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📢 SPEAQ Knowledge Series: Speaker Announcement! We're thrilled to announce Vinay Maheshwari, the dynamic CEO and Founder of TheHealthFactory, will be joining our panel discussion at CMPL Expo! 🎙️ Session Topic:  Unlocking Growth: Strategies for Scaling Your Food Brand Save the Date!  🗓️ Date: 15th May, 2024 🕒 Time: 3:30 PM - 4:15 PM 🏢 Venue: Jio World Convention Centre, BKC, Mumbai. Mr. Vinay Maheshwari's journey from a pharmaceutical background to pioneering pro-nutrition bread is nothing short of remarkable. His unwavering commitment to crafting healthy, high-quality bread has propelled The Health Factory to national recognition, with appearances on platforms like Shark Tank India, showcasing the brand's innovative spirit and dedication to healthy living. Under Vinay's visionary leadership, The Health Factory has already made a significant impact on the Indian bread market, boasting a remarkable fivefold growth since its inception. Vinay's vision reaches beyond profitability; he aspires to make The Health Factory the premier Breadwala in India, transforming healthy bread consumption from a choice into a daily habit. Join us as Mr. Vinay Maheshwari leads an engaging discussion on strategies for scaling your food brand, offering invaluable insights and practical advice for entrepreneurs and industry professionals alike. Secure your spot now: https://lnkd.in/d3VSkCB8 View the complete agenda: https://lnkd.in/d34BtYUr See you there! #leadership #mentorship #knowledgeseries #industryinsights #leadershiplessons #expertconversations #informative #inspirational #successstories #thoughtleadership #professionaldevelopment #growth #executiveinsights #leadershipstrategies #bestpractices #innovation #thoughtprovokingcontent #networkingopportunities #skilldevelopment #expertadvice #speaq

I had the privilege of attending the #IndianRestaurantCongress2023 in New Delhi earlier this week, where I participated in a stimulating discussion with industry leaders on strategies for successfully navigating the evolving landscape of the restaurant and food industry in India and beyond. It was a captivating experience to gain insights from esteemed panelists that included Tarun Mahadevan Shakir Haq Syesha Kapoor Rupali Dean and Harpal Singh Sokhi who shared their invaluable perspectives on achieving global expansion and offered guidance to those aspiring to follow a similar path. Here are the salient takeaways from the discussion on Chasing Global Growth : 🎯Unwavering Product Excellence: The consensus among our esteemed speakers was a resolute commitment to refining our products to deliver the pinnacle of quality and flavor. Elevating our offerings to their utmost potential remains a fundamental cornerstone of success. 🎯 Embracing Cultural Authenticity: A profound understanding of one's cultural heritage, strengths, and authenticity can be a powerful asset. Leveraging these unique attributes resonates deeply with consumers and sets a strong foundation for success. 🎯 Meticulous Market Research: Prior to venturing into new markets, comprehensive market research is a vital strategy. Thoroughly understanding the demographics, preferences, and nuances of a target audience is pivotal to informed decision-making. 🎯 Domestic Dominance: Establishing an indomitable presence in one's home market was a recurring theme. Becoming synonymous with excellence and innovation within one's domestic sphere is a strategic imperative before venturing into international markets. 🎯Global Expansion Prudence: Going global is a strategic move that should be undertaken at a pace aligned with your organization's readiness. It should only be pursued when all the prerequisites have been meticulously met. Rushing into global expansion without thorough preparation can be detrimental to your brand's longevity. Don’t make it the hill/knife that your brand dies on. #globalgrowth #indianbrands #indiastory RestaurantIndia.in IndianRetailer.com Nusra Kalim Ironhill India Ritu Marya #globalexpansion

#INDIAFOODFORUM2023 THE BEST TIME TO BUILD A CONSUMER BUSINESS IN INDIA IS NOW! Are we Ready? Risina middle class asorations and discretionary spends, along with consumers willinaness to try new thinas to buy and new ways to shop. makes the opportunity substantial. And deep digital adoption by both consumers and the trade, open new and low-triction ways to scale ideas to ventures. This is a lovely time in which to be a new-age entrepreneur or intrapreneur in India! Digitally accessible consumers are far easier to reach and microtarget. Rapidly modernizing shopping channels – D2C, eB2B, modern retail and eComm platforms — offer go-to-market options that are more powerful than ever before. Food and Grocery – the largest consumption opportunity – is growing and premiumizing at a good clip. Small retailers and MSME firms are also joining the modernity movement. Legacy distribution models are being disrupted and historic brand leaders are being challenged by new-age brand offerings. This creates a heady mix of big opportunities and newer challenges. As we navigate this potent mix of changes, Food & FMCG Brands and Supermarket leaders share ideas to make the best of the opportunity in hand. The discussion was moderated by - Damodar Mall Chairman, India Food Forum & CEO, Grocery Retail - Reliance Retail Anuj Singh MD & CEO, Spencer’s Retail Geetika Mehta, MD, Hershey India Greishma Singh, VP Customer & Commercial Leadership, Coca Cola Mayank Gupta, Co-Founder & MD, Food Square & LandCraft Agro Srinandan Sundaram, EVP - Foods & Refreshments - South Asia, Unilever Santosh Kumar, CBO, FreshToHome Food IMAGES Group #IndiaFoodForum  #retailindustry #delegates #retailconference #retailleadership #retailevent #foodingredients #foodretail #foodservice #restaurantindustry #restaurants #foodserviceindustry #Horeca #chefs #foodinnovation

Rinka Banerjee skillfully led our thought-provoking panel discourse centered around the 'Future of Food in India.' Distinguished panelists graced the event, articulating their perspectives on shifting consumer dynamics and the promising horizons for the expansion of functional foods. This burgeoning trend holds immense promise for the Food & Beverage industry, as it not only caters to evolving consumer preferences but also presents innovative avenues for growth and product development. We extend our heartfelt gratitude to our esteemed panelists Dr. Shilpa Vora (Chief R&D Officer, Marico), Pawan Agarwal (CEO, Food Future Foundation, Ex-CEO FSSAI), Ashwin Bhadri (CEO, Equinox), Ankita Balotia (Vice President Investments, Food and Beverages, Fireside Ventures), and Vikas Gupta (Global Head R&D, Tata Consumer Products Ltd.) for generously sharing their insights and expertise with us. Rinka Banerjee Gourinandan Tonpe Chithra Nair Meera Srinivasan Pravin Pisal Ranjit Singh Fi India #ThinkingForks #FutureofFood #FoodInnovation #FoodScience #FoodTechnology #FiIndia2023

Sticking to a niche got us featured in an article. Year 2022: In Bangalore, potential clients chose local agencies over us. We were surprised because when we had everything planned out, still they chose to go with local agencies. Year 2023: When we got featured in an article like “Top 25 Restaurant Marketing Agency In India 2023”, we realised that the pain or the problem was so small. Through this article we got enquiries from different cities. Few learnings from this experience: 📌Respect people’s decision when they reject you. But that doesn't mean you have to change your beliefs because someone rejected you. We continued to stick to the niche. 📌 Figure out how to fix the problem right away. We have worked on similar projects in 5 different cities after the rejection. 📌 Change people's opinions through actions and I promise people will come around. Like you learned a lesson, so did they. It's a win-win for everyone. Thank you LinkedIners for always being so supportive. It's a privilege to have a strong community to share small wins 🙏 #smallwins #restaurantmarketing #foodandbeverage #gratitude

Reliance Consumer Products partnering with Sri Lanka's Elephant House is an exciting development for our industry. Here's why it caught my eye: 1️⃣ Strategic Expansion: 👉 Reliance's move highlights a key strategy in the FMCG sector: leveraging existing strengths to expand into new markets and categories. 👉 Their extensive distribution network can be a game-changer for Elephant House's reach in India. 2️⃣ Consumer Focus: 👉 The partnership caters to the growing consumer demand for diverse and unique products. 👉 Elephant House's offerings like Necto and EGB (Ginger Beer) present fresh options for Indian consumers, potentially leading to increased market share and brand loyalty for both companies. 3️⃣ Collaboration Potential: 👉 This collaboration demonstrates the power of strategic partnerships in the FMCG space. 👉 It encourages us to consider exploring similar collaborative ventures within our own networks to drive innovation and growth. Overall, this move by Reliance and Elephant House presents valuable insights for our industry. 🤔 What are your thoughts on this partnership? Let's discuss in the comments below! #FMCG #Collaboration #Innovation #MarketExpansion

India is not for beginners. 🫡 This is one of my takeaways after soaking in the viewpoints from Abey Zachariah (Network Expansion, ONDC) / Yevheniya Krutko (Project Head-ONDC, Mondelēz International ) / Rohit Gupta (VP Sales, Brill International ) / Akshay Punjabi (Head of Global Expansion, Bold Care ) / Shashank Sinha (CEO, Drools ) / Balaram Bhattacharjee ( VP Sales- India & South Asia , Yoga Bar (Sprout Life Foods) / Ashish Jhina (Co Founder & COO Jumbotail ) / Abdullah Khalid (Growth Officer, CEOs Office - Bizom ) A diverse set of challenges and opportunities were discussed when it comes to solutioning for O2O (offline to online / online to offline). Only 10 months ago I was just a consumer- clueless about how anything works in FMCG (still quite clueless but we cooking 🍳) Absolutely mindblowing to see how industry leaders are solving problems in this space. 🧠 Here’s some key points that I resonated with: 📌 Whatever your industry, you’re definitely going to have to go online to grow your customer base. 📌 Depending on your niche, you’re going to have to experiment with offline and online strategies till you find a sweet spot. 📌 There’s no one rule for success. You’ll have to tweak your strategy on a demographic and geographic level. Cheers to #BizomBuzz2024 for being the nucleus of stimulating conversations ! 💡What do you think should be a D2C brand’s main focus today? Let me know in the comments ⬇️ #fmcg #d2cmarketing #businessstrategy