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True Elements appoints Ved Agarwal as head of marketing
Mumbai: Healthy food brand True Elements on Thursday announced the appointment of Ved Agarwal as head of marketing.
In his new role, Agarwal will be responsible to fuel the demand-generation engine across online and offline channels, the company said in a statement.
An MBA alumnus from FMS Delhi, Agarwal has a proven track record for delivering innovation and growth to the brands he leads. With over 11 years of experience, he has held key roles in marketing and sales across companies such as Amazon, Marico, ITC & Cadbury.
True Elements, co-founder & CEO, Puru Gupta said, “We believe Ved’s diverse and rich experience across traditional trade to digital & brand management will help us in our journey of becoming a 300 Cr brand in next 18 months. True Elements is at an inflection point and we are excited to have him drive the agenda of strengthening the brand narrative and driving salience to the next level.”
“We are glad to have Ved join our leadership team and lead brand strategy & integrated marketing, as we scale rapidly and build a stronger consumer franchise,” added True Elements, co-founder & COO, Sreejith Moolayil.
Speaking on his appointment, Agarwal said, “In an environment where there is immense pressure to experiment with brand values in exchange for rapid scale and growth, True Elements stands out with its brand commitment of staying True to its word and promises. Its rapid growth is not just driven by market & product range expansion, but by enormous earned consumer trust, demonstrated by its consistent repeat order rate of 65 per cent+ since the first year of its operations. I look forward to growing with the brand and building a community of consumers who resonate with the brand’s values.”
Brands
Big Bowl appoints Lyxel & Flamingo as social and media partner
QSR brand eyes next growth phase after crossing Rs 100 crore ARR milestone
MUMBAI: Big Bowl, one of India’s largest bowl-format quick service restaurant brands from Lenexis Foodworks, has appointed Lyxel & Flamingo (L&F) as its social and media partner as it prepares for its next phase of growth.
The partnership comes after the brand crossed the Rs 100 crore annual recurring revenue milestone in 2025 and aims to help accelerate its journey towards Rs 150 crore ARR in its fifth year since launch.
Big Bowl currently operates more than 250 kitchens across 50 cities and has emerged as a major player in India’s organised bowl-format food segment. Built around hearty portions and delivery-first convenience, the brand offers a wide mix of Indian, Chinese and fusion bowls designed for quick, affordable and portable consumption.
As urban consumers increasingly gravitate towards easy-to-carry and value-driven meal formats, the company sees the bowl category as a scalable format aligned with modern eating habits.
With the appointment of Lyxel & Flamingo, Big Bowl plans to consolidate its social media and digital media operations under a single partner. The move is intended to sharpen its digital reach, strengthen youth-focused storytelling and improve performance marketing outcomes.
Lyxel & Flamingo, one of India’s largest independent digital-first agencies, manages more than 350 brands and oversees advertising spends exceeding $100 million across its network.
Under the mandate, the agency will handle Big Bowl’s social media strategy, content development, digital performance marketing, media planning and buying, as well as campaign amplification across platforms.
Commenting on the partnership, Lenexis Foodworks founder and director Aayush Madhusudan Agrawal said, “Big Bowl has scaled rapidly to cross Rs 100 crore ARR and established itself as one of the largest bowl-format brands in the country. As a delivery-first, digitally native brand, our next phase of growth will be driven by sharper performance systems and stronger brand storytelling. Consolidating social and media with Lyxel & Flamingo allows us to integrate data, creativity and media precision as we scale towards our next revenue milestone.”
Lenexis Foodworks marketing head Vikas Iyer, added that the delivery-led category requires content, media and performance marketing to work closely together.
“With Lyxel & Flamingo, we aim to build a sharper social voice, stronger acquisition systems and measurable impact, ensuring the brand scales not just in presence but also in precision,” he said.
Lyxel & Flamingo chief executive officer Dev Batra, said the agency will combine data-driven marketing with creative storytelling to support Big Bowl’s growth. “Big Bowl brings the flavour, and L&F brings the fire. Our strategy combines data-led performance with engaging storytelling to help build a strong digital brand presence while delivering measurable business results,” he said.
With this partnership, Big Bowl is looking to strengthen its position as a digitally driven QSR brand, blending brand-building with performance marketing as it scales within India’s rapidly growing organised food delivery market.
