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Kalyani's Food Brand Modernizes Rural Recipes, Hits 35 Lakh Turnover!
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News18•02-10-2026, 14:17
Kalyani's Food Brand Modernizes Rural Recipes, Hits 35 Lakh Turnover!
- •Chemical engineer Kalyani Chawla, 26, founded Sahyadri Foods in 2021, modernizing traditional rural recipes and achieving an annual turnover of 30-35 lakhs.
- •Inspired by rural life during COVID-19, Kalyani recognized the market potential of traditional chikki, ladoos, and nutritious foods made by village women.
- •Sahyadri Foods offers 16 healthy products, avoiding maida, refined sugar, dalda, and preservatives, based on 500-year-old traditional recipes.
- •The venture empowers rural women by training self-help groups in Maharashtra, Rajasthan, and Assam in product manufacturing, quality control, and business management.
- •Products use locally sourced ingredients like Indrayani rice, are available online and in Pune/Mumbai, and are gaining demand in the USA, Japan, and New Zealand.
Key Questions Answered
Sahyadri Foods generates an annual turnover of approximately 30 to 35 lakh rupees.
The startup was founded in 2021 in Talegaon by 26-year-old chemical engineering graduate Kalyani Chawla.
Besides the domestic market, products from Sahyadri Foods are experiencing growing demand in countries like the USA, Japan, and New Zealand.
