Kolkata Based Food Chain Wow! Momo To Enter Ready-To-Use Food Biz
- ByAyushi Ray | July 14, 2021
Kolkata based food chain Wow! Momo to enter ready-to-use food biz. In order to make inroads into this new category which is growing at a CAGR of 18.1 %, frozen ready to eat momo products have been introduced, such as veg Darjeeling Momo, Chicken Darjeeling momo. According to a report by Research and Markets . India’s frozen food market was valued at Rs 9,800 crore in 2020 and it is expected to reach Rs 22,4000 crore by 2025. This new category of ready to make frozen momos by the QSR major will be exclusively available online on grocery platform Big Basket, and will be delivered in 10 locations – Delhi, Gurugram, Noida, Kolkata, Mumbai, Pune, Bangalore, Chennai, Hyderabad and Ahmedabad.
Sagar Daryani, co-founder and CEo of Wow! Momo commented on the advancement saying, “ Our success in the QSR business has taught us to be close to our customers ; and our foray into the FMCH is to take this bond one step ahead. We want to be a part of every grocery order in the country – we want to be the food for all times ; that is with you all the time.” According to him, this frozen food venture is just the beginning, he hopes that momos will replace all kinds of ready to eat and snacks in future. It aims to enhance in multiple other categories such as sauces, snacks and much more. “ Focused on getting the QSR speed and innovation and marrying it with the magic of FMCG is all that we need.” Daryani said. Hari Menon, CEO and co-founder of Big Basket said, “ We are happy to partner with a brand like Wow! Momo, a leader in their segment. The ready to eat category of foods is picking up in a major way since people spend more time at home now. Our aim has always been to bring quality food products to our customers and we look forward to a long term association.”