A 30+ year veteran Food Technologist and a Management specialist in the food processing industry; with stints in ICL Food Specialties, Solae-DuPont (IFF), Priya Foods (Ramoji group) and Aristo Pharma, in various roles in R&D, Operations, Business Development, Product Management and Business Strategy. Experience spans across Nutrition, Fruit & Vegetable, Dairy and Meat Processing. Specializes in the areas of Protein Nutrition and Meat alternatives.
Mr. Upadrashta holds degree in Food Technology from UDCT, University of Bombay (Currently ICT) and a post graduate diploma Business Management from the International Management Institute, New Delhi, India.
His desire is to share his experience with new age start-ups, help growth-stage companies into higher-growth through consulting, advising, and board service— to contribute to the growth of the food industry.