Paras Spices is innovating with unique products to meet new trends in the spices category

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Just Outside the Box

THE HUMBLE PARKING LOT HAS BECOME A DIFFERENT KIND OF RETAIL DESTINATION AND HUB OF COMMERCE.

Increased Focus on Health, Wellness, and Immunity-boosting Products

SALES OF PACKAGED FOODS HAVE SURGED SINCE THE ONSET OF THE PANDEMIC, AS HOME-BOUND CONSUMERS STOCKPILE FAMILIAR PRODUCTS THAT WON’T GO STALE QUICKLY. BREAKFAST CEREALS, INSTANT NOODLES, RICE AND COOKING FATS ARE AMONG THE PRODUCTS THAT HAVE SEEN THE STRONGEST GROWTH IN RECENT MONTHS.

Consumer focus on hygiene & nutrition boosts packaged paneer sales

THE DEMAND FOR CATEGORIES SUCH AS CHEESE AND PANEER HAS WITNESSED AN ALL-TIME NEW HIGH DURING THIS PANDEMIC THANKS TO THE VERSATILE NATURE OF THESE PRODUCTS. NOT ONLY IS PANEER DELICIOUS TO TASTE BUT DURING THE HEIGHT OF THE LOCKDOWN, THE INTERNET WAS TRENDING WITH UNIQUE, FUN AND EASY-TO-MAKE PANEER RECIPES.

The New Normal for Snacks

THE POST-PANDEMIC CONSUMER WILL DEMAND BETTER-FOR-YOU MEAL SOLUTIONS MORE THAN EVER BEFORE.

The rise of superfoods and ways to mainstream them on retail shelves

WHAT ARE SUPERFOODS AND THEIR BENEFITS AND WHY THESE PRODUCTS ARE WITNESSING A HUGE SURGE IN DEMAND? WHAT ARE THE CHALLENGES OF INFUSING THESE SUPERFOODS INTO OUR TRADITIONAL FOOD PRODUCTS, AND HOW CAN THEIR VISIBILITY AND AWARENESS BE RAMPED UP IN ON-GROUND SHELVES OF SUPERMARKETS AND RETAIL COUNTERS?

“We aim to open 100 stores this year and be one of the largest chains for fitness supplements & nutrition products”

PRAVEEN CHIRANIA, FOUNDER, MUSCLE & STRENGTH INDIA, SPOKE TO PROGRESSIVE GROCER ON HOW THE RETAIL CHAIN IS ON A MISSION TO MAKE HEALTH AND NUTRITION MAINSTREAM AND BRING BEST-IN-CLASS PRODUCTS ACROSS CATEGORIES SUCH AS PROTEINS, VITAMINS, MINERALS AND HERBAL SUPPLEMENTS MANUFACTURED BY INTERNATIONAL FITNESS BRANDS TO CUSTOMERS IN INDIA.

How Technology Is Helping Deliver Farm Fresh Cow Products To Your Doorstep

Advancement in technology has led to the improvement of several processes in the dairy farming industry, which have transformed the sector, consequently yielding superior quality products.

Good-for-you food products have seen rising demand over the past year

BRANDS THAT HAVE ALREADY BENEFITED FROM PANDEMIC TRENDS WILL CONTINUE TO SEE POTENTIAL OPPORTUNITIES IN THEIR PRODUCT CATEGORIES. BUT BOTH RETAILERS AND MANUFACTURERS HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO “RESET” WHAT VALUE MEANS TO CONSUMERS AND HOW THEY ARE BEST PLACED TO MEET THE NEW NEEDS MOVING FORWARD.

Healthy Eating Convenience

HELP SHOPPERS DITCH PANDEMIC-DRIVEN EATING HABITS AND ADOPT A MORE NUTRITIOUS DIET.

GROCERY OUTLET GATHERS MOMENTUM

A unique approach to ownership, entrepreneurship and retail operations has the retailer on track to surpass 400 locations during its 75th anniversary year.

Resolving Supply chain problems to strengthen the roots of Indian agriculture

MORE THAN OTHER SECTORS, AGRICULTURE DEPENDS ON A FUNCTIONAL LOGISTICS SYSTEM. WITHOUT A ROBUST AND EFFICIENT SUPPLY CHAIN, IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO IMAGINE FRESH AGRICULTURAL PRODUCE ON THE SHELVES OF GROCERY STORES.

Wildermart: Bangalore-based online store offers solutions to make everyday consumption clean and green.

WILDERMART, WHICH BILLS ITSELF AS A CLEAN GROCERY STORE, WAS LAUNCHED IN BANGALORE RECENTLY BY MANEKA SANJAY GANDHI, MEMBER OF THE LOK SABHA, ANIMAL RIGHTS ACTIVIST AND ENVIRONMENTALIST - WHO ALSO BECAME THE FIRST BUYER ON THE PORTAL. “THE BEST WAY TO PRESERVE THE EARTH IS WITH YOUR POCKET. BUY LESS, BUT WHATEVER YOU BUY, MAKE IT ORGANIC, CHEMICAL FREE, PLASTIC FREE AND GOOD FOR THE EARTH,” SHE SAID AT THE LAUNCH. THE ONLINE GROCERY STORE IS BUILT ON A SUSTAINABLE MODEL UNDER WHICH IT OFFERS A CONSCIOUS SOLUTION TO MAKE EVERYDAY CONSUMPTION BE CLEAN, GREEN AND EARTH FRIENDLY. THE OFFERINGS INCLUDE OVER 1000+ PRODUCTS ACROSS 30+ CATEGORIES. PROGRESSIVE GROCER SPOKE TO WILDERMART’S SWAROOP MOHAN, MD AND SHWETA THAKUR, CEO, ABOUT HOW THEIR ONLINE RETAIL STORE BRINGS THE CONVENIENCE OF BETTER-QUALITY PRODUCTS THAT ARE GOOD FOR HEALTH AND THE ENVIRONMENT AND SEEKS TO PROVIDE A WHOLISTIC SOLUTION FOR ENCOURAGING A BETTER, CLEANER CONSUMPTION.

How Rural Kirana Stores Will Drive The Next Wave Of Consumer Spending

By virtue of being the lynch-pin of the retail universe in india, kirana stores will be at the forefront of driving rural retail and powering the FMCG market in the country.

Best Practices in Produce Presentation

TIME-TESTED STRATEGIES REMAIN IN EFFECT, WHILE PRESSURES CHALLENGE EXECUTION.

How candies, chocolates, coffee, chips and packaged food are able to retain the taste for a longer period of time

TO MANAGE THE GROWTH FUELLED BY CONSUMER DEMAND FOR PACKAGED, READY TO EAT, HASSLEFREE FOOD, MANUFACTURERS ARE QUICKLY ADOPTING MODERN ENVIRONMENT CONTROL SOLUTIONS THAT ARE USED AT VARIOUS STEPS OF FOOD PRODUCTION - ALL THE WAY UP THE VALUE CHAIN LEADING UPTO PACKAGING AND STORAGE.

The rise and rise of popcorn as a healthy snacking option

POPCORN HAS EMERGED AS A POPULAR SNACK IN INDIA IN LINE WITH GLOBAL SNACKING TRENDS. WITH CONSUMERS MOVING TOWARDS HEALTHY SNACKING OPTIONS AND EXPERIMENTING WITH DIFFERENT FLAVOURS, INDIA’S GOURMET POPCORN MARKET IS POISED TO EXPAND AT A CAGR OF 36% BY 2022 WITH LOTS OF NEW PLAYERS ENTERING THE POPCORN BUSINESS.

Why plant-based proteins are replacing meat-based proteins in consumer sweepstakes

WITH MORE NUMBERS OF CONSUMERS BECOMING AWARE OF THE BENEFITS OF VEGETARIAN AND VEGAN PROTEINS, WE ARE SEEING A CLEAR SHIFT TOWARDS THE CONSUMPTION OF PLANT-BASED PROTEINS.

“We have developed unique strengths in the grocery staples category”

WHAT JK LIFESTORE CURRENTLY LACKS IN TERMS OF SIZE AND SCALE, IT MORE THAN MAKES UP BY HOLDING ON TO ITS UNIQUE REPUTATION IN THE KOLKATA F&G MARKET AS A CONVENIENCE STORE CHAIN THAT CAN BE TRUSTED FOR ITS QUALITY PREMIUM PRODUCT ASSORTMENT WITH AN EXEMPLARY FOCUS ON PROVIDING EVERYDAY ESSENTIALS ACROSS A FAIRLY WIDE BRAND SPECTRUM.

“We connect customers with the joy of food by understanding their needs and providing better customer service”

IT TAKES YEARS OF HARD WORK AND CUSTOMER FOCUS FOR A SUPERMARKET CHAIN TO BECOME WELL-KNOWN FOR ITS SERVICE ORIENTATION, OFFERING VALUE FOR MONEY, AND RELATIONSHIP-BUILDING SAVVY. THE HYDERABAD-BASED 14 STORE CHAIN USHODAYA SUPERMARKET HAS EARNED ITS CACHET WITH DILIGENCE AND DEDICATION. MANNAVA YUGANDHAR GARU, MANAGING PARTNER OF USHODAYA SUPERMARKET, SPEAKS TO PROGRESSIVE GROCER ABOUT HOW THE STORE CHAIN HAS BEEN ABLE TO BUILD ITS CUSTOMER IDENTITY OVER THE PAST 15 YEARS OF OPERATIONS AND ABOUT HIS PLANS TO EXTEND HIS BRAND’S FOOTPRINT TO NEWER LOCATIONS IN HYDERABAD AS WELL AS TO THE OTHER CITIES IN TELANGANA AND ANDHRA PRADESH.

Beverage Trends in India

IN A CROWDED BEVERAGE SPACE IN INDIA, ALL SEGMENTS – FROM THE TRADITIONAL CARBONATED SOFT DRINKS AND JUICES TO THE NEWLY EMERGENT CATEGORIES OF FLAVOURED WATER AND FLAVOURED MILK PRODUCTS – ARE COMPETING TO MEET CONSUMERS’ HYDRATION AND THIRST QUENCHING NEEDS.

Milk Magic casts its spell beyond its B2B perch to national and international markets

KISHAN MODI, MANAGING DIRECTOR, JAYSHRI GAYATRI FOOD PRODUCTS, WHICH OPERATES THE MILK MAGIC BRAND, SPEAKS TO PROGRESSIVE GROCER ABOUT HIS DAIRY COMPANY’S STELLAR ROOTS IN THE B2B BUSINESS, ITS RECENT IMPRESSIVE DEBUT IN THE CONSUMER RETAIL BUSINESS, AND HOW IT CONTINUES TO SPREAD ITS WINGS BY TAKING ITS PRODUCT RANGE TO MANY COUNTRIES OVERSEAS.

How Retailers Can Conquer Coupon Fraud

NEW PAYMENT PROCESSES AND TECHNOLOGY EMERGE TO SOLVE A $100 MILLION PROBLEM.

Snacks Emerges as a Dynamic Category Riffled with Opportunities, Due to the Emergence of New Players

GOING BY THE RISE IN DEMANDS, THERE HAS BEEN A HUGE SURGE IN EMERGENCE OF NEW PLAYERS IN THE SNACKS CATEGORY. THE GROWTH OF THE INDIAN ORGANIC FOOD INDUSTRY IN THE LAST FIVE YEARS HAS OPENED THE DOOR FOR NEW PLAYERS IN THE SNACKS CATEGORY, KEEPING HEALTH AND WELLNESS IN MIND…

Dealing With Digital Payment Innovation

AS GROCERY E-COMMERCE GROWS, DIGITAL PAYMENT OPTIONS ARE EXPANDING, AND RETAILERS NEED TO KEEP UP.

Plans for a Cleaner Future

RETAILERS ARE ADOPTING NEW TECHNOLOGY AND SANITATION PROTOCOLS TO ASSURE THEIR SHOPPERS THAT SAFETY WILL CONTINUE TO BE TOP OF MIND.

Walnuts Gaining Popularity In The FMCG Sector As It Reaches A New High After Pandemic

WALNUTS STAND OUT AS A GREAT OPTION WHEN IT COMES TO CHOOSING FOODS THAT SUPPORT WELLBEING, ESPECIALLY IMMUNITY AND MENTAL WELLNESS

Conscious Food: Offering a Wide Range of Certifi ed Organic & Natural Immunity Boosting Products

CONSCIOUS FOOD ONLY SOURCES RESPONSIBLY GROWN PRODUCE, PROMOTES INDIGENOUS VARIETIES AND FOLLOWS SUSTAINABLE PRACTICES WHEREVER POSSIBLE. THE BRAND ALSO ENCOURAGES SMALL FARMERS AND ORGANIC FARMING AND PROVIDES THE BEST QUALITY ORGANIC AND NATURAL FOOD ACROSS INDIA...

On the Menu

RETAIL FOODSERVICE EQUIPMENT INNOVATIONS ARE KEEPING PACE WITH GROWING CONSUMER DEMAND.

Room for E-Commerce Improvement

CLOSE THE PICKUP AND DELIVERY GAP IN 2021.