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What Is India Food Forum?

India Food Forum was formed in 2008 with support from the MoFPI (Ministry of Food Processing Industries) and with a clear goal to create a platform that gets all the stakeholders of the Food Retail & Food Service ecosystem under one roof to learn from each other and grow together. India Food Forum aimed to be the most powerful food B2B intelligence event where the attendees find knowledge, connections, ideas, inspiration, and new products.

In its 17th edition now, India Food Forum has become the largest B2B event hosting the end-to-end of food business enablement – from product sourcing, and retail tech innovation trends to grocery retailing & food service best practices – through a mega 2-day conference, zoned exhibitions, partner networking and industry awards.

INDIA’S RETAIL ICON &
OUR CHAIRMAN

“If there is a celebration of partnerships between modern consumer brands and contemporary retail platforms, it is undoubtedly India Food Forum.

Whether you are a large corporation or a small business, regional or national, local or global, if you are a consumer brand or retailer, India Food Forum is your gateway to meaningful collaborations and business opportunities.

In my calendar, India Food Forum days are synonymous with new possibilities and transformative partnerships.

I look forward to reconnecting with many friends and partners at India Food Forum 2024,”

Damodar Mall
Chairman, India Food Forum
CEO, Grocery, Reliance Retail

Brand-building & Growth Hacking

Partnerships & Collaborations

Attendees and speakers represent the top decision makers of their organisations and this creates an environment of energetic business and profitable partnerships & collaborations.

Business Opportunities

Opportunities to connect with India’s leading food retail, hospitality and FMCG business heads. Strengthen existing relationships and forge new ones in an environment customised for expanding distribution footprint and business development.

Publicise & Promote

Immersive exhibition and showcase spaces let brand storytelling shine through. Multiple opportunities to choose from, to offer sampling/ tasting and to promote or communicate your brand USPs in highly effective ways to retail business heads, HoReCa buyers and sourcing decision-makers.

Product
Launches

Tailor-made opportunities and occasions for product/ brand launch announcements. Designed for maximising visibility among a perfect audience comprising business and buying heads and category decision-makers.

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Partnerships & Collaborations

Attendees and speakers represent the top decision makers of their organisations and this creates an environment of energetic business and profitable partnerships & collaborations.
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Business Opportunities

Opportunities to connect with India’s leading food retail, hospitality and FMCG business heads. Strengthen existing relationships and forge new ones in an environment customised for expanding distribution footprint and business development.
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Publicise & Promote

Immersive exhibition and showcase spaces let brand storytelling shine through. Multiple opportunities to choose from, to offer sampling/ tasting and to promote or communicate your brand USPs in highly effective ways to retail business heads, HoReCa buyers and sourcing decision-makers.
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Product Launches

Tailor-made opportunities and occasions for product/ brand launch announcements. Designed for maximising visibility among a perfect audience comprising business and buying heads and category decision-makers.

WHAT AWAITS YOU AT INDIA FOOD FORUM 2024

Given India's food ingredients and cuisine diversity, it is little wonder that this vast market is home to numerous success stories when it comes to both brand creation and retail case studies. At India Food Forum, we bring together some of the extraordinary brands whose growth stories can serve as powerful masterclasses for both emerging and established enterprises.
Prepare to unveil 2024's most exciting food & beverage innovations on a specially designed platform for retail and HoReCa. With a proven track record of spotlighting groundbreaking F&B launches, India Food Forum is the ultimate stage for your brand's big moment.
India is a nation of shopkeepers. Modern supermarket chains only contribute to less than 10% of the grocery retail market. The rest is served by the local supermarkets or grocers who are closest to the customers in the hinterlands of India. India Food Forum has taken the initiative to felicitate some of the supermarkets of Bharat that have modernized with changing times and made grocery shopping an enjoyable experience for their valued customers.
An evening of short-form talks that promise to enlighten and inspire. Delve into the world of retail with insights from industry leaders, change-makers, and pioneers.
India’s most authoritative recognition for food service brands and companies to acknowledge excellence in format innovation, marketing, business expansion, and customer experience.
India’s most prestigious accolades for food and food service retailers, the Coca-Cola Golden Spoon Awards, were launched in 2008 to acknowledge the growing successes of progressive food and grocery retailers and their crucial role in boosting consumption and the evolution of effective marketing and distribution strategies in this sector.

A Legacy of Fuelling Quality Connections

Speakers 2024

Suresh Seerna

Position: Director, Value Zone Hypermart - R.S.Brothers Retail
Categories: SPEAKERS 2024

Suresh Seerna

Director, Value Zone Hypermart - R.S.Brothers Retail

Shraddha Motipara

Position: Head - Marketing, K Hospitality
Categories: SPEAKERS 2024

Shraddha Motipara

Head - Marketing, K Hospitality

Pearlraj Peter Cannivady

Position: SVP - Marketing & Ecommerce, Spar India
Categories: SPEAKERS 2024

Pearlraj Peter Cannivady

SVP - Marketing & Ecommerce, Spar India

Dr. A K Tyagi

Position: ED, Haldiram’s
Categories: SPEAKERS 2024

“Dr. A.K. Tyagi is heading Haldiram Group of Companies as Executive Director since March 2014 and as Executive President since July 2006.    He is responsible for all matters of the Company including Production, Sales & Marketing, R&D, Product Innovation, Finance, Diversification, and expansion. He has directed the company's global strategy for more than a decade and helped the Group to increase its market share through expansion / putting various green field projects, development of new innovative products and expanding network. Under Dr. Tyagi’s leadership, the Company has grown 30 times over the past 17 years and established itself as a market leader in Salty Snacks with 46% market share and in Traditional Snacks with 60% Market Share and a leading brand within FMCG Sector inspite of stiff competition from Multinational and Indian Companies.

He started his career in 1984 with Multinational Company Wimpy International (A Div. of United Biscuit Empire, UK).  Later, he was associated with Uncle Chipps Company Ltd from 1988 to 2000 in different capacities including CEO and President of the Company.  In the year 2000, Dr. Tyagi joined Amrit Banaspati Company Ltd. as CEO. Dr. Tyagi has received various Awards on behalf of the Company as well as at individual capacity in Uncle Chipps and Haldiram. Recently, he has received Food Industry Icon Award, Lifetime Achievement Award in India Food Forum, Business Leader of the Year Award from ET NOW and CEO – Food Company of the Year Award from India Food Safety Summit & Awards by Synnex Group etc. Dr. Tyagi’s Interview was published in prestigious “The CEO Magazine” of Singapore multiple times viz. in May 2019, January 2022, and June 2023 (Editorial).

Dr. A K Tyagi

ED, Haldiram’s

Kunaal Kumar

Position: CEO, Modern Bazaar
Categories: SPEAKERS 2024

Kunaal Kumar

CEO, Modern Bazaar

Mayank Gautam

Position: Co-Owner, Curries Group of Restaurants
Categories: SPEAKERS 2024

Mayank Gautam

Co-Owner, Curries Group of Restaurants

K. Devendra Kumar

Position: CEO, Fresh2Day
Categories: SPEAKERS 2024

K. Devendra Kumar

CEO, Fresh2Day

Aditya Shah

Position: VP - growth, Ghost Kitchens
Categories: SPEAKERS 2024

Aditya Shah

VP - growth, Ghost Kitchens

Mayank Gupta

Position: Co-founder, Food Square & LandCraft Agro
Categories: SPEAKERS 2024

Mayank Gupta

Co-founder, Food Square & LandCraft Agro

Nitin Motwani

Position: President & Group CFO Culinary Brands - Subway South Asia & Lavazza and Fresh & Honest India
Categories: SPEAKERS 2024

Nitin Motwani

President & Group CFO Culinary Brands - Subway South Asia & Lavazza and Fresh & Honest India

Bakker Ali

Position: Owner, Sun 7 Mart
Categories: SPEAKERS 2024

Bakker Ali

Owner, Sun 7 Mart

Ajai Thandi

Position: Co-founder, Sleepy Owl Coffee
Categories: SPEAKERS 2024

Ajai Thandi

Co-founder, Sleepy Owl Coffee

Chetan Damji Sangoi

Position: CEO, Sarvodaya Supermarket
Categories: SPEAKERS 2024

Chetan Damji Sangoi

CEO, Sarvodaya Supermarket

K Radhakrishnan

Position: Co-founder, Tata StarQuik
Categories: SPEAKERS 2024

K Radhakrishnan (‘Radha’), CEO, Starquik, has been a corporate citizen for four decades, of which for 25 years he has been a Grocery Retailer.He began his career as a tea taster, a tea retailer, an aquaculture farmer, and the one who started the now famous CupNoodles and TopRamen in India. He was part of the team that launched the first grocery modern trade store in the form of Foodworld Supermarkets in 1996 in Chennai, and has mentored several young people who are today all over the world and owe their deep understanding of retailing templates for grocery to him. He was also the first CEO of Reliance Retail Start-Up and launched the Fresh and Hyper Format in Hyderabad 2006, being involved from day one to taking it to over 1000 stores. Radha is a postgrad in mathematical economics, a Trustee in Sankalp Special school for Autistic and Learning disabled children for the last 20 years, has been a Karate National Champion, and a State level Hockey player.

K Radhakrishnan

Co-founder, Tata StarQuik

Mihiran DM

Position: Partner, Newstores Supermarket
Categories: SPEAKERS 2024

Mihiran DM

Partner, Newstores Supermarket

Anju Srivastava

Position: Founder & CEO, Wingreens Farms
Categories: SPEAKERS 2024

Anju Srivastava

Founder & CEO, Wingreens Farms

Lalit Jhawar

Position: Co-founder & COO, Food Square
Categories: SPEAKERS 2024

Lalit Jhawar

Co-founder & COO, Food Square

Vikram Bothra

Position: MD & CEO, Chandan Retail
Categories: SPEAKERS 2024

Vikram Bothra

MD & CEO, Chandan Retail

Sameer Gandotra

Position: Founder & CEO, Frendy
Categories: SPEAKERS 2024

Sameer holds an MBA from The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, and is a serial entrepreneur with profitable ventures in multiple geographies in the US, Central Asia & India in diverse businesses such as commodities trading, oil & gas service & real estate.

Sameer Gandotra

Founder & CEO, Frendy

Prasoon Gupta

Position: Co-founder & CEO, Sattviko
Categories: SPEAKERS 2024

Prasoon Gupta

Co-founder & CEO, Sattviko

Namit Gupta

Position: MD, Honey Money Top
Categories: SPEAKERS 2024

Namit Gupta

MD, Honey Money Top

Satish Rana

Position: Head Retail Sales, Supply Chain & Category Management, Jio-BP Convenience Stores
Categories: SPEAKERS 2024

Satish Rana

Head Retail Sales, Supply Chain & Category Management, Jio-BP Convenience Stores

Harshad Joshi

Position: Co-Founder & COO, Frendy
Categories: SPEAKERS 2024

Harshad Joshi has over 30 plus years of experience in rural & retail operations. Harshad started his career with Amul and spent 17 years in Rural distribution. He was part of the initial 5 member team of Walmart that started up operations in India and spent 8yrs in Walmart’s India Headquarters. More recently he was CEO of Maahi Milk, COO of Parag Milk Foods & was instrumental in turning around Metro Cash & Carry’s Western region as its Regional Head. He has an MBA from IRMA & an alumnus of ISB & Walton Institute in the USA.

Harshad Joshi

Co-Founder & COO, Frendy

Biraja Rout

Position: Founder, Biggies Burger
Categories: SPEAKERS 2024

Biraja Rout

Founder, Biggies Burger

Yash Agarwal

Position: Founder & ED, National Mart India & Ratnadeep Retail
Categories: SPEAKERS 2024

Yash Agarwal is an Executive Director of Ratnadeep Retail and the Founder and brains behind National Mart(India Ka Supermarket). Yash joined the board of Ratnadeep in April 2019 with his first task being the rebranding of the then 30- year-old organization and giving it a bold new look! Mr Agarwal is driven by his own vision of making quality groceries and essentials, affordable and accessible to the whole of India! He is very committed to this vision and makes sure that any steps he takes for both Ratnadeep and National Mart are in line with the goals of the organization. His leadership and strategic planning has been instrumental in the exponential growth that Ratnadeep has experienced since the time he joined the organization. With a far-sighted vision and the skills to turn his vision into reality, it's evident that Yash Agarwal will take both Ratnadeep and National Mart to new heights!

Yash Agarwal

Founder & ED, National Mart India & Ratnadeep Retail

Manpreet Singh (Manu) Chadha

Position: Director & Founder, Azula Kitchen & Bar
Categories: SPEAKERS 2024

Manpreet Singh (Manu) Chadha

Director & Founder, Azula Kitchen & Bar

Piyush Kankaria

Position: Co-Founder, The Yellow Straw
Categories: SPEAKERS 2024

Piyush Kankaria

Co-Founder, The Yellow Straw

Sagar Bhalotia

Position: Co-founder, TagZ Foods
Categories: SPEAKERS 2024

Sagar Bhalotia

Co-founder, TagZ Foods

Anuj Singh

Position: MD & CEO, Spencer’s Retail
Categories: SPEAKERS 2024

Anuj Singh

MD & CEO, Spencer’s Retail

Avinash Tripathi

Position: VP & Concept Head - Freshpik & Fresh Signature, Reliance Retail
Categories: SPEAKERS 2024

Avinash Tripathi

VP & Concept Head - Freshpik & Fresh Signature, Reliance Retail

Shruti Chandra

Position: VP & Lead Retail, E-commerce & Consumer Goods, Invest India
Categories: SPEAKERS 2024

Shruti Chandra

VP & Lead Retail, E-commerce & Consumer Goods, Invest India

Akshay Kumar

Position: Co-founder, Bombay Gourmet Market
Categories: SPEAKERS 2024

Akshay Kumar

Co-founder, Bombay Gourmet Market

Vishal Telkar

Position: Head of BD, Taco Bell
Categories: SPEAKERS 2024

With a highly experienced and skilled professional in the field of Business Development.

With more than 17 years and above experience in the FMCG sector at Jubilant Foodworks, I had managed the Domino’s Pizza brand for Mumbai, Pune, Gujarat and Goa regions and had to credit the launch of more than 120 “Domino’s Pizza” stores across the region.

Worked 2 years with Devyani International Ltd and managed “Pizza Hut ” and “Costa Coffee” brands as Head West and Central India Business Development. 25 stores opened

Worked 2 years with Coffee Day Global and managed the “Cafe Coffee Day” brand as Head West India Business Development. 90 cafes opened.

Currently Working with Burman Hospitality Pvt Ltd and managing “Taco Bell” brand as Head West India Business Development . More than 31 plus stores have opened.

Currently it has opened more than 300 plus outlets in India.

Recognised Top 30 Business Development Head Pan India by Image 2023.

An All India Retail ( AIRG ) Member.

Vishal Telkar

Head of BD, Taco Bell

Biyas Roy

Position: ED, Arambagh Foodmart
Categories: SPEAKERS 2024

Biyas Roy

ED, Arambagh Foodmart

Rajat Agrawal

Position: CEO, Barista Coffee
Categories: SPEAKERS 2024

Rajat Agrawal

CEO, Barista Coffee

Aastha Almast

Position: Co-founder & CEO, The New Shop
Categories: SPEAKERS 2024

Born in a family of industrialists, Aastha is a true-born entrepreneur. She was a student of Economics from the prestigious Hindu College of Delhi University after which she studied PGDM in Fashion Marketing from Pearl Academy of Fashion to pursue her passion in retail and branding. She is also an alumni of Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta. She is a serial entrepreneur, who is always looking for solutions to simplify businesses – making them more productive and efficient. Prior to launching The New Shop, Aastha spearheaded a series of startups across diverse industries such as mobile gaming, online reputation management and consumer retail. While studying for a Bachelor’s, she joined her father’s stock broking firm making her one of the youngest certified stock-brokers from National Stock Exchange. She has lived an adventurous life and has amassed 12 years of diversified experience in entertainment, finance, branding, and retail. Her interests and pursuits are also reflected in her well-rounded personality. Aastha has the capability of turning everything she touches into a profitable venture. Much like the Virgin Group of UK, Aastha enters every domain afresh but quickly disrupts & evolves the landscape of the chosen industry.

Aastha Almast

Co-founder & CEO, The New Shop

Kurush Dadabhoy

Position: Co-founder, Bombay Gourmet Market
Categories: SPEAKERS 2024

Kurush Dadabhoy

Co-founder, Bombay Gourmet Market

Aditya Bagri

Position: Director, Bagrry's Group
Categories: SPEAKERS 2024

Aditya Bagri is a Director at Bagrrys India Private Limited since April 2015. He joined Bagrry’s in 2011 as a Manager, Brand & Communications and gradually rose to the position of VP – Marketing wherein he has been responsible for Marketing & Strategy functions within the organization.

Additionally, he was actively involved in Corporate & Finance departments and played a significant role in developing new business for the Bagrry’s Group. He has been driving the family run business to new heights with his exceptional skills in Business Development, Strategic Planning and Marketing Management.

He has been instrumental in launching new product introductions, expanding and consolidation of the supply chain and brand building. He is also an active part of the CII National Committee for Food Processing and actively represents Bagrry’s at various Industry forums. Aditya comes on board with a diverse set of experience after working with various renowned organizations. Prior to this he was associated with international organization AIESEC, wherein he was leading the corporate team in Delhi. He has also worked with Goldman Sachs in UK in their Foreign Exchange Operations. He holds a bachelor degree in Statistics from Delhi University and a postgraduate MSc. in Management from the London School of Economics (LSE).

Aditya Bagri

Director, Bagrry's Group

Sairam Krishna

Position: COO, Instamart Swiggy
Categories: SPEAKERS 2024

Sairam Krishna

COO, Instamart Swiggy

Saurabh Kalra

Position: MD, McDonald's India (West & South)
Categories: SPEAKERS 2024

Saurabh Kalra

MD, McDonald's India (West & South)

Rahul Singh

Position: Founder & CEO, The Beer Cafe
Categories: SPEAKERS 2024

Rahul Singh

Founder & CEO, The Beer Cafe

Sashi Gumma

Position: CEO & MD, Spar India
Categories: SPEAKERS 2024

Sashi Gumma

CEO & MD, Spar India

Ankit Patel

Position: CEO, The Belgian Waffle
Categories: SPEAKERS 2024

Ankit Patel, Managing Director & CEO is currently steering the ship at the Belgian Waffle Co to spread the waffle revolution in India, one waff-wich at a time. A seasoned business professional with over two decades of extensive cross-functional experience in the technology, consumer, and financial services industries. Demonstrates strong expertise in business development, strategic alliances, business strategy, and financial management.

Ankit Patel

CEO, The Belgian Waffle

BVK Raju

Position: Promoter & Director, Q-Mart Retail
Categories: SPEAKERS 2024

BVK Raju

Promoter & Director, Q-Mart Retail

Manan Gada

Position: Director, Society Stores
Categories: SPEAKERS 2024

Manan Gada

Director, Society Stores

Mohammed Ashiq

Position: Founder & CEO, Hawwa Marketplace
Categories: SPEAKERS 2024

Mohammed Ashiq

Founder & CEO, Hawwa Marketplace

Mohamed Faisal

Position: Owner, Marina Hypermarket
Categories: SPEAKERS 2024

Mohamed Faisal

Owner, Marina Hypermarket

Rajiv Jaisinghani

Position: MD, Darshan Foods
Categories: SPEAKERS 2024

Rajiv Jaisinghani

MD, Darshan Foods

Gautam Khandelwal

Position: CEO, Kipps Supermarkets, Restaurants & Bakeries
Categories: SPEAKERS 2024

Gautam Khandelwal

CEO, Kipps Supermarkets, Restaurants & Bakeries

Mohit Khattar

Position: CEO, Baskin Robbins - Graviss Foods
Categories: SPEAKERS 2024

Mohit Khattar is Director and CEO, for Graviss Foods Pvt Ltd (GFPL), the master franchisee for Baskin Robbins in India and the SAARC region. He is responsible for growing and managing the business and the brand in this geography. Mohit has earned his spurs building several successful programs and customer centric initiatives for leading organisations, including Titan Watches, Reckitt Benckiser, T.I Cycles of India, Subhiksha and Godrej. He is actively involved as an advisor to New Zealand Trade and Enterprise (NZTE), to help New-Zealand based businesses enter India and scale their business here. He is also on the board of several food start-ups in the healthy eating as well as in the gourmet food space apart from being a mentor to budding entrepreneurs in the food retail space.

Mohit Khattar

CEO, Baskin Robbins - Graviss Foods

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