The health benefits of camel milk has not just attracted entrepreneurs such as Aadvik Foods but also the country's biggest dairy company, the Rs-45,000 crore Amul to jump into the fray

The Indian packaged food market is expected to be worth $270 billion by 2027, driven by often contradictory trends in different parts of the country.

In grocery, we have national as well as regional brands. We are bullish about staples and expect lot of online traction, so we have put our own brand, Natures, which has done very well, says Avani Davda, Managing Director, Godrej Nature's Basket.

If you thought that all the action in business was concentrated around the e-commerce sector, you could not be more wrong. The unlikely category of milk and dairy products has been seeing some of the most frenetic activity over the past couple of years.

Nadella will meet industry leaders like Mahindra Group Chairman Anand Mahindra, Axis Bank head Shikha Sharma and Tata Starbucks CEO Avani Davda during his one-day visit to India on Thursday.

After moving its base to Mumbai from London, the company announced an ambitious target of becoming a Rs 30,000-crore entity by 2020 and push its India growth.

\"Locally sourced, roasted and packaged coffee brands are now available in our stores across Asia and online in the US to promote India's rich coffee heritage,\" the company said in a statement in Bengaluru in Monday.

Avni Davda, ranked 13 on the 'The Most Innovative Women in Food and Drink' list, leads the joint venture between Starbucks and its partner Tata Global Beverages in the country.

\"We are thrilled to celebrate the opening of our 50th store in India and extend our unique Starbucks experience to the coffee lovers of Chennai,\" Tata Starbucks CEO Avani Davda said.

\"With 40 stores in four cities (in 17 months) and nearly 1,000 partners, India is the fastest growing market in Starbucks history,\" Tata-Starbucks chief executive Avani Davda said.

Avani Davda, CEO, Tata-Starbucks says it was a turning point as it was the first time she found that both the companies have amazing value system and they have mirrored each other philosophies of doing business.

Avani Davda, who features in Business Today's eighth listing of the Hottest Young Executives in India, knows how to get her work-life balance right. She has interacted with some of the sharpest business minds in the course of her career at the house of Tatas.

Tata Starbucks on Monday opened two more Starbucks outlets in Bangalore, taking its total number of outlets to three. The first opened two months ago.

Starbucks currently sells blends from Kenya and Latin America, among others, at its stores. The newly launched India Estates Blend, sourced from Tata Coffee's estates in Karnataka, will also be available at the stores now.

Tata Starbucks, an equal joint venture between Tata Global Beverages and Seattle-based Starbucks, now runs stores in Mumbai, Delhi-NCR and Pune. It's next store will come up in Bangalore.

Tata Starbucks has taken its total tally of outlets in Delhi-NCR to eight by opening its first in Gurgaon.

Coffee chain Tata Starbucks opens two outlets at the National Capital's Indira Gandhi International Airport with an aim to expand its reach in new markets in India.

Satrring: Altamas Kabir, Joseph \"joe\" Hinrichs, David Blackmore, Sudarshan Venu, Anuj Khanna Sohum, Avani Saglani Davda

The company that will open its first outlet through partnership with Tata Global Beverages has appointed Avani Saglani Davda as CEO.

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