Foodstories' Founders, Avni & Ashni Biyani Share 30 Best Homegrown Gourmet Brands

Ace Blend creates plant-based superfood mixes crafted especially for women - clean protein, adaptogens, and gentle energy that blends easily into morning smoothies or evening shakes. Simple nourishment, tuned to real life.

A celebration of Himalayan produce — preserves, toffees, bottled peaches, and orchard-led creations crafted with mountain freshness.

Boheco brings Himalayan hemp into everyday nutrition - cold-pressed oils, protein-rich powders, and botanical blends rooted in India’s ancient plant wisdom. Clean, grounding, and crafted with care.

India’s most exciting fermentation-forward brand. Koji-powered condiments and ferments that bring deep savoury complexity to any kitchen.

Cinnamon Kitchen began in the home kitchen of a baker and nutritionist trying to find snacks that felt good for her PCOS without losing the joy of something sweet. What started as experiments with ancient grains and natural sweeteners slowly became recipes she trusted, then shared and eventually, a community

Eleftheria crafts fresh cheeses in small batches - burrata, mozzarella, ricotta, all made with clean milk, gentle hands, and a quiet respect for the process. Soft, delicate, and beautifully balanced, their cheeses have a purity that can lift even the simplest toast, salad, or bowl of pasta.

Born in the hills, Gunsberg brews ginger ale, ginger beer, and tonics with the fire of real Himalayan ginger. Bold, refreshing, and just the right kind of sting - the kind that warms your throat before it cools your day.

Nutraceutical blends and functional plant-based creamers crafted with the quiet idea of gunam - goodness you can stir into your day.

On the windswept coast of Tamil Nadu, Ishka Farms grows capers, moringa, and rare botanicals through gentle, regenerative agriculture. Produce harvested with patience and sunlight - earthy, vibrant, and full of coastal character.

Cold-pressed olive, avocado, and pistachio oils made on Indian soil - bright, peppery, and crafted with a care you can taste in every drizzle.

A fermentation-forward brand crafting kombuchas, kefirs, and gut-loving brews that are slow, tangy, lightly effervescent, and alive with cultures. Drinks that hum with probiotics and taste like curiosity in a bottle.

An award-winning craft chocolate brand heroing Indian cacao, especially from the West Godavari region. True bean-to-bar artistry.

One of India’s first true craft chocolate makers, Mason & Co works directly with farmers across Kerala and Tamil Nadu. Their bars melt slow and speak of cacao, soil, and the careful hands that turn beans into flavour.

Millie Mitra was cooking plant-based long before it was a trend - a mother in her home kitchen trying to recreate the flavours her daughters loved, so they’d never feel they were missing anything. What began as a simple solution slowly became a careful craft: organic cashews soaked slowly, salted gently, and fermented with patience. Her cheeses taste clean, calm, and honest - the kind you spread on warm toast and instantly taste the care in every smear.

Shade-grown and slow-roasted, Nandan coffee comes from the lush Nandanvan plantations of Tamil Nadu. Beans that carry notes of soil, rain, and quiet mornings - coffee with the calm of the forest in every cup.

Clean, slow-roasted, and simply seasoned - Natch makes snacks you can eat straight from the pack and feel good about. A crunch that feels honest, a flavour that feels real, and the kind of snack you reach for when you’re binge-watching.

A Delhi-born tea atelier with a poet’s palate. Hand-blended teas crafted like quiet stories- layered leaves, dried flowers, spices that open slowly in the steam.

Goa-born craft hot sauce brand with a bold, flavour-packed range. Each bottle delivers layered heat inspired by local produce.

Farm-to-bar chocolate from Kerala, crafted like wine - fermented with precision, made with care, and proof that great chocolate can come from Indian soil.

Pink Harvest began with a simple intention: to make everyday eating a little lighter, cleaner, and kinder to the body. Long before supergrains found their way into modern kitchens, the founders turned to quinoa, ancient millets, and honest plant-forward staples that nourish without fuss.The kind of pantry essentials you reach for when you want something simple, wholesome, and made with quiet care.

Heritage wheat, slow drying, and small-batch extrusions - Popo’s Pasta is handmade, vegan, and gluten-free, crafted from fresh, clean ingredients. Every strand is shaped with the kind of quiet care you can taste in each bite.

Heirloom rice is grown the traditional way - slow, mindful, and rooted in Indian soil. Qidhan brings back grains with history, nutrition, and a flavour that feels like home.

A small-batch chilli oil and flavoured butter brand beloved for its depth, smokiness, and addictive umami. A must-have for heat-seekers.

A modern Ayurvedic pantry brand inspired by ancestral wellness traditions. Satmya crafts ayurvedic spice mixes, tonics and daily nourishment essentials made with seasonal ingredients and time-honoured methods. Their Gulkand and shatavari powder is one of our favourites . Clean, conscious, and deeply rooted in Indian food wisdom.

One of India’s finest artisanal cheesemakers - from fresh burrata and mozzarella to their signature “Camembay.” Exceptional craftsmanship rooted in Indian terroir.

Born from a simple belief: protein shouldn’t feel like a chore reserved for gyms and diets. It should slip into everyday life the way good habits do - quietly, consistently, and with a bit of joy. Healthy snacks often miss flavour, and tasty snacks often miss nourishment. So SuperYou turned to modern fermentation techniques to create protein and protein-led snacks that are generous to the body. Clean, easy to consume, and surprisingly delicious.

Began with a small group of friends who loved the mountains and wanted to bring raw, unpasteurised Himalayan honey to people who cared about where their food comes from. They work with scientists, beekeepers, and farmers across Himachal, not just to harvest honey, but to help revive the region’s dwindling bee population.

A range of clean, minimal-ingredient staples that simplify wellness, nutrition, and mindful eating - nourishing, genuinely pleasurable, and made for every kind of better-for-you food routine.

A nutrition-first flour company, milling grains with an attention to detail that borders on obsession - best known for a pizza flour that bakes up airy, chewy, and beautifully crisp.

A farmer-led collective by two brothers dedicated to soil-first agriculture. Their line spans exceptional ghee variants, heirloom rice, pulses, jaggery, and stone-ground staples.