In this issue

With the onset of monsoon season what come first in the mind are spicy & fried foods like Pakoras and Samosas with a cup of hot Tea or Coffee. The best place for the choice of foods is the street food offering a wide range of local and regional assortments. Now restaurants are also developing some fabulous menu options for the rain-soaked days to satisfy the craving of their esteemed guests with something hot, piping and deep fried or just healthy and delicious offing. They offer range of most sinful, mouth watering delicacies to enhance the mood of the season.
During the monsoon season people prefer warm beverages such as ginger tea or herbal tea instead of carbonated drinks since they reduce the mineral levels in the body. Rum is also a popular alcoholic beverage that is there on almost everyone’s bar shelves. It is becoming the most desired drink during the rainy season. Cover story examines several aspects about the popularity of this tipple with the customers as a drink.
Indian cuisine is becoming extremely popular in several countries, providing an opportunity for entrepreneurs to enter global markets. The popularity of Indian curries has flowed much beyond the Indian shores. Business story have attempted to explore the flavoursome world of Indian cuisine and provides an insight on the success of Indian outlets on foreign soil.
Northeast region of India is a place of mixture of multiple ethnic origins. It is always an interesting part when we discuss about their food habits particularly in terms of different food items and the way they are consumed. Feature story look at regional and external influence on Assamese cuisine.
The issue also have a wide gamut of information of industry interest, through regular and additional sections on food & beverage, operations, hygiene and also through our reports and news columns.

Drunken Monkey Set to Launch in US

Drunken Monkey - India's smoothie chain brand has announced its expansion into the overseas market. In the coming months, White Monkey F&B LLP (the holding company behind DM) will launch its first-ever international outlets in the United States, which is considered one of the biggest markets for smoothies in the world.

1 min

Juliette: A New European Eatery

A new eatery named Juliette Ristorante has just opened its doors at Andheri, Mumbai. Juliette, with a fantastically curated inspired European menu with a modern twist, has brought European summer vibes and feels to the town.

3 mins

RUMmy Rainy Days

Rum, in yon days of old was considered as a pirates' drink. Known as the Devil's drink as it warms you up, trickling down the throat, today it is a popular alcoholic beverage that is there on almost everyone's bar shelves. International Rum brands have elevated the experience of the spirit and the focus is now on new aromas, flavour profiles and a range of interesting distillation methods. From the cocktail-ready white Rums to the elegantly sippable best dark Rums, today the drink has become a favourite of not only gents but also ladies. Its popularity can be gauged from the fact that two Rum days - "World Rum Day" and "National Rum Day" - are celebrated in July and August, respectively. Ashok Malkani examines various aspects of this beverage, which is becoming the most desired drink during the rainy season.

8 mins

Popularity of Indian F&B Outlets Globally

An entrepreneur planning to enter the food & beverage industry but not sure about the location can do so in a completely different environment. A new country! This may be a little more complex but it can be an extremely rewarding experience. Indian cuisine is, today, extremely popular in several Western countries and provide an opportunity to creative and innovative entrepreneurs to make a mark globally. Ashok Malkani examines the hospitality scenario in the international arena and finds that there is a market for the success of an F&B outlet serving Indian cuisine in several countries and well known Indian chefs, besides other business enthusiasts have made a success of their restaurants, which are popular not only with the Indian migrants but also the local populace.

9 mins

An Eye Towards East of Assam

Land of one-horned Rhinos, home to many wild animals, homeland of hundreds of the most endangered flora and fauna, nestles of wild birds and avifauna, Assam is called the “mother” of all states of Northeast India.

6 mins

Healthy And Tasty Fruit

Apricots grow in the apricot tree, whose height ranges from 8–12 m (26–39 ft), having trunk of up to 40 cm in diameter. Apricot fruit is a drupe and its similarities to the peach are evident. In fact, the ripe apricot with its hues varying from golden yellow to orange looks similar to a small peach. The unripe apricot is green in colour.

5 mins

Talking Turkey

Being a bird, turkey has the delicious taste of soft meat. Turkey is fed with a diet of mainly corn and soybean meal along with a supplement of vitamins and minerals. It is a healthy food choice, and rich source of minerals and energy. People believe that turkey has more carbs, whereas turkey has more protein as compare to chicken and duck.

5 mins

Curdled Milk

Yogurt that contains live bacterial cultures may help to live longer, and may fortify the immune system.

4 mins

Jamming up

With more and more people showing their preference to go for products that are organic and low on sugar content, there are now new opportunities to start ventures dealing in fruit jams and jellies to cater to the new breed of consumers Used as the best food enhancer, Jam is a good spread also.

7 mins

Have Grin with Beer

It is widely known that beer is the most popular alcoholic beverage in the world. In fact, it is the third most popular drink in the world, with only water and tea ahead of this golden coloured frothy drink in this aspect.

4 mins

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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.