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Food brand Five Star Chicken revamps brand name to Five Star
MUMBAI: Five Star Chicken has announced the revamp of its brand name from Five Star Chicken to Five Star. The name change is a part of the strategic plan by the brand to introduce more vegetarian products to their portfolio. With this move, the brand name will also be synonymous to its international counterparts in other countries under Thai Multi-National Conglomerate, Charoen Pokphand Foods.
With a growing network of stores and rapid consumer acceptance, Five Star is all set to introduce a wide and interesting range of vegetarian products to the market. 50% of Indian population are vegetarians and as a brand we do not want to miss out the opportunity to reach out to half the population. Though 40% of our product line is Veg offering people had a strong perception that we are only a chicken brand. Adapting to the local taste, flavor and developing products that appeals to masses has been one of the key strengths of the brand. The company has its own state of the art infrastructure for storage and distribution and exercise complete control over the quality from ‘Farm to Fork’ to ensure consistent quality and food safety.
Five Star places significant importance on research and development to meet their customers and consumers’ needs as well as to improve production efficiency at every step of operations. The brand has a dedicated team of R&D and chefs who help in continuous innovation to deliver wide variety of products and great quality taste at an affordable price. Based on the brand’s R&D and customers research survey in Bangalore, burgers and hot dogs are massively the most preferred consumers choice of fast food product. Capitalizing on this trend, Five Star is all set to launch a whole new range of burger products by the end of this quarter, while Hot Dogs are already introduced.
“While, we have a new name, we are still the same brand build upon the vision of offering great quality and delicious range of products at affordable prices to consumers. The name change is in line with the brand plans to capture the vegetarian segment of the market and give them a taste of our offerings. Moreover, we would also like to retain and reinforce our global brand name – Five Star, in the Indian market “, said CP Foods assistant VP Rijoy Prabhakar.
“India is one of the top five priority markets for Five Star globally. We place significant importance on research and development to meet our customers and consumer’s needs as well as improve production efficiency at every step of operations which ultimately benefits our business partners”, further said CP Foods senior VP Sanjeev Pant.
In India, Five Star launched its first outlet in November 2012 in Bangalore. With a production and processing facility at Budigere near Bengaluru and Chittoor in AP the brand has grown to 350+ outlets across Bengaluru, Chennai, Kochi, Goa, Hyderabad, Mumbai and Pune. The brand has tied up with IRCTC for Bangalore, Chennai and kerela markets and with key delivery website Swiggy, Zomato, Food Panda, Road Runners and Ola.
Five Star offers a wide range of chicken and vegetarian products in spicy Indian flavors as well as other Asian and Thai flavors. The brand also undertakes catering for birthday, home parties and corporate events through Five Star catering. Five Star also plans to launch 150 stores by the end 2016 expanding through the franchisee route while entering tier-II and III towns and in the existing cities.
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Emami names Dhruv Aggarwal as chief growth officer
Former Bain partner steps in as FMCG firm sharpens growth playbook
MUMBAI: Emami Limited has appointed Dhruv Aggarwal as its chief growth officer, effective 25 March 2026, following the resignation of Giriraj Bagri.
Aggarwal joins the FMCG major from Bain & Company, where he most recently served as partner. With over two decades of experience across consulting and strategy, he brings a global perspective shaped by work across India, the US, the UK and Germany.
During his tenure at Bain, Aggarwal advised consumer, retail and media companies on large-scale transformations, business turnarounds and growth strategies. He was also closely involved with India’s startup ecosystem, guiding early-stage ventures on scaling and digital expansion, while supporting private equity and venture capital firms on investment decisions.
His earlier stints include a brief role at Barclays Capital and operational experience at Jindal Power, giving him a mix of financial and industry exposure.
Academically, Aggarwal holds an MBA from Indian Institute of Management Bangalore and has also been associated with University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign as a PhD candidate and teaching assistant.
The appointment comes at a time when Emami Limited is looking to sharpen its growth strategy in a competitive consumer market. With a seasoned strategist now at the helm of growth, the company appears set to double down on transformation and expansion in the months ahead.
