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The Lucknow edition · 2026

Food and agriculturecompanies in Lucknow

Food & beverage, food processing, restaurants, agri inputs, grocery & food retail and more: the companies building food and agriculture in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, with their founders, funding, team size and business models.

77 company profiles23 with reported revenue5 with recorded fundingOctober 2026 edition
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Recent food and agriculture business events in India

Funding, M&A, contract wins and launches involving 16,235 food and agriculture companies in India, last 24 months: 359 M&A deals · 175 Contracts · 155 funding rounds · 99 launches. Newest first; companies and investors link to their Fliar profiles. Latest event in our news feed: Jun 2026.

LaunchBeer

Medusa Beverages

Beer maker Medusa Beverages has entered South India, launching in Karnataka with plans for extensive retail reach.

Beer
LaunchNaturally degradable milk pouch (Cow Milk variant)

Mother dairy

Mother Dairy has announced the launch of what it describes as India's first naturally degradable milk pouch in soil. The packaging innovation will be introduced through the company's Cow…

Dairy / Packaging
FundingDebt Investment

Licious

InnoVen Capital on Thursday announced making a debt investment in Licious with an investment worth Rs. 12 crores.

Investors Innoven capital
Gourmet Meat / Food Supply Chain
M&AAcquisition · Rumored

Mohamed Alabbar acquires Iffco

Alabbar told Bloomberg he had sent letters to IFFCO's board members and lending banks expressing interest in acquiring the whole business

Food and consumer goods manufacturing
LaunchGamber Valley Indian Single Malt Whisky

Alcobrew distilleries india

Alcobrew Distilleries India Limited has made its formal entry into the luxury segment with the launch of Gamber Valley Indian Single Malt Whisky, a range built around Himalayan…

Whisky
Funding

Iscon Balaji Foods

Trilegal Advised Iscon Balaji Foods on INR 2,000 Crore Investment by Advent International and 360 ONE Alternates Asset Management

Investors Advent international, 360 ONE Alternates Asset Management
Food processing and export-led manufacturing
FundingSeries D Extension

Blue Tokai

Blue Tokai raises new investment to advance global growth ambitions The Gurugram-based specialty coffee group has raised an additional Rs 175 Cr ($19m) in an extension of its Series D…

Coffee
M&AAcquisition · Completed

Nippon india mutual fund acquires Jubilant foodworks

an additional 45,31,932 shares were acquired. This represents 0.6868% of the total share capital and voting rights of Jubilant Foodworks Limited

Food
M&AAcquisition · Completed

CM AIRTIME PROMOTION LLP acquires Chambal fertilisers and chemicals

CM AIRTIME PROMOTION LLP has announced the purchase of 30,000 equity shares in Chambal Fertilisers and Chemicals Ltd.

M&AAcquisition · Announced

Advent International, L.P. acquires Iscon Balaji Foods

JSA advised Advent International in its acquisition of a significant minority stake in Iscon Balaji Foods Private Limited, through a combination of primary infusion and secondary…

Frozen Food Manufacturing and Export
M&AAcquisition · Completed

Advent acquires Iscon Balaji Foods

Private equity (PE) investor Advent has bought a minority stake in Gujarat’s Iscon Balaji Foods (IBF) in a $150 million deal, the companies said in a joint statement on Tuesday, without…

Frozen potato products / food
M&AAcquisition · Announced

Crystal crop protection acquires FMC India Private Limited

Crystal Crop Protection Limited has acquired 100% shareholding of FMC India Private Limited from FMC and its group entities for approximately ₹2,268 crore.

Crop Protection
M&AAcquisition · Announced

Wingreens acquires Safe harvest

Indian packaged food and beverage company Wingreens has acquired pesticide-free food brand Safe Harvest through a share swap deal

Food & Beverage
M&AAcquisition · Completed

Chalet hotels acquires Seasons hotels

Chalet Hotels has completed the acquisition of 100% of the Equity Share Capital of Seasons Hotels. Consequently, the said entity has become a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company.

Hotel
FundingAngel investment

Rosier Foods

Rosier Foods Secures Angel Investment from Aman Gupta A2 Gir cow ghee and organic pantry brand Rosier Foods has secured investment from boAt co-founder Aman Gupta through his venture…

Food, organic pantry brand
ContractService

Dentsu · client: Creambell

Ice cream brand Creambell has awarded its integrated media and creative mandate to Dentsu, according to sources. The account, estimated to be worth close to Rs 40 crore, was previously…

M&AAcquisition · Completed

United spirits limited acquires Royal Challengers Bengaluru

The acquisition of Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in March, for instance, had included both the men’s Indian Premier League franchise and the Women’s Premier League franchise, from…

Sports/Cricket Franchise
LaunchReady-to-drink Coffee & Protein beverages and Protein Cold Foam

Starbucks

Starbucks Global Chief Brand Officer Tressie Lieberman said in January that “protein has been a great incremental driver,” prompting the company to expand into ready-to-drink Coffee &…

Beverage
LaunchMango flavor

Starbucks

Starbucks introduced a new mango flavor to its Refreshers earlier this month.

Refreshers
ContractSupply

Chowgule and Company · client: Boomsma shipping

Indian shipbuilder Chowgule and Company has begun conducting sea trials of a new dry cargo vessel ordered by Netherlands-based shortsea shipping specialist Boomsma Shipping.

Shipping
LaunchCafé Mocha

Vadilal Industries

Vadilal Industries launches its latest campaign, ‘#IceCreamWaliSituationship’, and two delicious new flavours - Café Mocha and Pista Kunafa.

Ice Cream Flavor
LaunchFresh Dosa Batter

Mtr foods

MTR Foods, a part of Orkla India, on Wednesday launched its Fresh Dosa Batter and Rice Rava Idli Batter in the Hyderabad market.

Fresh Batter
M&AAcquisition · Completed

SCM Commercial Private Limited acquires Deepak Fertilisers & Petrochemicals

SCM Commercial Private Limited has completed the acquisition of 74,00,000 equity shares, representing 5.86% of the paid-up equity share capital of Deepak Fertilisers & Petrochemicals.

Fertilisers & Petrochemicals
LaunchGenAI-Powered Conversational Agents

L&t finance

In collections, L&T Finance has transitioned from traditional NLP bots to GenAI-powered conversational agents, enabling over 7.2 million customer interactions across 10 Indic languages.

Collections chatbot
M&AAcquisition · Completed

Chalet hotels acquires Seasons hotels

Chalet Hotels has successfully completed the first tranche of its acquisition of Seasons Hotels Private Limited, officially making it a subsidiary of the company.

Hospitality
LaunchLiver Detox Tablets

Aayush Wellness

Aayush Wellness has launched its latest innovation, Liver Detox Tablets.

ContractService

Jubilant foodworks · client: Inspire brands

Jubilant FoodWorks is in discussions with US-based Inspire Brands to transfer the India franchise rights of Dunkin', ahead of the expiry of its existing agreement at the end of December…

Funding

Agrow allied ventures private limited

Agrow Allied Ventures Private Limited has raised ₹186 crore from a combination of primary capital infusion by India Advantage Fund S5 I, a fund managed by ICICI Venture Funds Management…

Investors India Advantage Fund S5 I
Agrochemicals

Food and agriculture companies in Lucknow, by revenue

Browse food and agriculture companies in Lucknow by reported revenue, one-year revenue growth, revenue model, age and stage. The 23 companies below are the largest by their most recent reported revenue among 23 food and agriculture companies in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh that have filed a figure in the last four years. Every figure keeps its own reporting period, so compare periods before comparing amounts.

Showing 23 of 23

Supplier of sparkling water, soda, juices, and other beverage products

Food processing
₹6,777.88 crFY 2024-25
+49%2024–2025
2,901+48% 12 mo to Sep 2024LinkedIn · Oct 2026
7 yr2019
1postings · last posted Aug 2026

Brand of milk and other food products

Food & beverage products
₹1,773.79 crFY 2024-25
+12%2024–2025
974-1% 12 mo to Sep 2024recorded Sep 2024
19 yr2007
0none in 3 months

Globally operating chemical manufacturer pioneering agro-chemicals and active pharma ingredients

Crop inputs
₹843.44 crFY 2024-25
+21%2024–2025
873LinkedIn · Oct 2026
42 yr1984
0none in 3 months

Production of sugar, alcohol and power generation

Food processing
₹586.89 crFY 2022-23
Not reported
41-12% 12 mo to Mar 2023LinkedIn · Oct 2026
55 yr1971
—No postings tracked

Manufacturer of various carbonated and non-carbonated beverages for retail distribution

Food & beverage products
₹492.00 crFY 2024-25
+24%2024–2025
—Not available
41 yr1985
0none in 3 months

Supplier of cattle feed

Animal feed and nutrition
₹287.84 crFY 2024-25
+31%2024–2025
206LinkedIn · Jul 2026
9 yr2017
0none in 3 months · last posted Jun 2026

Manufacturer of cottonseed oil, soya bean oil & rbd palmolein oil

Food processing
₹176.32 crFY 2021-22
Not reported
56-2% 12 mo to Sep 2024recorded Sep 2024
44 yr1982
0none in 3 months

Brand of multi-category dairy products

Food & beverage products
₹147.23 crFY 2021-22
+5%2021–2022
90LinkedIn · Oct 2026
22 yr2004
0none in 3 months

Private label brand of namkeen & savory snacks

Food & beverage products
₹166.35 crFY 2024-25
+17%2024–2025
295+4% 12 mo to Sep 2024recorded Sep 2024
43 yr1983
0none in 3 months

Provider of food distributor services

Food distributors
₹87.31 crFY 2024-25
-1%2024–2025
2LinkedIn · Jul 2026
16 yr2010
0none in 3 months

Processor of a plant based sugar substitute food

Food processing
₹81.82 crFY 2024-25
+204%2024–2025
81LinkedIn · Jul 2026
8 yr2018
1postings · last posted Sep 2026

Chain of bakery cafes

Food service chains
₹53.87 crFY 2024-25
+4%2024–2025
25LinkedIn · Oct 2026
20 yr2006
0none in 3 months

Manufacturer of industrial meat processing equipment and machines, catering to the needs of the meat processing industry

Food processing & packaging equipment
₹48.27 crFY 2024-25
+925%2024–2025
—Not available
22 yr2004
0none in 3 months

Manufacturer of sweets

Food & beverage products
₹23.27 crFY 2021-22
Not reported
16-16% 12 mo to Feb 2024recorded Feb 2024
15 yr2011
0none in 3 months

Brand offering bakery products

Food service chains
₹24.94 crFY 2024-25
+94%2024–2025
9recorded Mar 2023
15 yr2011
0none in 3 months

Brand of bakery products

Food & beverage products
₹23.55 crFY 2024-25
+24%2024–2025
18LinkedIn · Jul 2026
8 yr2018
0none in 3 months

Retailer of cakes, biscuits, and chocolates

Food retailers
₹11.13 crFY 2021-22
Not reported
—Not available
50 yr1976
—No postings tracked

Brand of milk

Food & beverage products
₹7.77 crFY 2024-25
+16%2024–2025
30-19% 12 mo to Sep 2024recorded Sep 2024
13 yr2013
0none in 3 months

Distributor of aromatherapy and food products

Food distributors
₹4.37 crFY 2024-25
+5%2024–2025
—Not available
11 yr2015
0none in 3 months

Agroforestry brand in focused on teak wood farming investments

Services for crop farming
₹2.02 crFY 2022-23
+58%2022–2023
—Not available
10 yr2016
0none in 3 months

Internet-first brand offers multi-category groceries

Food & beverage products
₹1.95 crFY 2024-25
Not reported
20LinkedIn · Jul 2026
7 yr2019
0none in 3 months

Brand of diabetes friendly snacks products

Food & beverage products
₹86.41 lakhFY 2024-25
-11%2024–2025
7+0% 12 mo to Aug 2024LinkedIn · Jul 2026
9 yr2017
0none in 3 months

Brand of food products specializing in multigrain flour and daliya

Food & beverage products
₹51.64 lakhFY 2024-25
+131%2024–2025
—Not available
9 yr2017
0none in 3 months
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Food & beverage product companies

Makers of packaged foods, dairy, snacks, sweets and drinks.

  1. Slmg Beverages

    Supplier of sparkling water, soda, juices, and other beverage products

    Food processing
    See in list
  2. Gyan Dairy

    Brand of milk and other food products

    Food & beverage products
    See in list
  3. Brindavan Bottlers

    Manufacturer of various carbonated and non-carbonated beverages for retail distribution

    Food & beverage products
    See in list
  4. Swadesh Milk Products

    Brand of multi-category dairy products

    Food & beverage products
    See in list
  5. Mahesh Namkeen

    Private label brand of namkeen & savory snacks

    Food & beverage products
    See in list

Food processing & packaging equipment companies

Food processors, contract manufacturers and processing machinery makers.

  1. KM Sugar Mills

    Production of sugar, alcohol and power generation

    Food processing
    See in list
  2. Gyandhara Industries

    Supplier of cattle feed

    Animal feed and nutrition
    See in list
  3. J R Agro

    Manufacturer of cottonseed oil, soya bean oil & rbd palmolein oil

    Food processing
    See in list
  4. Arboreal

    Processor of a plant based sugar substitute food

    Food processing
    See in list
  5. Meatek

    Manufacturer of industrial meat processing equipment and machines, catering to the needs of the meat processing industry

    Food processing & packaging equipment
    See in list

Restaurants, cafes & food chains

Restaurants, bakery cafes and food service chains.

  1. Mr Brown Bakery

    Chain of bakery cafes

    Food service chains
    See in list
  2. Bhatia Bakery

    Brand offering bakery products

    Food service chains
    See in list
  3. Fishlee

    Retailer of fish and seafood menu items in quick-service format

    Food service chains
    Website
  4. Al-baik.com

    Restaurant franchise serving multiple dishes

    Food service chains
    Website
  5. Indiana Chai Theka

    Brand offers burger, snacks, and coffee

    Restaurant franchisees
    Website

Agri inputs & farming services companies

Suppliers of agrochemicals, seeds and farm advisory and crop services.

  1. India Pesticides

    Globally operating chemical manufacturer pioneering agro-chemicals and active pharma ingredients

    Crop inputs
    See in list
  2. Samridhi Agri Products

    Limited information available

    Crop inputs
    Website
  3. Urban Agro

    Provider of organic gardening supplies and advisory services for home growers

    Crop inputs
    Website
  4. Athrava Agricure

    Manufacturer of chemical, plant growth regulator, micronutrient, organic, and bio-fertilizers

    Crop inputs
    Website
  5. Amrut Farm

    Developer of sustainable farm land and eco-friendly cottages

    Services for crop farming
    Website

Online grocery, food retailers & distributors

Grocery sellers, food retailers and food distributors.

  1. SDG Logistics Park

    Provider of food distributor services

    Food distributors
    See in list
  2. Brijwasi Bakery

    Retailer of cakes, biscuits, and chocolates

    Food retailers
    See in list
  3. Gingerly Naturals

    Distributor of aromatherapy and food products

    Food distributors
    See in list
  4. Swadesi Way

    Internet-first brand offers multi-category groceries

    Food & beverage products
    See in list
  5. Magicleaf

    Internet first brand offering healthy Indian sweets

    Food & beverage products
    Website

Food and agriculture startups in Lucknow

Newer food and agriculture companies founded in the last few years.

  1. Better Nutrition

    Provider of biofortified grains and related food products

    Food & beverage products
    Website
  2. Growfarm

    It offers organic food products directly from farmers

    Food retailers
    Website
  3. Tirwa Farms

    Organic agricultural company that offers pickles

    Food & beverage products
    Website
  4. Professor Chai Wala

    Restaurant franchise serving tea

    Restaurant franchisees
    Website
  5. Indiana Chai Theka

    Brand offers burger, snacks, and coffee

    Restaurant franchisees
    Website
17 companies in Lucknow

Food and agriculture companies hiring in Lucknow

Food and agriculture companies with open jobs right now.

  1. Slmg Beverages

    Supplier of sparkling water, soda, juices, and other beverage products

    Food processing
    See in list
  2. Gyandhara Industries

    Supplier of cattle feed

    Animal feed and nutrition
    See in list
  3. Arboreal

    Processor of a plant based sugar substitute food

    Food processing
    See in list
3 companies in Lucknow
Mobile reach

Top 8 food and agriculture apps from Lucknow

The most-installed Android apps published by food and agriculture companies headquartered in Lucknow — 1.4M installs between them. 8 companies on this page publish at least one app; each company (legal entity) appears once, with its most-installed app.

1 of 8
1

Gyan : Daily Online Fresh Milk

by Gyan Dairy

Installs1.1M
Rating4.1632K ratings
Installs, year on year+11%
Last updatedAug 2025
View on Google Play ↗
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2

DANBRO by Mr Brown bakery

by Mr Brown Bakery

Installs155K
Rating—
Installs, year on year+16%
Last updatedMay 2026
View on Google Play ↗
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The business behind the activity

Food and agriculture financials in Lucknow

Revenue, profit and growth from the filed annual accounts of 19 food and agriculture companies in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh for FY24-25 — 24 of the 77 companies on this page file accounts with the Ministry of Corporate Affairs. The five largest earn 86% of the revenue, so medians describe the typical company better than totals.

combined revenue, FY24-25₹4,731.23 cr

19 companies filing accounts

combined net profit₹172.99 cr

3.7% aggregate margin

are profitable79%

15 of 19 companies

median revenue~₹48.3 cr

the typical company

median revenue growth+21%

into FY24-25

earned by the top five86%

revenue concentration

Six-year view

Combined revenue of filing companies

₹2,809.43 crFY19-2017 filers
₹2,864.47 crFY20-2118 filers
₹3,453.17 crFY21-2220 filers
₹4,168.53 crFY22-2318 filers
₹4,072.41 crFY23-2419 filers
₹4,731.23 crFY24-2519 filers

The number of companies filing changes each year; the three-year cohort below compares like with like.

Like-for-like

The same 17 companies over three years

+13%
FY22-23₹4,166.51 cr₹214.72 cr net
FY23-24₹4,053.81 cr₹111.16 cr net
FY24-25₹4,717.38 cr₹173.87 cr net

Companies with accounts for all three years, so growth is not an artefact of who filed.

Scale and profit

Bigger companies are far more often profitable

Under ₹1 cr20% profitable
₹1–10 cr3100% profitable
₹10–100 cr771% profitable
₹100–1,000 cr6100% profitable
Over ₹1,000 cr1100% profitable

Companies by FY24-25 revenue. Bars show how many companies sit in each band.

Momentum

How fast revenue moved into FY24-25

Shrinking3
0–20%6
20–50%6
50–100%1
Doubled+3

19 companies with accounts for both years; median growth +21%.

Profitability

Profit is concentrated at the top

15profitable
4loss-making
3.7%aggregate margin
1.2%median margin

The aggregate margin is pulled up by a few large filers; the median shows the typical company.

Growth leaders · ₹10 cr+ revenue

Fastest growing, FY24-25

CompanyGrowthRevenue
MeatekMEATEK FOOD MACHINERIES INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED+925%₹48.27 cr
ArborealARBOREAL BIOINNOVATIONS PRIVATE LIMITED+204%₹81.82 cr
Bhatia BakeryINDIRA GAS AND PETROLEUM LIMITED+91%₹24.55 cr
Gyandhara IndustriesGYANDHARA INDUSTRIES PRIVATE LIMITED+31%₹287.84 cr
Bran-OGOMTI HEALTHY NUTRIENTS PRIVATE LIMITED+24%₹23.55 cr
Brindavan BottlersBRINDAVAN BOTTLERS PRIVATE LIMITED+24%₹492.00 cr
Profit leaders · ₹10 cr+ revenue

Highest net margins, FY24-25

CompanyMarginRevenue
India PesticidesINDIA PESTICIDES LIMITED.10.0%₹844.20 cr
MeatekMEATEK FOOD MACHINERIES INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED8.0%₹48.27 cr
Gyandhara IndustriesGYANDHARA INDUSTRIES PRIVATE LIMITED6.5%₹287.84 cr
KM Sugar MillsK M SUGAR MILLS LIMITED5.3%₹666.38 cr
J R AgroJ R AGRO INDUSTRIES PRIVATE LIMITED4.3%₹168.48 cr
Bhatia BakeryINDIRA GAS AND PETROLEUM LIMITED2.9%₹24.55 cr
Inside the industry

Sub-sectors compared, FY24-25

Sub-sectorCompaniesRevenueMedian revenueProfitableMargin
Food & beverage products9₹2,504.67 cr~₹23.5 cr78%1.0%
Leaders

Largest food and agriculture companies by revenue, FY24-25

Company · legal entityRevenueNet resultMarginGrowth
Gyan DairyC P MILK AND FOOD PRODUCTS PRIVATE LIMITED₹1,773.79 cr₹20.58 cr1.2%+12%
India PesticidesINDIA PESTICIDES LIMITED.₹844.20 cr₹84.36 cr10.0%+21%
KM Sugar MillsK M SUGAR MILLS LIMITED₹666.38 cr₹35.55 cr5.3%+0%
Brindavan BottlersBRINDAVAN BOTTLERS PRIVATE LIMITED₹492.00 cr₹2.81 cr0.6%+24%
Gyandhara IndustriesGYANDHARA INDUSTRIES PRIVATE LIMITED₹287.84 cr₹18.64 cr6.5%+31%
J R AgroJ R AGRO INDUSTRIES PRIVATE LIMITED₹168.48 cr₹7.18 cr4.3%+8%
Mahesh NamkeenMAHESH NAMKEEN PRIVATE LIMITED₹166.35 cr₹82.24 lakh0.5%+17%
SDG Logistics ParkSDG LOGISTICS PARK LIMITED₹87.31 cr₹18.87 lakh0.2%-1%
ArborealARBOREAL BIOINNOVATIONS PRIVATE LIMITED₹81.82 cr−₹1.98 cr-2.4%+204%
MeatekMEATEK FOOD MACHINERIES INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED₹48.27 cr₹3.85 cr8.0%>10×
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Industry landscape report

Food and Agriculture Industry Landscape of India

The financials above are one chapter. The full food and agriculture landscape of Lucknow maps the whole industry — every segment, the capital behind it, the talent market and where the next opportunities are.

  • Market map of every sub-sector
  • Funding & company formation by year
  • Revenue, profit & financial strength
  • Digital footprint: traffic, apps, releases
  • Hiring, skills & pay
  • Founders & leaders
  • News & sentiment
  • Where demand runs ahead of supply
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Capital & corporate activity

Food and agriculture funding and M&A across India

2,444 recorded equity rounds have gone to 16,235 food and agriculture companies in India — how much, at which stage, into which sub-sectors, from whom, and how Lucknow compares. Debt, IPO and grant rounds are excluded.

equity rounds, last 12 months76

US$339.10m

equity rounds, last 24 months284

US$979.11m

raised over five yearsUS$4.31bn

1,266 rounds in India

M&A deals, India359

last 24 months

Capital by year

Equity funding into food and agriculture in India

amount rounds
$582m2018141
$442m2019165
$384m2020158
$934m2021237
$1.2bn2022273
$628m2023243
$731m2024263
$581m2025193
$236m202657

Bars show US$ raised; the number under each year is equity rounds. 2026 is year to date. The peak year was 2022, with US$1.20bn across 273 rounds.

The funding ladder · five years

Rounds and typical cheque by stage

AngelUS$132.20m264 rounds · median US$110k
SeedUS$444.86m671 rounds · median US$343k
Series AUS$709.06m172 rounds · median US$2.99m
Series BUS$729.90m69 rounds · median US$7.14m
Series CUS$674.96m40 rounds · median US$12.03m
Series D+US$1.44bn40 rounds · median US$19.85m
Private equityUS$178.24m10 rounds · median US$20.50m
Where the money went · five years

Most-funded sub-sectors

Online groceryUS$1.05bn248 rounds · 81 companies
Food & beverage productsUS$1.01bn476 rounds · 215 companies
Food service chainsUS$693.10m208 rounds · 80 companies
Alcoholic beverage productsUS$411.89m99 rounds · 42 companies
Food processingUS$323.26m58 rounds · 32 companies
Consumer and sme loansUS$163.10m11 rounds · 2 companies
Crop inputsUS$150.94m8 rounds · 6 companies
Corporate activity · last 24 months

M&A in India

330Acquisition
26Merger
1Takeover

Most active acquirers

  1. Tilaknagar industries19
  2. Devyani international15
  3. Varun beverages12
  4. Mahindra & mahindra9
  5. Allied blenders and distillers7

Most acquired or merged

  1. Adani wilmar10
  2. Wellbeing nutrition8
  3. Balaji wafers8
  4. Sapphire Foods India6
  5. Haldiram’s5

Each deal appears in the events strip at the top of the page.

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Food and Agriculture Industry Landscape of India

Food and agriculture funding in Lucknow

5 food and agriculture companies in Lucknow have recorded equity funding, US$20.36m in total. Totals and round dates describe the historical record; they are not current valuations.

Founders and momentum in Lucknow

Meet the people behind food and agriculture companies in Lucknow. 24 of 77 companies list founders or leaders; where a public LinkedIn profile matches exactly, the expanded profile shows the photo, headline, location and education.

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