Jan 22, 2020
Pune, January 20, 2020: AAK Kamani Pvt. Ltd, India’s leading manufacturer of specialty oil and fats organised the second edition of ‘Kamani Frozen Dessert Challenge (KFC) in Pune. The challenge saw an overwhelming response from the top frozen dessert (FD) manufacturers in the city. They created innovative and healthy frozen desserts using Koolex – a premium specialty FD fat prepared by AAK Kamani. The short-listed products were judged by the jury on the parameters of uniqueness, appearance, nutritional value, structural stability and others.
The evaluation took place on 16th January wherein new products and recipes were tried and tested for quality and innovation purpose. The winners were announced on the same day at the Sheraton Grand, Bund Garden, Pune.
Under the health and innovation category, Walko QSR was declared the winner. Siddhivinayak Food and Sanjivani Ice Cream won the 1st runner up and 2nd runner up respectively.
For the Vanilla FD category, Kawre Ice cream was announced the winner. RTS Foods bagged the 1st runner up title and Rich treat won the 2nd runner up title for KFC.
Through the challenge, AAK Kamani provided an opportunity to the participants to create and promote healthy products. This follows the principle of ‘co-development’, which is one of AAK Kamani’s core philosophies, where they work together with their customer and provide assistance to achieve their business goals.
Commenting on the success of the event, Mr. Arun Varma, Vice-President, Sales and Marketing, AAK KAMANI said, “Our second edition of Kamani Frozen Dessert Challenge has been a great success. I am extremely thankful to our esteemed judges and participants for making our event triumph. AAK Kamani has always been in the forefront to provide the best to our customers which help them grow their businesses. We hope to reach out to more locations in India and create long lasting business relations.”
The winners were felicitated by an esteemed panel of judges comprising respected members from the Frozen Dessert industry. Among them was Mr. Shrirang Vartak, an independent frozen dessert expert, Mr. Milind Salvi, technical director, The Icestay Projects and Mr. Shyam Telang, R&D at Pan India Foods.
Speaking on the occasion, Mr. Shrirang Vartak said, “With 48 years of experience in the FD industry, I was very glad to be a part of the Kamani Frozen Dessert Challenge. These kinds of events help small manufacturers grow and improve the quality of their ice cream. I hope that AAK Kamani continues to organize more such events.
Expressing his views, Mr. Milind Salvi, technical director, The Icestay Projects said, “After their first successful edition in Mumbai, KFC has witnessed great response from Pune. Our feedback has been taken into consideration and happy to see the innovation brought by the participants.
Mr. Shyam Telang, R&D at Pan India Foods said, “It is a great platform for manufacturers to showcase their talent and I congratulate AAK Kamani for this successful event.”
The FD category has witnessed substantial evolution in the recent past. Healthy, sugar free and plant-based FD has garnered boundless interest from customers. AAK Kamani as a pioneer in specialty, semi-specialty products and solutions within the Bakery and Confectionary, is also a leader with their FD solutions providing customers the same taste of their favourite desserts which are also healthy.
About AAK KAMANI:
AAK Kamani is India’s leading manufacturer of specialty oils and fats. Our strength is our co-development approach wherein we work in close collaboration with our customers for product development- from ideation to launch. This helps to meet our customers’ high standards and create lasting business relationships. AAK Kamani offers a unique portfolio of semi-specialty, specialty products and solutions within the Bakery, Dairy, Chocolate & Confectionery, Pharmaceuticals, Personal Care and Nutraceutical industries. In 2015 AAK Kamani was formed by coming together of two companies – AAK & Kamani Oil Industries Limited with AAK as the majority shareholder in the company.
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