Food And Grocery

Indians are one of the world’s most health conscious people. According to recent analysis from market research firm Mintel, nutritional and performance drinks are becoming an increasingly popular meal option across the globe due to evolving dietary habits of on-the-go consumers and positive functional attributes. Although

BY Shipra Srivastava  |  Feb 26, 2018  |  comments ( 0 )  | 

The concept of gourmet popcorn is gaining momentum beyond the metro cities. As per the market study, the Indian gourmet popcorn market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 36% during the forecasted period of 2016-2022. However, this segment is still niche due to less geographical penetration, hence offers an immense opportunity especially

BY Shipra Srivastava  |  Feb 05, 2018  |  comments ( 0 )  | 

Big Bazaar has become a household name, and that is what a brand should aim to become. The success of Big Bazaar is enviable for all the good reasons, which is why there are startups and aspiring businessmen who want to grow under the wings of such a big brand Here are important steps for those budding businessmen who want to get

BY Nibedita Mohanta  |  Jan 18, 2018  |  comments ( 5 )  | 

Do you remember the time when milkman used to deliver dairy fresh milk right to your doorstep? Well, those were days when most of the milk distribution was done via a local dairy farm or creamery, and we knew exactly where our milk came from and sometimes, we even knew the name of the cow, who provided our milk.... This

BY Shipra Srivastava  |  Jan 05, 2018  |  comments ( 0 )  | 

Indian artisanal food market may be small to European market in terms of size and volume but it is certainly a growing food category. Artisanal is a very niche food category in India which has seen its emergence in last couple of years. India still has very limited consumers when it comes to artisanal food; however, due to

BY Shipra Srivastava  |  Dec 15, 2017  |  comments ( 0 )  | 

Biscuit, a popular snacking item in India has scaled a long journey from simple snacking item to rich cookies.  If we can trace back the journey, starting from pre globalization era, there used to be few biscuit manufactures in India, people had less disposable income and they were happy in whatever was easily available. That was

BY Shipra Srivastava  |  Dec 08, 2017  |  comments ( 0 )  | 

Dryfruit is one growing segment due to growing demand of health conscious and nutritious food. As per the industry report, this segment is currently pegged at Rs 15,000 crore and should be touching Rs 30,000 crore by 2020. So far, dryfruits are primarily sold either by wholesellers or unorganized players. However, with high disposable

BY Shipra Srivastava  |  Dec 05, 2017  |  comments ( 0 )  | 

A year after demonetization came into effect, nearly 63% consumers and even small-sized retailers have switched to digital payments. However, digital literacy especially among kirana store owners can be a game-changer, suggests a recent study.  There may be an increasing number of consumers and retailers who have accepted

BY Shwetha Satyanarayan  |  Dec 04, 2017  |  comments ( 0 )  | 

Indian grocery retail market has seen ups and downs since the time; it started to set its foot on Indian soil. Now when some companies have already seen the afternoon, some could not see post dawn. Indian grocery retail market is one of the biggest businesses now and will continue to flourish in future as well. India’s

BY Nibedita Mohanta  |  Oct 10, 2017  |  comments ( 0 )  | 

Shopping everything online is the new trend in India and the food and grocery industry is not untouched by this transition in any way. Though the initial years witnessed a dull scenario with slow retraction of startups due to many reasons that have forced them to call it quits, the year 2017 promises much more action in the segment

BY Tanya Krishna  |  Oct 05, 2017  |  comments ( 0 )  | 

Cafes have become more of a fashion statement than they were earlier as seen as beverage points or get together. May you call it western influence or blame evolution for this but this generation is extremely dependent on coffee not just for taking breaks during work but for those who visit gym, drink black coffee to enhance their

BY Nibedita Mohanta  |  Sep 12, 2017  |  comments ( 0 )  | 

We all are born with sweet tooth, we Indians are obsessed with sweet especially chocolates. But there are few people, who are blessed to identify the chocolate lovers’ pulse and to fulfill their chocolaty desires. India's chocolate confectionery market had had a strong CAGR (compound annual growth rate) of 19.9 per cent,

BY Nibedita Mohanta  |  Sep 04, 2017  |  comments ( 0 )  | 

The Indian retail industry accounts for over 10 per cent of the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and around 8 per cent of the employment. India is the world’s fifth-largest global destination in the retail space. India’s retail market is expected to nearly double to US$ 1 trillion by 2020 from US$ 600

BY Nibedita Mohanta  |  Aug 30, 2017  |  comments ( 0 )  | 

Yogurt, also known as 'Dahi” in India, is an indispensable part of Indian platter, with home-made dahi consumed daily. Over the years yogurt category has evolved immensely with so many variants coming up including Frozen, Greek, flavored and many more. In fact, now yogurt is also available in ‘Drinkable’

BY Shipra Srivastava  |  Jul 04, 2017  |  comments ( 0 )  |