Food & Beverage News

Rhapsody announces 2nd Italian food festival in Chennai
Rhapsody at the Courtyard by Marriott in Chennai, one of the popular Italian food restaurants, has announced the 2nd edition of Italian food festival in Chennai. The festival will take place on Aug 21-30 at Rhapsody in the city.

Customer-engaging promotions is the next F&B trend: Prakash Jayadevan, Director -F&B, Courtyard by Marriott, Chennai
Moving beyond the tried and tested concepts of food festivals as part of F&B promotions for hotels, Courtyard by Marriott, Chennai floated the 'Cocktail Culture Challenge,' a competition for its guests.

5-day food extravaganza in Hong Kong
It was eating, fun and revelry at the Hong Kong Food Expo 2009. Tens of thousands of food lovers everyday flocked to the annual Food Expo in Hong Kong, held simultaneously with the first International Tea Fair, at the Convention & Exhibition Centre on August 13-17.

Kargil Equipments makes its first time entry at Aahar
Kargil Equipments is making its maiden presence at Aahar Chennai 2009 International Food Fair. The company is confident that the event will generate the much needed exposure and response.

3rd Aahar Chennai to bring Indian f&b and hotel industry to a unique platform
The India Trade Promotion Organisation (ITPO), nodal agency of the Government of India for promoting the country's external trade, has organised the third edition of Aahar Chennai - International Food Fair, a premier event for food, food processing, hotel & restaurant equipment and supplies at the Chennai Trade Centre (CTC) from August 27 to 29, 2009.

Aahar Chennai, a brand show of south
Aahar is a no new name in the food & hotel business arena and when the government's special interest for the show comes in, the industry surely gets up and take note. 24 years old now, Aahar has been consistent when it comes to arranging for a grand platform for the players of the food and hospitality business.

AH1N1 bug bites hoteliers in Chennai, but hopes pinned on sports for rescue
Though the impact of AH1N1 influenza is not major on Tamil Nadu's hospitality industry as seen in Chennai and Madurai, the hoteliers are expecting a shortfall in the arrivals of foreign tourists in the months ahead because of the pandemic flu.

ASA - IM seeks to bring soyabean eating revolution in India
The American Soyabean Association - International Marketing (ASA - IM) is a worldwide entity that conducts activities through a global network of international offices to create and sustain demand for the US soyabeans and soyabean products.

Parry Enterprises India: A success story retold everyday
The story of the House of Parry is a remarkable saga stretching across centuries. Beginning from 1788 when Thomas Parry a young English trader set foot in Madras, the Group has ventured into many unexplored areas over the years, setting new landmarks in corporate India.

X-ray inspection systems: The Game Of Detection
X-ray instruments have been used in food manufacturing from the middle of the 1990's. Capable of detecting not only metallic object but also non-metallic objects such as bone, shell, gravel, glass, resin, rubber and other foreign objects, X-ray inspection systems are groundbreaking detection devices.

Convenience? The label tells all
The concept of convenience foods has developed and caught up in the international market. These are nothing but semi-processed or partially processed food items that require little or no preparation at all.

Chennai Trade Centre: An ideal location for Aahar
The Chennai Trade Centre is set up at a prime location in the Chennai metro at Nandambakkam, adjacent to St Thomas Mount in an area of over 25 acres of land with four modules of 4,400 sq. metres each of exhibition halls and support services to be built in a phased manner.

Rolex India: A baker's companion
Rolex is India's leading manufacturer and supplier of quality bread & cake bakeware, ancillary items and innovative culinary equipment, catering to the needs of small and large bakeries, domestic and commercial kitchens and hoteliers.

CDB enthused over the EPC status
The Coconut Development Board (CDB) would be one enthused participants at Aahar Chennai 2009. The export of coconut and coconut products is all set to boom following the granting of export promotion council status to Coconut Development Board.

Confident Group to operate 10 hotels under its Bangalore portfolio by 2014
Bengaluru-based conglomerate Confident Group with operations into six verticals including hospitality, infrastructure, aviation, entertainment, education and health care, plans to operate 10 hotels in Bengaluru during the next five years.

Explore the world's fastest growing market at Fi India
India remains the world's fastest growing market for food ingredients and Fi India 2009 is the exhibition that brings the players in this dynamic market together. Fi India grew by over 100% in 2008 and precedent-setting attendance is expected again this year.

Coffee Board conducts basic and applied research
The Coffee Board of India is an autonomous body, functioning under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry. It focuses on research, development, extension, quality upgradation, market information and the domestic and external promotion of Coffee of India.