About expert
Bhagyashri Mhatre is a food technologist and food business consultant with over 16 years of experience across diverse segments of the food industry. As the Founder and Director of Food Monk Consultants LLP, she has successfully supported the development of more than 50 food products and brands. Her expertise spans research and development (R&D), new product development, shelf-life enhancement, packaging solutions, manufacturing unit setup, and turnkey project consulting. Bhagyashri works across a wide range of food categories, including dairy products, beverages, snacks, confectionery, bakery products, ready-to-eat (RTE), ready-to-cook (RTC), millet-based products, and infant nutrition. She helps food entrepreneurs transform ideas into commercially viable, compliant, and scalable food businesses.