FOOD MONK STORY

Building the Next Generation of Food Brands.

Food Monk was created to bridge the gap between innovation and impact in the food industry.

We help founders and businesses turn ideas into successful, scalable, and future-ready food brands.

Science-Led
Approach
Industry
Expertise
Practical
Impact
Food Monk Team

Our Vision

To be the most trusted partner in building future-ready food brands.

Our Mission

To turn food ideas into scalable products through science, strategy and practical execution.

Bhagyashri Mhatre — Founder & Principal Consultant, Food Monk Innovations
Founder & Principal Consultant

Bhagyashri Mhatre

With over a decade of hands-on expertise in food science, product development and manufacturing scale-up, Bhagyashri founded Food Monk Innovations to bridge the gap between food innovation and real-world commercial success. She leads every engagement with a science-first, results-driven approach.

Food Science R&D Strategy Manufacturing Scale-up Brand Building
Meet the

Food Monk Core Team

Ms. Kulvinder Kaur - NPD Project Lead

Ms. Kulvinder Kaur

NPD - Project Lead

Msc. Food Science & Technology

Ms. Karuna Yelavi - NPD Project Lead

Ms. Karuna Yelavi

NPD - Project Lead

Msc. Food Science & Technology

Mr. Omkar Gaikwad - NPD Executive

Mr. Omkar Gaikwad

NPD Executive

Msc. Food Science & Technology

Ms. Dhanishta Gosrani - NPD Executive

Ms. Dhanishta Gosrani

NPD Executive

Msc. Food Technology & Processing

Ms. Anwayee Tamane - Associate - Founder's Office

Ms. Anwayee Tamane

Associate - Founder's Office

B. Tech. Bioengineering: Food & Biochemical Engineering

CASE STUDIES

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Cleanest Ever flavoured coconut water

Cleanest Ever

Developed a 3-ingredient clean-label flavoured coconut water using 97% fresh Tamil Nadu coconut water.

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Tatya traditional gravy scale-up

Tatya Gravy Scale-Up

Extended shelf life from 1 week to 4 months while scaling production from 200 to 3,000 packs/day.

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Better Batch High-Protein Makhana

Better Batch

Elevating traditional makhana protein from 7% to 15–18% while maintaining a clean-label ingredient declaration.

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INSIDE FOOD MONK

See where ideas
become products.

Step inside our workspace, labs, and meeting rooms, and get a glimpse of our people, process, and passion.

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INCUBATED BY

IIM Bangalore
NSRCEL
RECOGNIZED FOR IMPACT
Top 10 Food &
Beverage Consultancy
Pan India &
Global Presence
Multidisciplinary
Team
50+ Brands
Impacted
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