India Food Forum 2025 begins with retail trend discussions

The India Food Forum 2025, organised by the IMAGES Group, kicked off here on Tuesday with influential leaders from food, grocery as well as hotels, restaurants and catering (HoReCa) industries exploring opportunities shaping the future.

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Opening the event, Nikhil Behl, CEO — Food, IMAGES Group, spoke about how traditional marketing and retail models are being redefined. “The old industry playbook no longer works. Social reach is unpredictable, search traffic is declining, and consumers are discovering brands in entirely new ways. As India’s most influential leaders in food, grocery, and HoReCa gather at the India Food Forum 2025, the focus is not only on what's next but on what truly matters now is connection, collaboration, and a shared belief that purpose powered by emotion drives lasting growth,” Behl said in his welcome address.

The day’s sessions explored how food brands and retailers are responding to changing consumer behaviour, the evolution of omnichannel strategies, and the rise of authenticity as anew business currency. BigBasket's Head of Brand Intelligence Kishore Kumar, presented a detailed analysis of consumption trends and shopping behaviour in the quick commerce era.