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Food retail in India is entering a phase where growth is no longer defined by one format, one channel or one consumer mission. The September issue of Business of Food looks at how this changing landscape is reshaping the business of food—from the neighbourhood kirana to quick commerce and the increasingly premium festive food basket.
Our Cover Story examines SuperK and its attempt to bring technology, membership and a franchise-led model to smaller towns while retaining the most resilient element of the kirana ecosystem— the local entrepreneur. Its journey re lects a larger opportunity: modernising small-town retail without disconnecting it from the communities it serves.
Our Special Analysis turns to quick commerce, the category that built India’s instant-delivery habit and is now being asked to deliver something much bigger than speed. As platforms expand their food and grocery assortments, the focus is shifting towards basket quality, dark-store productivity, customer retention, advertising revenues and sustainable returns.
The Category Watch explores another important shift: festive food gifting. From mithai and dry fruits to chocolates, gourmet foods and curated hampers, the category is becoming more premium, diverse and experience-led. Our Spotlight traces Doodh Misthan Bhandar’s evolution from dairy farming to mithai, restaurants and packaged foods—a story of heritage meeting modern food retail.
This issue also leads into the 19th India Food Forum, taking place on September 22–23, 2026 at Jio Convention Centre. Bringing together the food business ecosystem across sourcing, technology, retail and food service, the Forum continues to provide a platform for the conversations shaping the industry’s next chapter. See you all there
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