Upaasna’s concern about giving her two daughters food packed with nutrition led her to start her own brand Aahar Foods which is breaking the myth that healthy food can’t be tasty with its personalized food options.

Upaasna Agarwal is the co-founder of Aahar Foods, Mumbai.

Upaasna was born and brought up in Mumbai. She received her formal education in Mumbai itself. She did a BSc in Home Science and a Master in Media and Mass Communication.

Upaasna shares that after completing her masters, she worked with a media and entertainment company based in Mumbai itself. Then she worked with a social media management company for about three years. Thereafter, she got married and got absorbed in fulfilling her family responsibilities.

Upaasna shares that like every mother, she too wanted to give her two daughters delicious and nutritious food. When she discussed this with one of her friends, they sensed a business opportunity in providing people with healthy and nutritious food options and thus Aahar Foods was born.

Talking about Covid, Upaasna says that during the pandemic people became cautious with regard to their dietary habits, and cashing in on the opportunity she revamped her whole brand and launched new food products which people demanded.

Upaasna thinks that both education and experience go hand in hand. She says that if you have an education then with your experience you can learn more and more.

Upaasna considers the other co-founder of Aahar Food as her role model and biggest inspiration. Besides, she acknowledges that her husband has been her biggest support system through all ebbs and flows in her life.

According to Upaasna, leadership is not about bossing around, rather it’s about setting an example for people around you and helping them in their progress.

In her spare time, Upaasna likes to catch up with her friends and go on long drives with her husband.

Upaasna thinks that it’s paramount to set a goal and then work hard to achieve it to become successful in life.

Upaasna cherishes every moment of her life and she would not want to change anything in her past even if she could go back in time via a Time Machine.

To aspiring people who want to do their business in the Nutrition & Wellness segment, Upaasna advises them to always be honest with their products and never make any false claims with regard to the efficacy of their products. Besides, she advises them to be passionate, and hard-working and everything will fall into place.