Curefoods Onboards Ex- Starbucks Avani Davda as Board Member

Bengaluru-based Curefoods has announced the on-boarding of Avani Davda as one of their board members, today. 

Avani will be serving the company as an independent director. With this appointment, Curefoods aims to strengthen the depth of proficiency and leadership at hand. 

“We are extremely elated to have Avani Davda as one of our board members. This collaboration marks the growth of our team and advisors on the board. Avani’s expertise and years of experience in the F&B industry adds a fresh perspective of thought and direction to the brand and its strategy. I am very happy to have Avani on board and I look forward to a long-term, fruitful association with her towards achieving great success,” shared Ankit Nagori, Founder, Curefoods.

Avani Davda is a seasoned executive having 20 years of experience, and a proven track record in the Food & Beverage industry. An influential personality, Avani currently serves various prestigious brands as an independent director, including companies like Mahindra Logistics and JSW Paints. In addition, she also contributes as a strategic advisor to Bain Advisory Network and has previously served as the Managing Director and CEO of Godrej Nature's Basket Ltd.

Previously, being the first and youngest CEO of Tata Starbucks Limited, Avani was also one of the youngest CEO within the entire Tata Group. Her impactful career reflects the combination of her strategic vision, operational excellence, and her trailblazing spirit.

“It is a great prospect to be on board with one of India’s leading houses of F&B brands, and I thank the team for this opportunity. I am excited to be part of a very dynamic team, and to further unite to make the most of our expertise of the industry. I hope to take the brand to newer heights in the coming year, 2024,” added Davda.

Avani’s association with Curefoods marks a significant milestone for the brand, as the company looks at onboarding more experts on their Leadership board in 2024 and strategize ahead. The company will continue the focus on the brand’s growth, it’s expansion in the offline restaurant category, and the overall IPO Preparedness. 

Avani is the only Indian to have featured in the list of ‘25 most groundbreaking women’ of the Fortune and Food & Wine's list, where people are changing the way we eat, and think about food.