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Superfoods Are the Future. Are You In?

A two-day immersive offline masterclass exploring the business potential of millets and superfoods. From product development, processing and formulation to packaging, branding and market opportunities, gain practical insights into turning traditional ingredients into tomorrow's food brands. Learn the science. Discover the opportunity. Build the next big thing. Two days. One industry. Endless possibilities. Learn the business, experience the manufacturing and discover your opportunity in the world of millets and superfoods. Note: The live demonstrations on Day 1 are proposed activities; actual equipment demonstrations will depend on venue and equipment availability. Day 2 activities will depend on the factory's operational schedule.

Cohort Starts On Fri, 11 December 2026
Superfoods Are the Future. Are You In?

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Curriculum Schedule

What You Will Learn Day-by-Day

Day 1

Understanding the Millet Business

From traditional grains to modern food businesses — understand the ingredients, processing technologies and business opportunities shaping the millet industry.

Core Focus

Millet varieties, nutritional characteristics and applications. Emerging trends and business opportunities in millet-based foods. Millet processing techniques and value addition. Machinery selection and plant setup requirements. Packaging, branding and product positioning. FSSAI licensing, regulatory requirements, government schemes and subsidies.

Explore the commercial potential of millets and understand how traditional grains can be transformed into market-ready food products. Gain insights into processing methods, machinery requirements, manufacturing infrastructure, packaging decisions and the regulatory and financial considerations involved in establishing a millet-based food business.

Visual demonstration of different millet varieties and their applications. Understanding the stages of millet processing through process illustrations. Machinery identification and discussion around equipment selection for different production capacities. Packaging material and product-format exploration. Interactive discussion on plant setup and business feasibility.

Day 2

Experiencing Manufacturing

Step inside an operating food manufacturing unit and experience how millet-based products move from raw materials to finished, packaged products.

Core Focus

Understanding an operational millet-processing facility. Factory layout, production flow and machinery. Manufacturing processes for different millet-based products. Product development and processing applications. Packaging operations and finished-product handling. Entrepreneurial insights and real-world manufacturing challenges.

Get an inside look at a working millet-based food manufacturing unit in Bhiwandi. Observe production processes, understand machinery applications and explore how different millet-based products are manufactured and packaged. Interact directly with the factory owner to gain practical insights into manufacturing operations, product development and the challenges of running a food business.

Live factory walkthrough covering the manufacturing process. Observe production and processing of products such as: - Millet Pancake Mix - Millet Khichdi - Millet Dosa Mix - Millet Idli Mix - Millet Cookies - Millet Chivda - Millet Puffs Observe packaging and finished-product handling. Interactive session with the factory owner. Open Q&A on manufacturing, machinery, product development and business operations.

Mentor
Learn From The Best

Alka Duseja

Founder & CEO • Grainyday Nutraceuticals Pvt. Ltd. • Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.) in Computer Science, University of Mumbai. Goldman Sachs 10,000 Women Entrepreneurship Program, IIM Lucknow. IIM Lucknow EIC Alumni.

Alka Duseja is the Founder & CEO of Grainyday Nutraceuticals Pvt. Ltd., a women-led nutraceutical innovation and contract manufacturing company based in Pune. With 16 years of corporate experience in IT and Supply Chain Management, she brings expertise in functional foods, millet-based products, product innovation and manufacturing.

Alka Duseja is an entrepreneur and food innovation professional, and the Founder & CEO of Grainyday Nutraceuticals Pvt. Ltd. With 16 years of experience in corporate IT and Supply Chain Management, she transitioned into entrepreneurship with a vision to build a trusted Make in India company in the nutrition and wellness sector. At Grainyday, she works on developing and manufacturing functional foods, millet-based products, protein bars, nutrition products and nutraceutical powders for emerging brands, startups and institutional customers. Her work focuses on transforming traditional Indian ingredients, particularly millets, into contemporary, convenient and value-added nutrition products through modern food technology and manufacturing.

experience

16+ years

Worked with

20+ Global Brands

Achievements & Patents

  • Founded a women-led Make in India nutraceutical manufacturing company.
  • Building business relationships with 20+ brands globally.
  • Developed expertise across functional foods, protein bars, millet-based products and nutraceutical powders.
  • Hands-on experience in product formulation, processing, shelf-life considerations and manufacturing scalability.
  • Working towards making traditional Indian ingredients relevant to modern nutrition and wellness.
  • Supporting emerging brands and startups through product development and contract manufacturing.
Your Mentors

Learn From Industry Experts

Mr. Nilesh Lele

Mr. Nilesh Lele

Co-Founder

Food Tech Pathshala

Founder MentorsFounders

B Chem Engg, MBA

A serial food-technology entrepreneur and MSME mentor with 20+ years across India and the USA. He founded Exelon Foodbio Advisors and co-founded FoodTech Pathshala. A chemical engineer (ICT/UDCT) with a US MS & MBA and CFA & FRM charters, he mentors food, beverage and agri startups and serves as Vice President of AFST(I).

20+ Trained 10k+

Worked with

Success Stories

Real results from our alumni.

Prollets

Prollets explores the opportunity to convert traditional grains into convenient everyday meal solutions through millet khichdi mixes, dosa mixes and instant breakfast products. The concept focuses on simplifying millet consumption for urban households while retaining familiarity in taste and food habits.

A diversified millet-based convenience food concept.

Nihkan

Nihkan explores the development of baked snacks, puffs and savoury mixes using ragi, jowar and bajra. The business concept focuses on creating accessible snacking options with interesting flavours, convenient formats and appealing packaging.

A portfolio of millet-based snack alternatives.

Jayonil Khillare

We helped develop the concept of ready-to-cook pancake mixes, porridge blends and breakfast premixes using different millet varieties. The focus is on convenience, versatility and making millet-based breakfasts easier to incorporate into everyday routines.

A millet-based breakfast product range.

Dough Adventures

DA explores combining millets, seeds, pulses and other nutrient-rich ingredients to develop functional food mixes and nutrition powders. The case examines formulation, ingredient compatibility, nutritional positioning and the importance of substantiating product claims.

A concept for value-added nutrition products.
Student Feedback

Wall of Love

"I always wanted to explore the millet business but didn't know where to start. The sessions helped me understand the opportunities as well as the practical requirements"

Priya Mehta

"The discussions around processing, machinery and packaging were particularly useful. It connected the technical aspects with actual business decisions."

Rohit Agarwal

"Seeing the actual manufacturing process and understanding how different millet products are made gave me a much clearer picture of the industry."

Sneha Kulkarni

"Understanding different millet varieties, their applications and processing possibilities opened up several new product development ideas for me."

Amit Sharma

"From product selection to manufacturing and market requirements, the program helped me understand the complete journey of building a millet-based food business."

Neha Bansal

"The sessions helped me think more critically about plant requirements, machinery selection, production capacity and investment considerations"

Vikram Desai

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