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What can you expect at a gathering that attracts the most eclectic bunch of cognoscenti from the Food Retail industry? As is customary at the annual India Food Forum (organised by IMAGES Group and publisher of Progressive Grocer), the conclave this year rippled with energy and its usual share of heat and light that the conferences, workshops, exhibitions, live shows and networking sessions radiated. Industry mavens who spoke on different themes and topics at the numerous panel discussions threw up interesting insights on the F&G industry. Discussions also led to information on trends, emerging product categories, understanding consumer behaviour, and on marketing and in-store promotion strategies – all of which, as everyone agreed, require joint efforts of both manufacturers and retailers.

FMCG sector to expand at 9 pc in FY20, growth to improve in FY21: Report

The Rs. 4 lakh crore FMCG sector will close fiscal 2020 with a 9 percent growth, down 4 percentage points and a jump in rural buying will lift the same to 11 percent in fiscal 2021, according to a Crisil Ratings report.

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Right to Protein hosts symposium on improving public health and nutrition

A “Right to Protein” seminar focusing towards raising awareness on the importance of protein in the Indian diet was recently hosted at The Club Mumbai in Mumbai.

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“Our holders and frames are the ‘silent salesmen' for retail stores”

P.L. Jain, CEO, Archana Engineering, speaks to Progressive Grocer about how his company is helping aspirational Kirana stores to modernise themselves with its plastic display frames, magnet and steel-based display stands and other solutions while helping established modern outlets to use its products for better customer guidance and self-service.

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Ask a Chef

The masterminds behind Zoup discuss how soup, that perennial cold-weather staple, can address smoking-hot dining trends.

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Retail leaders ring down the curtain on INDIA FOOD FORUM 2020

India Food Forum returned for its 13th edition at the Renaissance Convention Centre at hotel Renaissance Mumbai on 5-6 February where the crème de la crème of India food and grocery retail industry came together to unveil the country’s USD 900 billion food consumption market opportunity and to discuss the ways of leveraging this opportunity most optimally.

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The next horizon of opportunity in FOOD AND GROCERY RETAIL

Saloni Nangia, President, Technopak Research, in her talk delivered at India Food Forum, explains why packaged food is arguably the most exciting segment in terms of growth prospects in the coming years.

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Distribution 4.0 : Future of the ‘farm-to-fork' enterprise

A cross-section of industry leaders representing distribution firms and FMCG brands congregated at India Food Forum 2020 to discuss the future of food distribution in India. Important points that were brought up included the challenges for both established players and startups, the disruptive impact of technology and also the new opportunities and direction for the industry. The discussion was moderated by K. Radhakrishnan, Co-founder, starquik.com and Director, Grocery, Omni Channel Retail – Tata Fiora Online and Dhananjay Sen Gupta, CEO (Small Formats), Future Group.

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When Data Speaks: Consumer Trends to Watch Out for

Among the many distinguished speakers at the India Food Forum 2020 was Kishore Kumar, head of business intelligence and bb Accelerate at BigBasket. Analysing the data from more than 12 million registered consumers at Bigbasket, one of the largest e-grocers in the country, Kumar went on to shed light on some of the most fascinating aspects of buyers’ behaviour.

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Glorious launches @ India Food Forum

Launching a new product at a trade show is the best way to maximize exposure and connect directly with the consumers. Over the years, India Food Forum has emerged as the preferred launch vehicle for many food products. That’s because the platform offers the opportunity for a live, captive audience, and an ideal way to showcase the product in the hands of a targeted consumer demographic.

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The Strength of the Smartphone

Grocers’ mobile technologies are empowering in-store customers to own their shopping trips and their purchases.

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PROGRESSIVE GROCER has been the voice of the food retail industry for over 80 years in the USA. Serving a wide audience in the Indian market, Progressive Grocer India's readers are top management at headquarters and top decision makers at store level. By anticipating, reporting and interpreting important data and trends, PROGRESSIVE GROCER fulfils its mission of identifying and highlighting insights and opportunity for leading grocery retailers, thereby accelerating brands and sales success for leading manufacturers