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.
Indiaā€™s most authoritative recognition for food service brands and companies to acknowledge excellence in format innovation, marketing, business expansion, and customer experience.
Indiaā€™s most prestigious accolades for food and food service retailers, the 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.

Speakers 2024

Yash Agarwal

Position: Founder & ED, National Mart India & Ratnadeep Retail
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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
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Manpreet Singh (Manu) Chadha

Director & Founder, Azula Kitchen & Bar

Piyush Kankaria

Position: Co-Founder, The Yellow Straw
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Piyush Kankaria

Co-Founder, The Yellow Straw

Anuj Singh

Position: MD & CEO, Spencerā€™s Retail
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Anuj Singh

MD & CEO, Spencerā€™s Retail

Avinash Tripathi

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

Biyas Roy

Position: ED, Arambagh Foodmart
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Biyas Roy

ED, Arambagh Foodmart

Rajat Agrawal

Position: CEO, Barista Coffee
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Rajat Agrawal

CEO, Barista Coffee

Aastha Almast

Position: Co-founder & CEO, The New Shop
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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 fatherā€™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

Sairam Krishna

Position: COO, Instamart Swiggy
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Sairam Krishna

COO, Instamart Swiggy

Saurabh Kalra

Position: MD, McDonald's India (West & South)
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Saurabh Kalra

MD, McDonald's India (West & South)

Rahul Singh

Position: Founder & CEO, The Beer Cafe
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Rahul Singh

Founder & CEO, The Beer Cafe

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

Gautam Khandelwal

Position: CEO, Kipps Super Market
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Gautam Khandelwal

CEO, Kipps Super Market

Mohit Khattar

Position: CEO, Baskin Robbins - Graviss Foods
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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

R S Sodhi

Position: President - Indian Dairy Association
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R S Sodhi

President - Indian Dairy Association

Sachin Agarwal

Position: COO, Natureā€™s Basket
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Sachin Agarwal

COO, Natureā€™s Basket

Prashant Issar

Position: Founder & COO, Bellona Hospitality Services
Categories: SPEAKERS 2024

Prashant Issar

Founder & COO, Bellona Hospitality Services

Sonia Rawat

Position: Division Head ā€“ FMCG, More Retail
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Sonia Rawat

Division Head ā€“ FMCG, More Retail

Uday Varma

Position: Director-Product, Trent Hypermarket (Star Bazaar)
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Uday Varma

Director-Product, Trent Hypermarket (Star Bazaar)

Gaurav Ahuja

Position: Co-founder & MD, Red Ginger Hospitality
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Gaurav Ahuja

Co-founder & MD, Red Ginger Hospitality

Rajeev Krishnan

Position: CEO, Sylcon Retail
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Rajeev Krishnan

CEO, Sylcon Retail

Gulshan Kripalani

Position: Director, Gurukrupa Super Bazar, Akola
Categories: SPEAKERS 2024

Gulshan Kripalani

Director, Gurukrupa Super Bazar, Akola

Amrish Arora

Position: MD, Fountain Hospitality
Categories: SPEAKERS 2024

Amrish Arora

MD, Fountain Hospitality

Rahul Nayak

Position: COO, Spar India
Categories: SPEAKERS 2024

Rahul Nayak

COO, Spar India

Zia Rahman

Position: CEO, Red Rose Mart, Hyderabad
Categories: SPEAKERS 2024

Zia Rahman

CEO, Red Rose Mart, Hyderabad

Sharad Madan

Position: Director & Co-founder, Khubani Group
Categories: SPEAKERS 2024

Sharad Madan

Director & Co-founder, Khubani Group

Shashidhar Ballary

Position: SVP & Food (B&M), Spar India
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Shashidhar Ballary

SVP & Food (B&M), Spar India

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

Kunaal Kumar

Position: CEO, Modern Bazaar
Categories: SPEAKERS 2024

Kunaal Kumar

CEO, Modern Bazaar

Mayank Gautam

Position: Co-Owner, Curries Group of Restaurants
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Mayank Gautam

Co-Owner, Curries Group of Restaurants

K. Devendra Kumar

Position: CEO, Fresh2Day
Categories: SPEAKERS 2024

K. Devendra Kumar

CEO, Fresh2Day

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
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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

Chetan Damji Sangoi

Position: CEO, Sarvodaya Supermarket
Categories: SPEAKERS 2024

Chetan Damji Sangoi

CEO, Sarvodaya Supermarket

K Radhakrishnan

Position: Co-founder, Tata StarQuik
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K Radhakrishnan (ā€˜Radhaā€™), 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

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 Gandotra

Founder & CEO, Frendy

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

Co-Founder & COO, Frendy

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