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

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