (EBOs) create the right image statement and offer a controlled environment, but with skyrocketing real-estate and other costs, the questions remains: Do the EBOs offer ......

Today’s generation is ready for expensive lingerie
The session on “The Indian Lingerie Market: The Size and Shape of the Innerwear Business” on the final day of the ongoing India Fashion Forum 2012 at Mumbai focused on the fact that though the innerwear industry is recording a remarkable overall growth, almost two-thirds of the business is still ......

E-commerce - The game changer for the Indian retail industry
The 12th edition of India Fashion Forum 2012 (IFF 2012) concluded with the retail and allied industries chalking a clear roadmap for the industry to follow in unison in a session titled "The Challenges I Have Faced in Fashion Retailing, and How I could Overcome Them". The IFF created a ......

Customer understanding – Key to sustainable loyalty programmes!
Day 3 of India Fashion Forum 2012, being held in Mumbai, saw an interesting debate on the viability of loyalty programmes in a session titled “The Low-Down on Loyalty Programmes and Customer Engagement”. What constitutes customer loyalty, does it actually work, and what are the ways to measure loyalty? These ......