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Core De Industries: Building India’s Integrated Food & Beverage Innovation Ecosystem

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], August 17: India’s food and beverage sector is entering a new phase of growth, driven by demand for healthier products, functional nutrition, plant-based alternatives, protein-rich foods, convenience and differentiated consumer experiences. However, transforming a promising food or beverage idea into a stable…

Core De Industries: Building India’s Integrated Food & Beverage Innovation Ecosystem

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], August 17: India’s food and beverage sector is entering a new phase of growth, driven by demand for healthier products, functional nutrition, plant-based alternatives, protein-rich foods, convenience and differentiated consumer experiences. However, transforming a promising food or beverage idea into a.

Core De Industries is addressing this gap by building an integrated platform for food and beverage consulting, formulation, product development, contract manufacturing and private labelling in India. Led by Rishi Korde, an IIT graduate and Imperial College London alumnus, Core De Industries works with.

What Happened

Unlike a conventional contract manufacturer, the company’s involvement can begin much earlier in the product journey. Core De Industries supports clients across concept development, formulation, ingredient selection, prototyping, pilot trials, process optimisation, shelf-life improvement, packaging compatibility, manufacturing scale-up and commercial production.

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  • An IIT graduate and Imperial College London alumnus, he is focused on building an integrated food innovation and manufacturing ecosystem connecting scientific product development with commercially scalable execution.

Key Details

Its work spans categories including functional beverages, protein drinks, plant-based beverages, oat-based products, dairy alternatives, nutritional beverages, juices, powdered premixes, wellness drinks and customised food formulations. A significant focus of the company is solving technical challenges that emerge when moving a product.

  • Rishi Korde is the Founder and CEO of Core De Industries.

  • It supports startups, FMCG businesses, HoReCa companies, entrepreneurs and international brands with product development, food and beverage formulation, manufacturing scale-up, private labelling, process optimisation and turnkey food processing consultancy.

  • Core De Industries is an India-based food and beverage R&D, formulation, consulting, contract manufacturing and private-label company.

Why It Matters

These may include protein solubility, sedimentation, beverage clarity, emulsion stability, ingredient interactions, thermal processing, pH management, flavour balancing, preservation, packaging compatibility and cost optimisation. By bringing formulation science and manufacturing considerations together from the beginning, Core De Industries aims to help brands.

  • It is about helping businesses transform ideas into formulations, formulations into scalable products, and scalable products into successful brands.

  • As India continues to emerge as a major market for functional foods, protein nutrition, plant-based products and innovative consumer brands, the company aims to strengthen its position as a trusted food and beverage formulation.

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