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T he food and beverage is overall the most sought industry worldwide, and in India too, the industry is progressing at a consistent rate. Today, the F&B industry in India has burgeoned with the growing trends of restaurant technology, hospitality industry and dine-out/take-outs sector. India has a large young population and a strong F&B sector, with a potential consumer base that far outstrips the majority of other nations in both the developed and developing world. According to Technavo Global reports, the Indian F&B Industry is emerging as a high-profit sector, and accounts for about three percent of India's GDP and around 2/3rd of the total retail market in India. Moreover, the revenue in the food and beverage business segment is estimated to show a CAGR growth rate of 14.2 percent during 2020-2024. However, the nationwide lockdown had slowed down this growth, and decreased the overall revenue generation during 2020, but to offset these challenges and regain profitability, the industry has been adapting and innovating strategies, and growing stronger focusing on customer centricity.
From inducing innovativeness and unique touch in their product development process (in F&B recipes) to delivering the products at customer’s location keeping customer’s at helm, the industry legions are utilizing their unique marketing & branding techniques to gain traction and customer’s attention in the F&B industry today. According to new reports by Avendus Capital, India's health-focused foods and beverages market is expected to grow from 11 percent of the packaged foods and beverages market in calendar year 2020 to 16 percent or $30 billion by calendar year 2026. There are many Food & Beverage doyens leveraging their dexterity in the Food & Beverage industry to driving this growth, adding on to the existing product portfolios with their high-quality products and customercentric services.
In this issue of CEO Insights, we bring you a list of `Top 10 Leaders in Food & Beverage - 2022' who have leveraged their extensive industry expertise and experience for the growth and profit of the respective organization in which they have served. The following list has been prepared after being closely scrutinized by a distinguished panel of judges including CXOs, analysts and our editorial board.
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Akhand Swaroop Pandit, Founder | Growfitz Kiwi Foods | Aspiring to be a game changer in the Indian FMCG space |
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Aman Goyal, Director | Shriram Foods Industry | A dynamic 21 years old individual is yet to complete his BBA, however, he started work earlier to gain practical experience and understand the nitty-gritty of the business |
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Arshad Hussain, Director | Tasa Foods | He had his hands in the family business from his childhood, completed his bachelor’s degree in commerce from SSMRV College and possesses more than 26 years of experience in the fruit and food processing industry |
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Kapil Agarwal, CEO | Varun Bevarages | Successful Chief Executive with a strong track record in FMCG and Alco-bev industries and a natural thinker, strategic planner who thrives in areas of driving rapid scale-ups and turnarounds |
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Prakash Jain & Karan Bhadra, Partners | Nature One Fresh Produce | Result-driven leaders and visionaries, building a strong relationship with growers and focusing on quality, time, and packing to make a mark in the export business, and food enthusiasts, loves networking and strongly believes in values of integrity and team spirit |
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Sanjiv Mehta, CEO | Hindustan Unilever | A stalwart F&B leader focuses on building business institutions based on principles of compassionate capitalism for a purpose driven and values led businesses |
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Schauna Chauhan, CEO | Parle Agro | One of India's most powerful businesswomen and the CEO of the firm took over the reins of the company from her father in 2006 |
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Suresh Narayan, Chairman & MD | Nestle | A seasoned professional in the Consumer Goods area who has handled a variety of Functional and General Management roles across different countries and challenges |
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Syam S. Bhati, Chairman | Jubilant Foodworks | A successful leader with hands-on experiense in F&B industry, bridging th gaps in the industry by providing quality products |
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Varun Berry, Managing Director | Britannia Industry | Took the helm of the firm in January 2013 as chief operating officer and has since been given several promotions because of his unparallel performnce |
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