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THIS ARTICLE IS BROUGHT YOU BY Swaminathan Balasubramanian (publisherchefbharath@gmail.com)  Budhani is one of the most recalled names in every household of Pune and the surrounding region. The company started as a small outlet in MG Road, today has emerged as one of the strongest snack brands manufacturing potato wafers and mixture varieties. The 65-year-old brand, which has its own store in Pune’s camp area and also supplies packaged products in the key areas of Maharastra has changed its packaging and has worked. The company had recently gone on a brand revamping and found it successful. This Pune-based company is one…

-B Swaminathan (publisherchefbharath@gmail.com) New Jersey: Chef Floyd Cardoz (59),  co-owner of the Bombay Canteen and O Pedro restaurants in Mumbai recently died of Covid-19 (Corona Virus) in a hospital in The United States recently. Celebrity restaurateur-chef Floyd Cardoz who was in Mumbai recently for the opening of the third establishment by Hunger Inc, The Bombay Sweet Shop has been tested positive for COVID-19. Cardoz was in Mumbai until March 8, after getting contracted the virus 10 days earlier, and that he had admitted himself in a hospital in New York. Cardoz, studied culinary arts in Mumbai and later at Les…

-B Swaminathan (publisherchefbharath@gmail.com) Soch Foods which launched Granola Brand ‘Munchilicious’, with five flavours has expanded across Mumbai, Pune and Bengaluru and the product are available across the key hotels. The food product provider is planning aggressive expansion across India through modern retail outlets. In an exclusive chat with Retail4Growth, Rohit Mohan Pugalia, Founder Partner and CEO at Soch Foods LLP share his expansion vision. Edited excerpts. Why do you think that Granola could go well in a breakfast menu? Studies say having good calories in the morning is of utmost importance. Granola is calorie-dense as well as rich in protein,…

-Press Release (publisherchefbharath@gmail.com) New Delhi:  With the impact of COVID-19 becoming the key challenge for every Indian citizen, the food regulation body Food Safety and Security Authority of India (FSSAI) has recently come up with suggestions on best practices for the chefs and food handlers.  The advisory, launched recently, touches upon aspects like preparation, pre-preparation, procurement of vegetables and other cooking items, handling currency and more. Do’s Essentials for the personal hygiene 1. Take bath daily before reporting to work. 2. Wear clean and protective clothing, clean aprons, hand gloves, and head wear appropriately 3. Keep hands clean and nails…

Taking design inspiration from German technology, GRAFDOER, is a new wave of premium category bath fittings, kitchen sinks and sanitary ware brand in India launched under the parent company VMS Bathware Pvt Ltd., a leading manufacturer for close to two decades. Sachin Jain, Director (Sales) of the company speaks to ‘Chef Bharath.com’ on the way hygiene factors becoming a reputation to kitchen which in turns increase investments in washing solutions. Edited excerpts. What are the key challenges a chef face inside a kitchen and how your products address in the cleaning segment? Every Chef is an expert at culinary or…

-Press Release (publisherchefbharath@gmail.com) New Delhi: National Restaurant Association of India (NRAI) NRAI had written to Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman for a financial bailout package. The move primarily aimed at providing immediate relief to over 7 million people employed in the F&B Sector who stand severely impacted due to the outbreak and spread of COVID-19. Advisory for all its members:  It has to be remembered that the association has issued an advisory to all its Members to shut down their dine-in operations till 31st March 2020 in view of the serious health risk to millions of employees and patrons in…

-Swaminathan Balasubramanian (publisherchefbharath@gmail.com) Chennai: U Yeshwanth Kumar,16 and a resident of Chennai has bagged four Silver medals at the renowned Culinary Olympics 2020, Germany, the top most culinary competition held for chefs around the globe. However, on the other side, despite representing the nation, the young chefs from other nations had much to speak compared to what Yeshwanth can share. Master Yeshwanth Kumar represented India in four various categories namely Classical Vegetable and Fruit carving, Live Vegetable, and Fruit Carving, Artistry made from Pastillage and Gum paste. It is a matter of pride for India as he bagged Silver medals…

-Press Release (publisherchefbharath@gmail.com) New Delhi: While many Chefs and food product companies are confused about the food practices to be followed, especially with the imported foods from the coronavirus-impacted nations, the FSSAI had come up with new regulations. Food Safety and Standards Authority (FSSAI), the food regulator of the country, has informed that food imported into India including from the Coronavirus affected countries is safe for human consumption. To address concerns raised regarding the safety of such foods, FSSAI had constituted a Committee of experts to examine the possibilities of the presence of coronavirus in imported food items. The Committee…

– Dr Asmita Thaokar  The dawn of the new year 2020 sprang an unpleasant surprise on an unsuspecting world. It all began in Wuhan, China, an outbreak of Covid-19, that rapidly grew into a pandemic and brought the whole world on its knees. The first theory suggested that it started at an animal market via bats, but that is now being ruled out by other theories. The major spread is through human contacts which is why suddenly hand sanitizers, masks, and toilet rolls have become the basic prevention system. So much so that smallest hygiene-related items like tissue paper which…

-Press Release (publisherchefbharath@gmail.com) Delhi: FSSAI (Food Safety Standards Association of India) has named Anand Vihar Terminal Railway station (ANVT) as the first ‘5-star Eat Right Station’. Through this, the station is assured of maintaining not just cleanliness but also providing hygiene, nutrition, and diet. The food outlets there serve quality food items at affordable prices in the premises. The Anand Vihar Terminal station, which is maintained by Indian Railway Stations Development Corporation Limited (IRSDC), has been declared as the first ‘Eat Right Station’ of the Northern Railway with an audit score of more than 92 per cent in the ‘exemplary’…