Snapshots of Food Industry News
RAW Pressery to use LogiNext’s last mile delivery services
RAW Pressery, cold pressed juice delivery firm, will use LogiNext Solutions to plug gaps in their last mile delivery services. LogiNext uses their ‘Mile’ solution to provide automated delivery schedules, organises resources in a better way and optimises routes so as to reduce travelling miles. RAW Pressery has found the logistics challenging as its products need cold chain facilities where temperatures are 0 to 8 degree Celsius since their cold pressed juices have a shelf life of only 21 days. ‘Mile’ will also help RAW Pressery in providing real time tracking and notifications through their app and with cloud computing. This tie-up is being seen as positive move as RAW Pressery will be able to give the customer timely deliveries. LogiNext sees this as a partnership between manufacturing, distributing and technology.
Ruchi Soya and Arunachal Government sign MoU for palm oil production
Ruchi Soya Industries Ltd and the Arunachal Pradesh government have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to boost the production of palm oil under the National Mission on Oilseeds and Oil Palm (NMOOP) scheme. Ruchi Soya will help to develop quality palm plantations in 25,000 hectares in Zone IV, comprising four districts of West Siang, East Kamang, Lower Subansri and Papumpare). Ruchi Soya has now got permission for palm oil development in a total of 45,000 hectares including East Siang District for which MoU was signed last year. They have successfully set up state-of-the-art nursery in East Siang where farmers have begun to cultivate palm plantations.
Ruchi Soya is now a leading player in the palm oil processing space as it now has almost two lakh hectares of palm cultivation in the states of Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka, Mizoram, Gujarat, Odisha, Tamil Nadu, Chhattisgarh and Arunachal Pradesh. Ruchi Soya states that they wish to double farmer’s incomes by 2022 which is in keeping with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision. The palm plantations are also expected to generate employment and strengthen the economy. India is heavily dependent on the import of cooking oils and the palm oil cultivation will address the domestic shortfall in edible oil consumption and lower India’s edible oil import bill.
Mother Dairy launches Premium high-cream milk
Mother Dairy, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) has launched their Premium high-cream milk. The milk launched in Mumbai has a fat content of seven percent and nine percent solids-non-fat and is available in 500ml and one-litre pack sizes, priced at Rs. 27 and Rs. 53, respectively. The premium high cream milk has been developed keeping consumer needs in mind.
The premium high fat milk will cater to those consumers who are looking for high fat content for rich milk usage. Since it is different from other milk options in the market it will fill the needs of those consumers who wish to use milk with high fat content for homemade sweets, curd, ghee, etc. The premium high cream milk offers 15 extra cream/ malai which some consumer’s desire. Mother Dairy will soon be launching a campaign to enhance awareness among target audience.
Dhara launches food for festivals with Tyohaaron ki Dhara
Food is a binding factor at any Indian festival and therefore Dhara has introduced
Tyohaaron ki Dhara DVC which is an animation film that aims to celebrate festivals with the masses by giving them something new. The film on the DVC is intended for a rollout on leading digital and social media platforms such as YouTube, Hotstar, Facebook and Instagram. The brand also plans to roll it out at cinemas.
Dhara is a brand of Mother Dairy Fruit and Vegetable Pvt Ltd and they feel that festivals and food are the two binding factors that bring families and even societies together. That is the spirit behind making Tyohaaron ki Dhara DVC where the company’s love of food is apparent. The DVC brings out the true spirit of the Indian festivals as well as the signature foods that go with the festivities.
Yellow Tie Hospitality to introduce 10 new brands in 2 years
Yellow Tie Hospitality, the Food & Beverages (F&B) franchise Management Company is likely to introduce 8-10 international and Indian brands in the next two years. Yellow Tie Hospitality was formed in 2015 and has introduced Genuine Broaster Chicken (GBC) this year and they have gone on to open another two GBC stores, to take their tally of GBC to three.
This financial year will see them introducing Indian brands like Biwi Jaan, Taste of Tadka and Dhadoom. They could also introduce quick service dessert brand from UK and a Mexican brand. Their future plans include opening at least 200 Genuine Broaster Chicken outlets all over the country by 2019. They are also thinking of making an entry into the club and hospitality space.
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