Jubilant Foodworks to invest Rs 92 cr in BBQ Nation The foodworks company, which operates fastfood chains Domino’s Pizza and Dunkin’ Donuts in India, had only recently announced its foray into the biryani business
Food service firm Jubilant Foodworks Ltd (JFL) is investing Rs 92 crore in Barbeque-Nation Hospitality Ltd (BNHL) for a 10.76 per cent equity stake as it looks to diversify into different cuisines.
JFL, which operates fastfood chains Domino’s Pizza and Dunkin’ Donuts in India, had only recently announced its foray into the biryani business.
“The company has entered into a share subscription agreement to acquire equity shares and a restated shareholders’ agreement to regulate the rights and obligations of BNHL’s key shareholders,” Jubilant Foodworks said in a regulatory filing on Thursday.
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This week, international chain Domino’s added the meatless Unthinkable Pizza to its menu at locations in Mumbai, Delhi, and Bangalore. The new pizza is topped with plant-based chicken, making Domino’s the first quick-service restaurant to add plant-based protein to its menu in India. “We are delighted to launch India’s first plant protein based product, The Unthinkable Pizza,” Pratik Pota, CEO of Jubilant FoodWorks Ltd which operates Domino’s in the region said. “This innovative and 100 percent vegetarian product will allow Indian consumers to experience the plant-protein wave sweeping across the world. Domino’s has always brought pioneering innovations to the Indian market, and we are happy to once again be the first to bring this trend to India.”
Domino s Pizza introduces The Unthinkable Pizza- India s first Plant-Protein Pizza 100% Vegetarian, 100% Chicken-Like!
Posted On: 2020-12-22 03:31:12 (Time Zone: Arizona, USA)
Domino s Pizza, India s leading QSR chain introduced The Unthinkable Pizza , India s first plant protein based product.
Made entirely from plant based proteins, The Unthinkable Pizza is 100% vegetarian and yet has the sensory properties of chicken.
Plant proteins have caught the imagination of consumers around the world, and Domino s Pizza is the first QSR brand to bring this latest trend to India.
Introduced after extensive consumer testing, The Unthinkable Pizza will provide both vegetarians and nonvegetarians an interesting and innovative option in the menu.
JFL launches India’s first plant-based pizza
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The overall size of the food service industry is pegged at around Rs 4.25 lakh crore, with the formal or organised sector accounting for Rs 1.75 lakh crore of this
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NEW DELHI: Jubilant FoodWorks-operated Domino’s Pizza on Tuesday announced the launch of its first plant protein-based product. Made from plant based proteins, the product, called the Unthinkable Pizza is 100 per cent vegetarian and has the sensory properties of chicken,
JFL) claimed in a statement.
“Plant proteins have caught the imagination of consumers around the world, and Domino s Pizza is the first QSR brand to bring this trend to India,” JFL said in the statement.
Jubilant FoodWorks makes foray into Biryani segment with brand ‘Ekdum!’ Ekdum! will offer a variety of biryanis from across India along with kebabs, curries, breads, desserts and beverages.
By: PTI | New Delhi | December 17, 2020 1:59:44 pm
An employee serves a plate of biryani rice at the restaurant inside the Ikea store in Hitech City on the outskirts of Hyderabad, India, on Thursday, Aug. 9, 2018. (Photographer: Udit Kulshrestha/Bloomberg)
Jubilant FoodWorks Ltd (JFL) on Wednesday said it has entered into the Biryani segment with a new brand ‘Ekdum!’ as part of its portfolio expansion.
JFL, part of Jubilant Bhartia Group, is one of the largest food service companies and operates Domino’s Pizza restaurants, Dunkin’ Donuts and Hong’s Kitchen.