The first day of the India Food Forum 2024, concluded on an encouraging note with noteworthy food brands earning their stripes during the 18th Coca-Cola Golden Spoon Awards.
The awards received numerous nominations, with brands competing across engaging rounds to be crowned the winner. Brands who won at the night included Reliance Retail’s Freshpik and Fresh Signature, Nature’s Basket, Wellness Forever, Lulu Hypermarket, among others. The participants were judged by an illustrious jury panel which included Ankur Shiv Bhandari, Managing Director (The Asbiverse Group), Pakhi Saxena, Business Director- Retail CPG (Wazir Advisors), Yogesh Samat, Executive Director (Grauer & Weil – India), Nandini Kelkar, Director Customer Research (Frost & Sullivan (MEASA)), Ashish Dhir, Executive Vice President – Consumer and Retail (1Lattice), Dr Prabodh S Halde, Chairman (Chamber for advancement of small and medium businesses), Harshita Gandhi, Founder & Principal Advisor (Fulcrum CPG Labs), Sonu Shah, Director, Customer Success Retail Vertical India (NielsenIQ), Sreyoshi Maitra, Consumer Insights Lead (Kantar), Saloni Nangia, President (Technopak), Viren Razdan, MD (Brand-nomics), Smita Bhatia, Business Consultant (Third Eyesight), Shardah Uniyal, Marketing Consultant (Lifestyle/Retail/Fashion), Sumit K Lal, Managing Director (Retail One Solutions and Services), Vasanth Kumar, Strategic coach (Mentor), Anuj Puri, Chairman & Country Head (Anarock), Amit Khanna, Partner & Leader, Front Office Transformation (PwC India), Ravi Wazir (STARTUP Mentor/ Growth Advisor /Leadership Coach/ Author), Prateek Mishra, Senior Director – Retail & Leisure Advisory (JLL) & Abhinav Joshi, Head of Research – India, Middle East and Africa (CBRE South Asia)
Sharing this thoughts on concluding a the immersive Day 1 of the India Food Forum, Nikhil Behl, CEO – Food Business, IMAGES Group, shared “What better way to end an ecstatic day than to honour the champions of our industry who have displayed utmost grit, passion and commitment towards challenging the norms and re-shaping the sector with their steadfast approach. Looking forward to witnessing the same vivacity on Day two.”
Winners List:
IMAGES MOST ADMIRED LAUNCH OF THE YEAR
Freshpik, 1 MG Mall, Bengaluru — For Flagship Store Launch
GoFresh, Chennai — For New Store Launch
Nasta Bazar, Shela, Ahmedabad — For Brand Debut
IMAGES MOST ADMIRED SPECIALITY RETAILER OF THE YEAR
Freshpik
IMAGES MOST ADMIRED RETAILER OF THE YEAR: MARKET EXPANSION
Reliance Fresh Signature
IMAGES MOST ADMIRED RETAILER OF THE YEAR: SINGLE STORE WITH HIGHEST YoY GROWTH
Lulu Hypermarket
IMAGES MOST ADMIRED RETAILER OF THE YEAR: INNOVATION IN OPERATIONAL AREAS
Nature’s Basket: Innovation in Employee Practices & Customer Experience
IMAGES MOST ADMIRED RETAILER OF THE YEAR: MARKETING & PROMOTIONS
Freshpik Outlet Launch with Srinidhi Shetty — For Celebrity Endorsement Campaign
LuLu Hypermarket: Multi Channel Marketing Strategies — For Mass Media Campaign
Nature’s Basket Artisan Pantry Launch — For Launch Campaign
Wellness Forever: Wellness Mahotsav 2024 — For Festival Sales Campaign
IMAGES Most Admired Category Leader of the Year
Bhavin Gada, Reliance Retail — for Confectionery
Noman Aziz Khan, LuLu Hypermarket — for Meat Fish & Livestock
Sushil K Singh, Reliance Retail — for Fresh Foods (Fruits & Vegetable )
Mandar Shinde, Reliance Retail — for Beverages
Mukesh Somra, Reliance Retail — for Processed Food & Savories
IMAGES MOST ADMIRED BRAND – RETAILER PARTNERSHIP OF THE YEAR: SALES GROWTH
Conscious Food and Nature’s Basket
IMAGES MOST ADMIRED BRAND – RETAILER PARTNERSHIP OF THE YEAR: MARKET EXPANSION
Nabati & Patel Retail
C10 IMAGES MOST ADMIRED BRAND – RETAILER PARTNERSHIP OF THE YEAR: LAUNCH
Tata Soulful and Smart Point
IMAGES MOST ADMIRED BRAND – RETAILER PARTNERSHIP OF THE YEAR: BRAND BUILDING
Godrej Genteel and More Retail
IMAGES MOST ADMIRED BRAND – RETAILER PARTNERSHIP OF THE YEAR: PRODUCT INNOVATION
HyFun and Jio Mart
IMAGES MOST ADMIRED BRAND – RETAILER PARTNERSHIP OF THE YEAR: MERCHANDISE DIFFERENTIATION
Dabur Honey and Smart Bazaar
IMAGES EXCELLENCE AWARDS
Reliance Retail’s Green Initiative: Enhancing Farmer Income and Ensuring Food Safety
Lulu Hypermarket’s CSR Initiative: Empowering Young Minds to Shape the Nation’s Future
