Brands
Salad Days expands to Mumbai, unveils 2024 growth plans
Mumbai: Salad Days, a trailblazing healthy foods brand announces the opening of its first cloud kitchen in Mumbai’s Chandivali area, located in Andheri East. Following this, the brand is set to establish additional kitchens across Mumbai, targeting high-potential zones such as Andheri West, Lower Parel, and Khar. With plans to open four cloud kitchens in the first phase of Mumbai expansion, its goal is to acquire half a million customers in the city over the next two years. This step aligns with the brand’s larger growth strategy of marking its presence in three major geographies including Delhi-NCR, Bangalore, and Mumbai.
Expressing his excitement for the Mumbai expansion, Salad Days founder & CEO Varun Madan said, “The launch of our first cloud kitchen in Mumbai is a big milestone for Salad Days and sets the right tone for our growth plans for 2024. Mumbai, with its diverse and discerning audience, presents a thrilling opportunity for us to bring our various offerings to its residents and align with their food habits. Drawing from our successful experiences in Delhi NCR and Bengaluru, we are confident that our quality, consistency, and taste will win the hearts of our valued customers in Mumbai as well. We are also exploring strategic avenues to raise funds that will further support our expansion and enhance our presence in key markets.”
Since its establishment in 2014, Salad Days has been at the forefront of transforming the culinary landscape of India, by championing a healthier lifestyle through its delectable and nutritious meals. The brand’s vision is to make salads and other wholesome choices a regular part of Indian households’ dining habits. Salad Days demonstrates its commitment to quality and sustainability through a network of 15 strategically located cloud kitchens in the Delhi-NCR and Bangalore regions. Additionally, the brand operates two central kitchens and an organic farm in Vasant Kunj (Delhi), cultivating a variety of fresh produce for its menu.
Salad Days boasts an extensive and health-focused menu, featuring salads, grain bowls, baguette sandwiches, pita pockets, overnight oatmeal bowls, soups, cold-pressed juices, smoothies, and desserts. Also catering to diverse dietary preferences such as Keto-friendly, vegan, detoxifying, gluten-free, and lactose-free, the brand currently sells its offerings through home channels as well as India’s leading food delivery aggregators, Swiggy and Zomato. Salad Days is dedicated to making affordable, healthy, and delicious food options accessible to a broader customer base throughout the country.
Brands
IndiGo names William Walsh CEO
Former IATA chief to take charge in August after Elbers exit, Bhatia steers interim
India’s biggest airline has moved fast and gone global. InterGlobe Aviation, which operates IndiGo, has tapped aviation heavyweight William Walsh as chief executive officer, subject to regulatory approvals, marking a sharp pivot as the carrier eyes its next burst of expansion.
Walsh, currently director general at the International Air Transport Association, will step down on July 31, 2026, and is expected to take charge by August 3. The appointment comes barely three weeks after Pieter Elbers exited the corner office, with Rahul Bhatia holding the fort in the interim.
The choice signals intent. Walsh brings decades of cockpit-to-boardroom experience, having led British Airways and later International Airlines Group, the parent of Aer Lingus, Iberia and Vueling. His tenure across carriers has been defined by hard resets, restructurings and cross-border consolidation—skills IndiGo may need as competition intensifies and scale becomes decisive.
Vikram Singh Mehta, chairman and non-executive independent director of IndiGo, said Walsh’s experience in managing large-scale airline operations and navigating complex market dynamics makes him well-suited to lead IndiGo in an increasingly competitive global aviation environment, adding that the appointment marks a new chapter as the airline scales in one of the world’s fastest-growing markets.
Rahul Bhatia said Walsh’s global perspective, operational expertise and customer-focused approach would be critical as IndiGo enters its next phase of expansion.
Walsh, widely regarded as one of the industry’s most influential figures, will oversee overall management and strategic direction, with a mandate spanning operational performance, network expansion, commercial strategy and customer experience. He is expected to work closely with the board and leadership team to sharpen IndiGo’s growth trajectory.
Walsh said IndiGo has a strong foundation and is well-positioned to capitalise on the evolving aviation landscape, adding that he looks forward to fostering a culture of excellence, innovation and sustainable value creation across the organisation.
A new captain, a bigger runway—and a market that rewards scale. IndiGo is lining up for its next take-off.
