Ep 002 - Sumithra Foods founders - Ruchi Mandal & Shravan Roy
Episode 2, Mar 20, 2022, 12:03 PM
Ever thought about what building a business with superfoods requires?
Heard of Bihar's staple snack called makhana?
Sumithra Foods founders, Ruchi & Shravan talk about their entrepreneurial journey, why they left their well-cushioned engineering jobs for creating a business with makhana, and how their organization supports the employment of the local community.
Fun fact: 85% of the world’s makhana (a.k.a. lotus seeds/fox nuts) production happens in India with a majority coming from the eastern state, Bihar.
Heard of Bihar's staple snack called makhana?
Sumithra Foods founders, Ruchi & Shravan talk about their entrepreneurial journey, why they left their well-cushioned engineering jobs for creating a business with makhana, and how their organization supports the employment of the local community.
Fun fact: 85% of the world’s makhana (a.k.a. lotus seeds/fox nuts) production happens in India with a majority coming from the eastern state, Bihar.