Food and Agriculture Landscape of Mumbai
1,365 Food and Agriculture companies in Mumbai, in one picture: who is hiring, who is raising money, who founded them, what the news is about, which skills employers want and where the research is going. Updated August 2026.
Who leads Food and Agriculture in Mumbai
The list ranks 1,365 Mumbai food and agriculture firms by hiring activity, funding, and media coverage, highlighting companies such as Kraft Heinz, Starbucks, and 140 firms currently recruiting.
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The Kraft Heinz Company6last posted Aug 2026
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Hershey6last posted Aug 2026
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Aspri Spirits5last posted Jun 2026
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Wellbeing Nutrition5last posted Jul 2026
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General Mills India5last posted Aug 2026
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Flax Healthy Living5last posted Apr 2026
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Loyka5last posted Jul 2026
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Ambros World Foods5last posted Jul 2026
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Starbucks$1BConventional Debt · May 2019
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L&T Finance$200MPost IPO · Sep 2015
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Suminter$105.8MSeries B · Jan 2023
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Godrej Agrovet$104.8MPE · Dec 2012
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Excel Crop Care$93.1MPost IPO · Jun 2016
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Epigamia$85.6MAngel · Dec 2023
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The Whole Truth Foods$71.3MSeries D · Jan 2026
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Maverix Platforms$54.1MSeries C · Dec 2020
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Allana$1.2BFY2023 filing
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Allied Blenders and Distillers$1.2BFY2019 filing
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Bunge India$1.1BFY2022 filing
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TajSATS$718.1MFY2018 filing
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More$646.2MFY2019 filing
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Parle Agro$508.2MFY2017 filing
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Sharda Crop Chem$492.6MFY2021 filing
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Tilaknagar Industries$427.2MFY2021 filing
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burger king india8,733tracked employees
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Parle Products4,290tracked employees
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Speciality Restaurants3,750tracked employees
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Travel Food Services3,402tracked employees
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Future consumer3,000tracked employees
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Hemani Industries3,000tracked employees
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Bisleri2,930tracked employees
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Mahindra Tractors10.6%730 tracked events
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Tata Consumer Products5.1%354 tracked events
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Tata Trusts3.7%255 tracked events
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Sapphire Foods2.1%145 tracked events
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Little Joystop 50kourlittlejoys.com
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OZivatop 50koziva.in
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Avvatartop 50kavvatarindia.com
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SuperYoutop 100ksuperyou.in
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TractorGurutop 100ktractorguru.in
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Living Liquidztop 100klivingliquidz.com
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Food Service280articles in the window
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How the Food and Agriculture ecosystem in Mumbai grew, 2016–2025
The chart shows the number of companies founded each year from 2016 to 2025, with a maximum of 86 new firms in 2020 and 14 in 2025.
The Food and Agriculture market map of Mumbai: what these companies actually do
The breakdown categorizes companies into product types, noting 406 food & beverage firms and 156 internet‑first brands, and lists the most common revenue models like e‑commerce product sales (1,070) and physical commerce (582).
- Food & Beverage Products406 companies · $616.4M raised · 47 hiring
- Internet First Brands156 companies · $290.8M raised · 25 hiring
- Food Tech109 companies · $278.2M raised · 19 hiring
- Consumer Digital103 companies · $205.9M raised · 18 hiring
- B2C E-Commerce99 companies · $276.2M raised · 18 hiring
- Uber for Grocery Delivery97 companies · $276.2M raised · 18 hiring
- B2C Grocery Delivery97 companies · $276.2M raised · 18 hiring
- Internet First Snack Brands32 companies · $19.5M raised · 6 hiring
- Plant Based Foods26 companies · $37.2M raised · 3 hiring
- Nutritional Formula22 companies · $38.2M raised · 4 hiring
- Enterprise Tech18 companies · $28.7M raised · 2 hiring
- B2C Farm Produce E-Commerce17 companies · $100M raised · 2 hiring
Monetization
How Food and Agriculture companies make money
How many companies earn revenue each way. Plenty use more than one model, so the counts add up to more than the sector.
Funding, M&A and the deals moving Food and Agriculture in Mumbai
- IPOParle Products, the Mumbai-based maker of Parle-G biscuits, has initiated conversations with at least five investment banks for a potential initial public offering.2026-04-28
- M&AHindustan Unilever’s acquisition of the residual 49% stake in plant-based nutrition brand OZiva, valuing the D2C brand at about ₹1,682 crore.2026-04-20
- M&AMahindra purchasing a controlling interest of 76.06 percent in Pininfarina.2026-04-15
- Funding"Burma Burma raised $4 million,"2026-03-30
- M&AUSV Private Ltd acquired around a 79% stake in nutraceutical firm Wellbeing Nutrition in an all-cash deal valuing the company at ₹1,583 crore in February.2026-03-25
- M&AKacholia has made his latest bet on a smallcap dry fruit company Aelea Commodities, buying over 7.73 lakh shares via a bulk deal on Friday. The deal was valued at Rs 9.3 crore.2026-03-23
- M&AIn December, the tribunal approved Sakuma Exports Ltd’s acquisition of Kolkata-based Kejriwal Sugar Agencies Pvt Ltd, for which Hindcon Solutions and Kejriwal Sweeteners LLP had also shown interest.2026-03-20
- FundingRetailtech startup OneKiraana raised $1.6 million in a Seed round.2026-03-15
- M&AAllied Blenders and Distillers announced that its board has approved to enter into shareholders’ agreement with Kion Blenders Industries to acquire a 50% stake from the existing shareholders.2026-03-05
- IPOYes, we do have plans to take Jumbo King public. Our target is to go for an initial public offering (IPO) on or before April 2031.2026-03-01
Mergers and acquisitions
Deals from the last 24 months where a Food and Agriculture company in Mumbai was the buyer or the one bought, newest first. “Undisclosed” means the price was never published — not that the deal was worth nothing.
| Acquirer | Target | Deal value | Status | Date |
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| Meru Travel Solutions | undisclosed | Announced | 2026-05-01 | |
| undisclosed | Announced | 2026-04-21 | ||
| undisclosed | Announced | 2026-04-21 | ||
| undisclosed | Rumored | 2026-04-15 | ||
| undisclosed | Announced | 2026-04-15 | ||
| undisclosed | Announced | 2026-04-15 |
Who is listing, hiring leaders, launching and winning work
This view details specific events such as IPO filings, leadership changes, product launches, and contract wins for the sector’s companies.
JumbokingIPO · 1 reportMar 2026
Kwality WallsIPO · NSE · KWIL · 2 reportsFeb 2026
Hexagon NutritionIPO · BSE (NSE) · 2 reportsFeb 2026
Patel RetailIPO · NSE and BSE · 34 reportsJan 2026
FoodlinkIPO · BSE, NSE · 6 reportsDec 2025
Aayush WellnessLiver Care TabletsApr 2026
West Coastwon artemis resourcesDec 2025
Bombay Burmah Tradingwon MSTC LtdNov 2025
- Workers United v starbucksnegotiating in bad faith · FiledApr 2026
- Misty Hampton v starbucksAmericans with Disabilities Act violationFeb 2026
Half of these companies grew revenue faster than +12.6%, half slower.
Who is building Food and Agriculture in Mumbai
Data on 961 founders and CEOs across 702 firms shows their educational backgrounds, with the most frequent alma maters being IIM Ahmedabad (7) and Cornell University (6), and prior employers like Boston Consulting Group (4).
Ex - New Chemi Industries, Sumitomo Chemical India. Mumbai University, Northrop University MBA
Ex-Founder RA Organic Foods, Deutsche Bank. IIT Bombay BTech 2009, Indian School of Business MBA 2013
Ex-Unilever, FAASOS · Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University BTech 2007, IIM Lucknow PGDM 2009
Ex-Whirlpool India, PepsiCo, Coca Cola India, Siemens. University of Madras BE 1989, Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta 1993
Netafim Agricultural Financing Agency, ex-Infinity Fincorp Solutions, ex-Indusind Bank, Indian Institute of Management, Indore, 2023
Duke University 2001
Co-Founder & MD-Impresario Entertainment Hospitality
Co-Founder AgroStar, ex-Best Buy, PwC India. University of Mumbai BCom, Rochester Institute of Technology MBA 2003
Founder & CEO Hunger, ex-Union Square Hospitality Group, Mahima Hospitality, Citi. St Stephens College Delhi BSc 2002, IIM Kozhikode MBA 2005…
- flagged as repeat founders5
- no repeat-founder flag787
- women167
- men626
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Who funds Food and Agriculture in Mumbai
| Investor · most active investors since 2016 | Rounds | Led | Latest |
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| DSG Consumer Partners | 19 | 5 | Oct 2025 |
| Peak XV Partners | 10 | 7 | Jan 2026 |
| Z47 | 9 | 5 | Mar 2025 |
| Venture Catalysts | 9 | 4 | Jan 2026 |
| LetsVenture | 9 | 1 | Feb 2025 |
| RB Investments | 7 | 3 | Sep 2021 |
| Rainmatter | 7 | 3 | Jan 2026 |
| Trifecta Capital | 7 | 1 | Mar 2023 |
| 100Unicorns | 6 | 4 | Jul 2024 |
| Anupam Mittal | 6 | 4 | Feb 2026 |
The typical round is $518k — half were bigger, half smaller.
The biggest Food and Agriculture funding rounds in Mumbai
The largest disclosed round is Suminter’s $74.5 million Series B, and ten other large rounds are listed.
| Company | Round | Size | When | Backers |
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| Series B | $74.5M | Jan 2023 | Danish Sustainable Development Goals Investment Fund, Nexus Venture Partners, responsAbility +5 more | |
| Series C | $45M | Dec 2023 | Kotak Mahindra Bank | |
| Series D | $33.7M | Jan 2026 | Sofina, Sauce, Peak XV Partners +3 more | |
| Series B | $30M | Jul 2015 | True North | |
| Series B | $29.5M | Dec 2013 | Artal Asia, Invus | |
| Series C | $25.7M | Jan 2019 | DSG Consumer Partners, Samina Vaziralli, Innoven Capital +4 more | |
| Series B | $25M | Oct 2012 | Premji Invest | |
| Series C | $19M | Feb 2019 | Swiggy, Accel, Zephyr Management +10 more | |
| Series A | $18.2M | Jun 2017 | Trans Global, RSH Global, Alpha Capital +69 more | |
| Series B | $18M | Jul 2025 | NSFO, Anicut Capital, Incofin Investment Management +2 more |
114 venture rounds with a disclosed amount in the window.
- Seed$635kMay 2026
SeedundisclosedMay 2026
Series BundisclosedApr 2026
Seed$1.6MMar 2026
Angel$221kFeb 2026
Angel$110kFeb 2026
What the news says about Food and Agriculture in Mumbai
Over the last year, 12,830 news articles covered the sector, focusing on product launches, Indian curry variations, partnerships, and rural community programs.
What the coverage is about
The subjects that dominate Food and Agriculture news in India. The arrow shows whether each one is being written about more or less than a year ago.
- New product launches and innovations6,867▲+15%
- Indian curry variations6,337→+9%
- Strategic partnerships and collaborations5,563▲+24%
- Rural community development programs5,468▲+58%
- Agricultural export and international trade5,264▲+47%
- Agricultural insurance and risk management5,020▲+91%
- Water-efficient irrigation technologies4,776▲+64%
- Political party dynamics4,419→+4%
- Technology adoption and digital transformation4,343▲+25%
- Company expansions and new market entries4,132▲+49%
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78 Food and Agriculture companies here were named in the news over this period.
Watch Food and Agriculture coverage in India as it happens
Prism follows these subjects story by story — which companies are named, what is said about them and how the tone moves.
Momentum
The words getting louder — and quieter
Which terms are showing up in more stories than a year ago, and which are fading. The percentage is the change in how many articles mention them.
The pressures the press keeps returning to
Three recurring angles in India Food and Agriculture coverage, and whether each is getting more attention year on year (through 2025).
Food and Agriculture jobs in Mumbai: who is hiring and what they ask for
Demand
The Skills Employers Ask For
What Food and Agriculture employers in Mumbai put in their job ads. The bar is how many postings ask for it; the arrow shows whether demand grew or shrank against the year before.
- customer service113▲
- cash register management43▲
- cash handling41▲
- team leadership23▲
- communication21▲
- data analysis20▲
- communication skills19▲
- sales19▲
- project management19▲
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What the research says
The Food and Agriculture research read is national: 1,113 India-affiliated papers, clustered into themes such as Climate Impact on Food Production, Robotics and Precision Farming Challenges, IoT Implementation Caveats, Climate‑Smart Practices Trade‑offs. It is measured at country level, so it is the same signal for every city in India — the full read, with the theme clusters, growth and blind spots, lives on the national page.
Read the full Food and Agriculture research analysis for India →
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