As more and more women are coming-up with the idea of being independent, shattering all stereotypes, many have chosen the idea of F&B Startups, bakeries or small restaurants. They have identified the potential hidden in the domestic kitchen roles and used them for new entrepreneur ideas. Today, there are many women who have taken their passion for cooking seriously and are making incredible meals, beverages, and CPG products in huge business scale. Even though they face many gender issue and gender biases in matters related to funding, they are finding their own path in business.

Among the group of challenges that women food and beverage leaders face are raising capital, investor trust and the ability to make deals, which indicate that the credibility women leaders bring to consumers has not yet fully translated to the financial market. There are many communities of women helping each other for starting business and helping each other to thrive in this competitive world through collaboration. But young millennial, who are more interested in starting their own business, are entering to business and are taking-up leadership roles.

The clear trend in today's food and beverage market is health-conscious products. Major grocery chains are introducing profitable and highly marketable lines of organic foods, and former niche products are emerging as major sellers. Numerous business minded women are successfully taking-up the opportunity and are gaining trust of consumers.

In this issue of Women Entrepreneur Magazine, we bring you a list of `Top 10 Women Leaders in Food & Beverage Industry - 2022', who have played a major role in propelling the financial sector in India. The following list has been prepared after being closely scrutinized by a distinguished panel of judges including CXOs, analysts and our editorial board.