Business
Bakery Review
The Essential Fruit
Wood apple, which is known as bael in Hindi, is a fruit enriched with health benefits.
3 min |
June-July 2018
Bakery Review
Facilitating Hygiene In Food Production Chain
It is extremely important that eateries get their food and beverage products only from reputed and registered suppliers and institute a system of regular inspection to facilitate that the supplied products are of consistently high quality
4 min |
June-July 2018
Bakery Review
An Event Of Immense Significance
AAHAR – The International Food & Hospitality Fair, took place at its regular venue of Pragati Maidan, New Delhi. AAHAR 2017 happened to be the 32nd edition of AAHAR, which is regarded as the largest fair in the food & beverage and the hospitality sectors in India. The mega show for the food & beverage and hospitality industry took place during 7 th-11 th March 2017, during 10.00 am to 6.00 pm.
3 min |
February/March 2017
Bakery Review
Homemade Chocolates: Points To Ponder
Chocolates can be construed as an ideal means of celebrating happiness. They can help us express our love and gratitude towards our loved ones. Many sweet-toothed Indians of all ages find these delights irresistible. While it could be true that you don’t mind the price the specialty artisan chocolates made in many home based bakeries command but have you ever stopped to think if these chocolates are safe to consume?
3 min |
February/March 2017
Bakery Review
Premium Biscuits Gaining Currency
Indias bakery market is estimated to be worth Rs.16500 crore and it is growing impressively at 7.5 percent per annum.
5 min |
August-September 2018
Bakery Review
Myriad Functions Of Food Additives
The global market for food additives, which has various applications in bakery and confectionary, beverages, dairy and frozen products, sauce and dressings, among others, may surpass 115 billion USD by 2024
4 min |
August-September 2018
Bakery Review
Ragi Is Right For Bakeries
Ragi or finger millet is native to the Ethiopian and Ugandan highlands.
3 min |
August-September 2018
Bakery Review
Naturally Sweet
For quite some years, sugar has been blamed for the many health related problems that affect our lives and lifestyles.
6 min |
August-September 2018
Bakery Review
Bakery In Age Of Social Media
If you want to make it big in India’s bakery industry, having a social media marketing strategy is a must
5 min |
June-July 2019
Bakery Review
Artisan Bakery
Modern bread due to usage of bleached flour and addition of dough conditioners, emulsifiers and mold inhibitors is being distanced by the consumers who are health conscious. Their preference is now shifting to healthier and wholesome ingredients. The result is the increasing popularity of artisan bread. Loosely artisan bread could be designed as one which is produced by using traditional methods and ingredients. Ashok Malkani takes a look at the increasing popularity and the future of this increasingly popular delicacy
10+ min |
June-July 2019
Bakery Review
Top Trends In Bakery For 2019 Organic, Healthy & Gluten Free
Savoury croissants, healthy multi-grain bread, artisanal bread, ruby chocolate, and sour flavors – this year has been full of new experiments in the bakery world. We talk to talented Bakery chefs and round up the biggest trends of the year.
5 min |
June-July 2019
Bakery Review
Breaking Fast In Post-Modern India
The role of breakfast in our daily routine cannot be overstated.
7 min |
February -March 2019
Bakery Review
Customising Bakery
Indian bakery industry is considered to be one of the largest sections of the Indian processed food industry. Its main components are biscuits, bread, cakes and cookies. But biting into the same shaped and identical tasting products becomes tedious particularly in this age when the craving is for something new and innovative. The pastry chefs have endeavoured to come up with some contemporary and pioneering ideas in terms of shape, size and ingredients used for bakery products. Thus one now can get bread made from different ingredients and cakes in different shapes, sizes and icings and cookies that are not only made from various ingredients but also stuffed with various kinds of fillings. Ashok Malkani views the innovations that have been incorporated in the baked goods, by various chefs, to keep the interests of the consumers alive.
10+ min |
February -March 2019
Bakery Review
IHE19 Curtain Raiser
After the tremendous success of IHE18, India Expo Centre & Mart (IEML) hosted another magnificent curtain raiser to the second edition of India International Hospitality Expo (IHE19) at Hotel Le Meridien, Delhi.
2 min |
February -March 2019
Bakery Review
Delicious Dessert Trends
Virginia Woolf, an English writer, who is considered among the most important modernist twentieth-century authors, had said, ‘One cannot think well, love well, sleep well, if one has not dined well.’ To that one may add, delectable dessert/s is/are the ultimate, ethereal culmination of dining well. Yet, often one is made to feel guilty about indulging one’s sweet tooth by health freaks. For connoisseurs of desserts, it doesn’t matter what the occasion or the time of the year is;consumption of dessert delicacy is a must. And to keep the health-conscious satisfied, Chefs have now introduced desserts that can be labeled as healthy desserts – no sugar, gluten-free, with fresh fruits. Ashok Malkani examines the dessert trends for 2018 and discovers that there are now even savoury desserts available!
10+ min |
February-March 2018
Bakery Review
Evolution In Breakfast Tables
The changing lifestyle of the Indian consumers has changed the entire scenario at the breakfast tables in many urban Indian homes. These days, with profusion of nuclear families with both husband and wife rushing off to their work there is little time for setting an elaborate breakfast table. The days when the Indian breakfast varied from region to region – with a variety of recipes which differed from kutch in the west to Kolkata in the east; Srinagar in the north to Suchindram in the south seems to be over, especially in the context of busy post-modern urban India. These days, healthy RTE and RTC options are adorning many a breakfast tables in urban India. This has opened up a wide scope for the cereal breakfast food manufacturers to expand their horizons and provided new entrepreneurs an opportunity to enter the fast expanding Indian cereal breakfast market. Ashok Malkani examines the scope for the entrepreneurs in India’s breakfast cereals market and looks at all the pros and cons of entering this promising market.
10 min |
February-March 2018
Bakery Review
Introducing The Goodness Of Spanish Olives In India
Olives from Spain considers India as one of the key markets for Spanish olive producers. In fact, since the launch of its first campaign in 2014, Olives from Spain has been giving impulse to different activities to catch a larger base of potential consumers, highlighting the nutritional, sensorial and emotional aspects of consuming the Spanish olives. It thinks demand for Spanish olives has substantial capacity to grow in India.
1 min |
April-May 2018
Bakery Review
The Trend Of Customised Cakes
Mention of cakes would make most dessert lovers drool. But talk of customised cakes and you can not only whet up the appetite of an individual but also her/his fantasy. Ashok Malkani tries to find out when the customised cake craze took hold of the gentry, the labour of love that goes into making these fantasies and the challenges involved in making these works of art.
10+ min |
April-May 2018
Bakery Review
Prevailing Industry Trends
Bakery products have received immense popularity in the present day urban India. From cakes to croissants, baked products have become a favourite of people from all age groups, in urban India.
4 min |
April-May 2018
Bakery Review
The Essentials In Baking Process
We often use the term baking, but what exactly does baking mean? The skilled art of turning the ingredients of water, flour, yeast, and salt into edible products is known as baking. In bakery production, great importance is placed on recipes, which entails accurate weighing and correct dough temperature.
2 min |
April-May 2018
Bakery Review
The Milky Way To Success
India is not only the largest milk producing country in the world but also happens to be the largest producer and consumer of dairy. According to a report from Research and Markets, titled ‘A Study of India’s Dairy Sector 2017,’ the dairy industry in India was worth Rs.5000 billion in 2016. However, the organised sector accounts for only 20 percent of dairy sales in the country.
4 min |
April-May 2018
Bakery Review
For Success In Your Bakery Start-ups
Running a bakery unit is a creative and challenging business, whether be it a stand-alone bakery, a retail bakery chain, or industrial bakery operations for that matter. However, in this feature we are concentrating on the points to be considered for the running of a start-up and stand-alone bakery business, especially in the context of India’s bakery and confectionery industry.
8 min |
April-May 2018
Bakery Review
The Rise And Rise Of QSRs
Due to some favourable socio-economic factors, India’s QSR market is growing impressively. According to an ASSOCHAM’s report dating back to 2015, the quick service restaurant sector in India was growing at a CAGR of 25 percent, and was likely to touch Rs.25,000 crore mark by 2020 from Rs.8500 crore in 2015. Ashok Malkani explores the happening QSR business scenario in India, where several international brands like McDonald’s, KFC, Subway, Domino’s Pizza and others have established themselves and by tailoring their offerings to Indian tastes, they have scripted or are scripting success stories in India’s QSR business.
10 min |
April/May 2017
Bakery Review
Blue, Purple, and Healthy
Blueberries are flowering plants, whose height range from 10 centimeters to 4 metres. They can be aptly described as prostate shrubs. These plants or shrubs produce berries, which teem with health benefits. These berries are also known as blueberries.
4 min |
April/May 2017
Bakery Review
The Recipe For Successful
Bakery business in India has huge growth potential. Starting a bakery business also requires a modest capital. That is probably one of the reasons behind the galore of home bakers across the Indian bakery industry.But to succeed in bakery business, especially with limited funds, an entrepreneur not only requires personal involvement, hard work and creativity, but proper training is also needed. Ashok Malkani tries to find the ingredients that make for a good baker.
10+ min |
April/May 2017
Bakery Review
India Has One Of The Fastest Growing Chocolate Markets
While the global chocolate confectionery market posts slow growth, new research from global market intelligence agency Mintel reveals that India is defying the odds. Indeed, India now has one of the world’s fastest growing chocolate confectionery markets.
2 min |
April/May 2017
Bakery Review
Satiating The Sweet Cravings
Cravity is a newly opened trendy café and French patisserie, located in the posh area of Hauz Khas, New Delhi. The outlet was launched on 9th December 2016 and presently the 22 cover sleek café cum patisserie on the ground floor, according to its proprietor Rachit Goil, is attracting brisk footfalls.
4 min |
April/May 2017
Bakery Review
The Chili From Tex-Mex
Recently, Food & Beverage Business Review had an interaction with Ashish Saxena, CEO — Chili's India (South & West). Chili’s India is within the ambit of Chili’s American Grill & Bar, which is a leading American casual dining restaurant chain, with presence across more than 1600 restaurants in 33 countries worldwide including Canada, Mexico, Puerto Rico, Venezuela, Egypt, Kuwait, Russia, UAE, Germany, India, Japan, Singapore and South Korea amongst several others.Tex-Mex Cuisine, a private limited company headquartered in Chennai and having its corporate office in Mumbai, holds development rights for Chili’s American Grill & Bar in West & South India. The southern & western markets for Chili's in the country are spread across Mumbai, Pune, Chennai, Hyderabad and Bangalore. The interaction with the corporate honcho provided useful perspective about the evolution of the Chili’s brand in India. The excerpts of the interview follow:
3 min |
April/May 2017
Bakery Review
Service Charge Is Voluntary
After the Union Government approved guidelines on service charge, the Food and Consumer Affairs Minister, Ram Vilas Paswan has declared in the recent past that the service charge on hotel and restaurant bills was absolutely voluntary and not mandatory.
3 min |
April/May 2017
Bakery Review
Sugar & Spice, And Success
With her disarming smile, Mini Yadav comes across as a savvy businesswoman.
4 min |