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~10th India Food Forum felicitated outstanding achievements of India’s leading food service chains andconcepts and food & grocery retailers for the calendar year 2016~

Mumbai,Mumbai,Mumbai,Mumbai, 2222ndndndnd FebruaryFebruaryFebruaryFebruary 2017:2017:2017:2017: The second day of the 10th annual mega congregation of the IndiaIndiaIndiaIndiaFoodFoodFoodFood ForumForumForumForum held in Mumbai culminated with the CocaCocaCocaCoca ColaColaColaCola GoldenGoldenGoldenGolden SpoonSpoonSpoonSpoon AwardsAwardsAwardsAwards poweredpoweredpoweredpowered bybybybyIndiaIndiaIndiaIndia GateGateGateGate ceremonyceremonyceremonyceremony, which felicitated outstanding achievements of India’s leading foodservice chains and concepts and food & grocery retailers for the calendar year 2016.

SPAR, Pizza Hut, HyperCITY Retail India Ltd. & Spencer’s Retail bag multiple honours at The CocaCola Golden Spoon Awards 2017. Starbucks emerges as IMAGES Most Admired Food ServiceChain of The Year: Marketing, Promotions & Customer Service.

At a glittering ceremony at Sofitel Hotel, BKC, Mumbai attended by the who’s who offoodservice and food retail sectors in India, show host Suchitra Pillai took the audience throughthe celebrations in spectacular style.

Coca Cola Golden Spoon Awards, India’s most prestigious business accolades for food & groceryretailers and food service companies, were launched in the year 2008 to acknowledge the risingimportance of modern food retail channels, and their crucial role in the evolution of effectivemarketing & distribution of food and grocery brands in the country.

SelectionSelectionSelectionSelection ProcessProcessProcessProcess &&&& JuryJuryJuryJuryMembersMembersMembersMembersCCGSA nomination categories and entry details are announced through the India Food Service/Food & Grocery Forum India website, Magazine ads, a personalized electronic campaign andtele-calling to prospective nominees in all proposed categories. Awards details and nominationforms can be downloaded from website or Secretariat can be approached for the same.Nomination forms are checked by the CCGSA audit team for eligibility, completeness and datacorrectness. Nominees may be asked to rectify mistakes, if found any and also providesupporting documents – wherever required. CCGSA team of analysts then make a presentationfor the CCGSA jury - with analysis of performance metrics such as growth in top line sales andretail presence, sales per square foot, average transaction values and profitability A specialnote is prepared on innovativeness, marketing effectiveness, supplier relations and employeepractices.

The CCGSA jury comprises distinguished personalities in the field of research and consultingwith thorough insights in to the business of foodservice/ food & grocery – goes through thepresentation and gives scores based on their own understanding of the nominees.

The jury for Coca Cola Golden Spoon Awards 2017 powered by India Gate included AmitabhAmitabhAmitabhAmitabhTanejaTanejaTanejaTaneja (CMD,(CMD,(CMD,(CMD, IMAGESIMAGESIMAGESIMAGES Group),Group),Group),Group), AmitAmitAmitAmit LohaniLohaniLohaniLohani (MD,(MD,(MD,(MD, MAXMAXMAXMAX FoodsFoodsFoodsFoods &&&& Convenor,Convenor,Convenor,Convenor, ForumForumForumForum ofofofof IndianIndianIndianIndianFoodFoodFoodFood Importers),Importers),Importers),Importers), AnujAnujAnujAnuj PuriPuriPuriPuri (Chairman(Chairman(Chairman(Chairman &&&& CountryCountryCountryCountry Head,Head,Head,Head, JLLJLLJLLJLL India),India),India),India), DebashishDebashishDebashishDebashish MukherjeeMukherjeeMukherjeeMukherjee(Partner,(Partner,(Partner,(Partner, Co-Head,Co-Head,Co-Head,Co-Head, ConsumerConsumerConsumerConsumer &&&& RetailRetailRetailRetail Industries,Industries,Industries,Industries, IndiaIndiaIndiaIndia &&&& SEA,SEA,SEA,SEA, ATATATAT Kearney),Kearney),Kearney),Kearney), KrishKrishKrishKrish IyerIyerIyerIyer(Chairman,(Chairman,(Chairman,(Chairman, IndiaIndiaIndiaIndia FoodFoodFoodFood ForumForumForumForum 2017;2017;2017;2017; PresidentPresidentPresidentPresident &&&& CEO,CEO,CEO,CEO, WalmartWalmartWalmartWalmart India),India),India),India), SaugataSaugataSaugataSaugata GuptaGuptaGuptaGupta(Managing(Managing(Managing(Managing DirectorDirectorDirectorDirector &&&& CEO,CEO,CEO,CEO, MaricoMaricoMaricoMarico Limited)Limited)Limited)Limited) andandandand SirajSirajSirajSiraj ChaudharyChaudharyChaudharyChaudhary (Chairman,(Chairman,(Chairman,(Chairman, CargillCargillCargillCargill FoodsFoodsFoodsFoodsIndia.India.India.India.

COCACOCACOCACOCA COLACOLACOLACOLA GOLDENGOLDENGOLDENGOLDEN SPOONSPOONSPOONSPOON AWARDSAWARDSAWARDSAWARDS Awardees:Awardees:Awardees:Awardees:

FOODSERVICEFOODSERVICEFOODSERVICEFOODSERVICE CATEGORIESCATEGORIESCATEGORIESCATEGORIESExcellenceExcellenceExcellenceExcellence AwardsAwardsAwardsAwards ---- ONONONONQUANTITATIVEQUANTITATIVEQUANTITATIVEQUANTITATIVE PARAMETERSPARAMETERSPARAMETERSPARAMETERS

1. IMAGES Most Admired Food Service Chain of The Year: QSR - BurgerBurgerBurgerBurger SinghSinghSinghSingh2. IMAGES Most Admired Food Service Chain of The Year: Cafes & Juice Bars - ChaayosChaayosChaayosChaayos3. IMAGES Most Admired Food Service Chain of The Year: Ice-cream & Dessert Parlours -

Baskin-RobbinsBaskin-RobbinsBaskin-RobbinsBaskin-Robbins4. IMAGES Most Admired Food Service Chain of The Year: Casual Dining Restaurants -

SankalpSankalpSankalpSankalp5. IMAGES Most Admired Food Service Innovation of The Year - PizzaPizzaPizzaPizza HutHutHutHut’’’’ssss TripleTreatTripleTreatTripleTreatTripleTreat BoxBoxBoxBox

SpecialSpecialSpecialSpecial JuryJuryJuryJury AwardsAwardsAwardsAwards ---- ONONONONQUALITATIVEQUALITATIVEQUALITATIVEQUALITATIVE PARAMETERSPARAMETERSPARAMETERSPARAMETERS6. IMAGES Most Admired Food Service Chain of The Year: Effective Technology Adoption -

ChaiChaiChaiChai PointPointPointPoint7. IMAGES Most Admired Food Service Chain of The Year: Supply Chain Management -

PizzaPizzaPizzaPizza HutHutHutHut8. IMAGES Most Admired Food Service Chain of The Year: F & B Quality, Safety & Menu

Planning - HaldiramHaldiramHaldiramHaldiram9. IMAGES Most Admired Food Service Chain of The Year: Marketing, Promotions &

Customer Service - StarbucksStarbucksStarbucksStarbucks

FIFIFIFIFIFIFIFI honourshonourshonourshonours10. Dorabjee’s, Pune11. Nuts 'n' Spices, Chennai12. Magsons, Gujarat

FOODFOODFOODFOOD&&&&GROCERYGROCERYGROCERYGROCERY RETAILRETAILRETAILRETAIL CATEGORIESCATEGORIESCATEGORIESCATEGORIESExcellenceExcellenceExcellenceExcellence AwardsAwardsAwardsAwards ---- ONONONONQUANTITATIVEQUANTITATIVEQUANTITATIVEQUANTITATIVE PARAMETERSPARAMETERSPARAMETERSPARAMETERS

13. IMAGES Most Admired Food & Grocery Retailer of The Year: Large Format - BigBigBigBig BazaarBazaarBazaarBazaar14. IMAGES Most Admired Food & Grocery Retailer of The Year: Supermarkets/

Convenience Stores/ Neighbourhood stores -MoreMoreMoreMore

15. IMAGES Most Admired Food & Grocery Retailer of The Year: Regional Supermarkets -HeritageHeritageHeritageHeritage FreshFreshFreshFresh

16. IMAGES Most Admired Food & Grocery Retail Innovation of the Year - FutureFutureFutureFuture RetailRetailRetailRetail ----MakingMakingMakingMaking KoshKoshKoshKosh thethethethe thirdthirdthirdthird graingraingraingrain ofofofof IndiaIndiaIndiaIndia &&&& SPARSPARSPARSPAR ---- QQQQ BusterBusterBusterBuster &&&& ShopShopShopShop FloorFloorFloorFloor AssistantAssistantAssistantAssistant MobilityMobilityMobilityMobilityAppsAppsAppsApps

17. IMAGES Most Admired Category Performer of the Year – Staples - KuldeepKuldeepKuldeepKuldeep Goyal,Goyal,Goyal,Goyal, VP-VP-VP-VP-Merchandising,Merchandising,Merchandising,Merchandising, Spencer'sSpencer'sSpencer'sSpencer's RetailRetailRetailRetail

18. IMAGES Most Admired Category Performer of the Year - Beverages & Confectionery -RahulRahulRahulRahul KumarKumarKumarKumar Choudhary,Choudhary,Choudhary,Choudhary, CategoryCategoryCategoryCategory HeadHeadHeadHead –––– Beverages,Beverages,Beverages,Beverages, RelianceRelianceRelianceReliance RetailRetailRetailRetail Ltd.Ltd.Ltd.Ltd.

19. IMAGES Most Admired Category Performer of the Year -Meat, Fish & Livestock - PramodPramodPramodPramodOnkarappa,Onkarappa,Onkarappa,Onkarappa, SeniorSeniorSeniorSenior BusinessBusinessBusinessBusiness Manager,Manager,Manager,Manager, FishFishFishFish &&&& Meat,Meat,Meat,Meat, MaxMaxMaxMax HypermarketsHypermarketsHypermarketsHypermarkets IndiaIndiaIndiaIndia Pvt.Pvt.Pvt.Pvt. Ltd.Ltd.Ltd.Ltd.(SPAR)(SPAR)(SPAR)(SPAR)

20. IMAGES Most Admired Category Performer of the Year - Fruits & Vegetables - ManeeshManeeshManeeshManeeshR.R.R.R. Dumbre,Dumbre,Dumbre,Dumbre, GeneralGeneralGeneralGeneral ManagerManagerManagerManager ---- BuyingBuyingBuyingBuying andandandand MerchandisingMerchandisingMerchandisingMerchandising ---- FruitsFruitsFruitsFruits &&&& Vegetable,Vegetable,Vegetable,Vegetable,HyperCITYHyperCITYHyperCITYHyperCITY RetailRetailRetailRetail IndiaIndiaIndiaIndia Ltd.Ltd.Ltd.Ltd.

21. IMAGES Most Admired Category Performer of the Year - Processed Food & Savouries -KuldeepKuldeepKuldeepKuldeep Goyal,Goyal,Goyal,Goyal, VP-VP-VP-VP- MerchandisingMerchandisingMerchandisingMerchandising (Food(Food(Food(Food &&&& FMCG)FMCG)FMCG)FMCG) Spencer'sSpencer'sSpencer'sSpencer's RetailRetailRetailRetail

22. IMAGES Most Admired Category Performer of the Year - Tobacco & Liquor - KuldeepKuldeepKuldeepKuldeepGoyal,Goyal,Goyal,Goyal, VPVPVPVP ---- MerchandisingMerchandisingMerchandisingMerchandising (Food(Food(Food(Food &&&& FMCG)FMCG)FMCG)FMCG) Spencer'sSpencer'sSpencer'sSpencer's RetailRetailRetailRetail

23. IMAGES Most Admired Category Performer of the Year: Home & Personal Care - ParthoParthoParthoParthoDevDevDevDev Sharma,Sharma,Sharma,Sharma, CategoryCategoryCategoryCategory HeadHeadHeadHead –––– HomeHomeHomeHome &&&& PersonalPersonalPersonalPersonal Care,Care,Care,Care, RelianceRelianceRelianceReliance RetailRetailRetailRetail LtdLtdLtdLtd

SpecialSpecialSpecialSpecial JuryJuryJuryJury AwardsAwardsAwardsAwards ---- ONONONONQUALITATIVEQUALITATIVEQUALITATIVEQUALITATIVE PARAMETERSPARAMETERSPARAMETERSPARAMETERS24. IMAGES Most Admired Food & Grocery Retailer of The Year: Effective Technology

Application – HyperCITYHyperCITYHyperCITYHyperCITY RetailRetailRetailRetail IndiaIndiaIndiaIndia Ltd.Ltd.Ltd.Ltd.25. IMAGES Most Admired Food & Grocery Retailer of The Year: Supply Chain Management

- EasydayEasydayEasydayEasyday26. IMAGES Most Admired Food & Grocery Retailer of The Year: Human Resource Policies &

Initiatives - SPARSPARSPARSPAR27. IMAGES Most Admired Food & Grocery Retailer of The Year: Merchandising, Marketing,

Consumer Promotions & Customer Service - RelianceRelianceRelianceReliance SmartSmartSmartSmart28. IMAGES Most Admired Food & Grocery Professional of The Year – DevendraDevendraDevendraDevendra ChawlaChawlaChawlaChawla

AboutAboutAboutAbout IndiaIndiaIndiaIndia FoodFoodFoodFood Forum:Forum:Forum:Forum:The India Food Forum was formed in the year 2008 under the chairmanship of the then FoodProcessing Minister with India's leading manufacturers, marketers and retailers of food, groceryand FMCG products joining in to take up a series of support initiatives for the Indian food retailbusiness. The forum's sole purpose has been to connect all key stakeholders of food & groceryretail and HoReCa businesses with their respective potential partners to collaborate forprofitable growth, collectively work towards new category development, boost consumption,share global best practices, benchmark new standards, and serve customers efficiently.

Comprising a 360-degree format of conference, exhibition, networking and industry awards,India Food Forum is unarguably India's most exciting and forward looking knowledge sharingvenue for food, grocery and FMCG brands, distributors, marketers, grocery retailers andfoodservice companies.

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