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-KH News Desk (cbedit@imaws.org) The Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Union Budget in the Lok Sabha on 1 February 2023. She talked about how inclusive development is one of the four priorities of the government moving forward. The Budget allocation for the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare has been raised marginally by 4.5 per cent to Rs 1,32,513 crore for 2022-23 fiscal. The Budget allocation for the Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying has been increased by 44 per cent to Rs 6,407.31 crore and for Food Processing Industries by 2.25 times to Rs 2,941.99 crore for…
-CB News Desk (cbedit@imaws.org) Namma Veedu Vasantha Bhavan, while celebrating their 50th anniversary, is all set to welcome their year with the launch of ‘VB World’, a new flagship outlet that caters to all generations. Taste multiple global cuisines in an innovative and playful avatar with our spirited menu. “We present South Indian classics with a twist, Popular Asian dishes with a touch of local flavours and a keen emphasis on premium North Indian classics. Enjoy our selection of dim – sum, authentic woodfired pizzas made to perfection, a host of popular chaats and handmade tacos that will keep you…
-KH News Desk (cbedit@imaws.org) As India’s first location for Gastronomic Adventures and Mixology Masterpieces with an international flair, Molecule, one of the biggest and coolest bars from Gurgaon and Delhi, has relocated to Noida. The Molecule restaurant opens in Noida with a focus on modernity, creativity, delicious food, and enticing drinks. Sahil Sambhi, an Indian restaurant and hospitality entrepreneur, is the brains behind some of the best and most well-known restaurants in the city, including Molecule, The Drunken Botanist, Vietnom, Distillery, and others. With Molecule, Sahil Sambhi raised the bar, and now that Molecule has moved to Molecule Noida, he…
-KH News Desk (cbedit@imaws.org) Grill’d partners with Sea Forest and the University of New England in a World-First Eco-Friendly Grass & Seaweed-Fed Beef Burger. A sustainable, grass-fed beef Gamechanger created from black Angus cattle, which emit up to two-thirds less methane than other animals, is being introduced by the chain of healthy burger restaurants Grill’d. Grill’d has created a novel way to feed its grass-fed cows Asparagopsis, a native and natural Tasmanian seaweed, to reduce their methane emissions by up to 67%, with ongoing live trials on the Grill’d farm aiming for a 90% reduction. This method was validated by…
-KH News Desk (cbedit@imaws.org) The ISH Co., a maker of plant-based seafood alternatives, has raised more than $5 million in an oversubscribed seed round. The startup has raised a total of nearly $10 million to date. Founded in 2020, The ISH Co. is building a portfolio of vegan substitutes to salmon, cod, crab and lobster. Its initial offering, Shrimpish, debuted last year. Developed to taste and cook like shrimp, the product is formulated with green coconut, soy protein and konjac and served at various restaurants, colleges and universities across the country. Innovative, Sustainable, and Healthy, or ISH, will use the…
-KH News Desk (cbedit@imaws.org) Two new flavors—Irish Hazelnut and French Vanilla—have been added to the menu thanks to a partnership between 99 Pancakes and Rage Coffee, a caffeine innovation brand located in Delhi. 99 Pancakes will advertise Rage Coffee on its menu and in-store items as part of Rage Coffee’s marketing plan. “Rage Coffee is all a flavour experimentation, innovation and a maverick mindset. This is the millennial outlook that we have imbibed into our ethos. This exciting collaboration is an experiment with coffee and the favorite menu items at 99pancakes. Coffee lovers would love the twists that Irish Hazelnut…
-KH News Desk (cbedit@imaws.org) The Indonesian company EdenFarm, which focuses on providing food services, has raised $13.5 million in its most recent Pre-Series B bridge round, which was led by Telkomsel’s venture arm TMI, AppWorks, and AC Ventures. Decart Ventures, Fubon Capital, Trihill Capital, OCBC NISP Ventura, Nakhla, and Capria Ventures also provided support. EdenFarm wants to create a sustainable and profitable food supply chain ecosystem in Indonesia for farmers and other stakeholders. Since its founding in 2017, EdenFarm has raised US$34.5mn up to the fourth important fundraising round. The money raised will increase EdenFarm’s penetration among important farming partners…
-KH News Desk (cbedit@imaws.org) Bigspoon, a leading Cloud Kitchen start-up, in association with its celebrity investor, Mouni Roy today launched a neo-pizza brand, The Pizza People going live in 15 cities across 35 outlets. The Pizza People is India’s largest Pizza brand launch in a single day as Bigspoon leverages its extensive cloud kitchen network across Tier-1 and Tier-2 cities. The first phase of launch sees 35 outlets go-live across 15 cities, including Pune, Ahmedabad, Delhi NCR, Hyderabad, Surat and Indore. The Pizza People is the first-of-its-kind Neapolitan Pizza chain at scale, exclusively available for deliveries only. It brings in…
-KH News Desk (cbedit@imaws.org) A combined spirit of India’s 74th Republic Day and Economic Prowess with the Batton of the G-20 Summit in hand under the Visionary leadership of Hon. Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, was celebrated today at India’s and Konkan’s first Soil – borne Eco-friendly tourist Habitat Maati Nature Resort in Kankavali of Sindhudurg District of Maharashtra. Taking the message of Hon. Prime Minister ‘Entrepreneurship with Environment and Ecology’ to the grassroots in India’s small towns and villages like Kankavali in Sindhudurg District by Hon. Shri. Narayan Rane, Union Minister of MSME, Maati Nature Resort, a complete soil…
-KH News Desk (cbedit@imaws.org) In an effort to boost sales of a product that has been in decline for a while and is avoided by many supermarkets, a Japanese whaling company debuted vending machines providing whale sashimi, whale steak, and whale bacon in Yokohama. Hideki Tokoro, president of Kyodo Senpaku, welcomed potential customers while donning a whale-shaped hat at the company’s newest unmanned store, a trio of vending machines in Motomachi, an upscale retail area with artisan bakeries and fashion stores. The firm has recently set up two similar outlets in Tokyo, plans to open a fourth in the western…