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Aspri Spirits Brings Raventós i Blanc Wines to India The exquisite range of Raventós i Blanc wines from Spain is now available in India. These wines have been brought to the country by Aspri Spirits Pvt. Ltd. The winery, which produces this heady panacea, was founded by Josep Maria Raventós. The Raventós i Blanc estate, spread across 90 hectares of woodland and vineyards in Sant Sadurní d’Anoia, Spain has belonged to the Raventós family since 1497, and been passed on intact from generation to generation up to the present day. Today, the estate comprises 44 plots which produce a range of distinctive cavas. Francesc Escala, the Export Director, Raventós i Blanc expressed that Raventós i Blanc was pleased to “associate with Aspri Spirits Pvt. Ltd. who have an understanding of the Indian wine market.” He also opined that “the Raventós i Blanc style reflects depth, sparkle and expressiveness.” Jackie Matai, Director, Aspri Spirit Pvt Ltd., reciprocated the sentiment. “We are delighted with our association with Raventós i Blanc. We have always endeavoured to bring in the finest of products for the discerning Indian consumer and are confident that Raventós i Blanc range of wines will find its pride of place in the Indian market,” he affirmed.
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Del Monte Introduces INQBake Contest to Recognise Baking Talent Del Monte, one of the largest and best known international food brands brought to India by FieldFresh Foods Pvt. Ltd., had instituted a unique engagement contest named ‘INQBake’ for bakers and confectioners across Delhi-NCR. The initiative followed the launch of high quality fruit fillings of Del Monte in India, last year. The contest entailed creation of innovative confectionery and bakery products using Del Monte’s range of fruit filling and packaged fruits. It provided a platform for bakers to showcase the versatility and usage of the product range in varied recipes. The contestants were adjudged by the prestigious panel of judges, which included Deeba Rajpal, an avid food blogger with a passion for baking and Del Monte’s Corporate Chef. Entries were received across Delhi-NCR region. The participants showcased their baking skills by creating scrumptious recipes such as pineapple cheese cake, blueberry tarts, raspberry pastries, eclair beauties with dark cherry filling, custards made from fruit cocktail. Judged on three parameters — innovation, taste and appearance, the contest was won by Theos, Noida. Angels in my Kitchen, Defence Colony stood at first runner up position and Perfect Bake, Faridabad, won the second runner up position. Speaking about the contest, Yogesh Bellani, the Business Head, Del Monte Foods, FieldFresh Pvt. Ltd. said, “Bakeries and confectionaries constitute an important part of our B2B clientele. The idea was to create a platform to engage with them and enable them to showcase their creativity using Del Monte’s fruit fillings and packaged fruits. The INQ-Bake contest is a small step taken in this direction. Based on the encouraging response received from the Delhi-NCR region, we would like to extend this further with more engagement programmes for the bakery community across India in the future.” Here it deserves a mention that Del Monte sources high quality packaged fruits and fruit fillings from various parts of the world and has a long heritage and supply side strength in processed fruit and vegetable products. Del Monte provides international quality inputs in the form of packaged fruits and fruit fillings to the bakers and confectioners for both smallmedium businesses as well as large and industrial players. Del Monte was brought to India in 2007 by a joint venture between Bharti Enterprises and Del Monte Pacific Ltd. The joint venture is called FieldFresh Foods Pvt. Ltd.
Hammer Food & Beverage Business Review
Feb-Mar ’12