Everything between your recipe and your market, in one place
Unlike general courses or one-off consultants, we stay with you through every step, including compliance, costing and funding.
Consultancy and advisory
For: existing food MSMEs, and entrepreneurs ready to investExpert help on your product and your unit, from people who have solved these problems for major food companies.
- Product and recipe development
- Process and technology selection
- Plant layout and set-up
- FSSAI compliance and labelling
- Costing and pricing
- Branding and market strategy
Incubation and funding help
For: aspiring food entrepreneursHand-holding from your first trial batches to launch, so you don't have to piece together different providers.
- Trial batches and product finalisation
- Bankable project reports
- Guidance on government schemes, such as PMFME
- Bank linkage
- Launch support
- Continued guidance after launch
Training courses
For: aspiring entrepreneurs and MSME teamsStructured programmes that cover the seven gaps from idea to market, at Theur and online. Practical and commercially focused, with costing and compliance taught from the first day.
See training and workshopsWorkshops and awareness
For: the public, colleges, self-help groups and homemakersShort sessions, seminars and talks on nutrition, clean labels and food safety, built around our five awareness pillars.
See the five pillarsWhere food start-ups get stuck, and how we help
Choose a step to see the problem and our solution.
Proof, not promises
| Proof point | Why it matters to you |
|---|---|
| 300+ processing units installed | Real plant-floor experience, not theory. |
| Own equipment technology (Appropriate Projects India Pvt Ltd) | Practical knowledge of machines, layouts and the right technology for each product. |
| 70 years of combined expertise: 35+ years in food engineering and industry, 3 decades in nutrition R&D | Two complementary careers, from the plant floor to the laboratory. |
| Parkhe Award for Food Engineering Designs; national expert for UNIDO and MoFPI missions | Engineering recognised at national level. |
| PhD and post-doctoral research; 3 decades in nutrition and nutraceuticals | Products developed with scientific rigour and regulatory know-how. |
| Product development for FDC, Raptakos Brett, Herbalife and Abbott Nutrition | Big-company standards brought to small businesses. |
| Specialist areas | Traditional foods, instant foods, nutraceuticals and clean-label products. |
| End-to-end support | All seven gaps plus funding in one place. |
Built for two kinds of food entrepreneur
Aspiring food entrepreneurs
- Who you are
- A first-generation founder who wants to start a food-processing unit: a food technology or agriculture graduate, a farmer or FPO member adding value to produce, a homemaker with a proven recipe, or a professional changing careers.
- What you need
- A clear, step-by-step path from idea to market; the right technology and machines; licences and labelling; honest costing; and access to finance.
"You don't have to figure this out alone. We have built 300+ units; we will walk with you."
Existing food MSMEs
- Who you are
- An owner or manager of a small or medium food unit (snacks, spices, flours, pickles, ready-to-cook and instant foods, bakery, beverages or nutraceuticals) who wants to grow or fix problems.
- What you need
- Consistent quality, longer shelf life, new and healthier products, compliance upgrades, lower costs, scale-up and new markets.
"Close the gaps that are holding your business back, with experts who have solved them for major food companies."
Not sure where to start?
Take our free readiness check to see which gaps you have already closed, or talk to us directly.