Nutrivita Foods Bags SME of the Year Award From Indo-French Chamber of Commerce & Industry

Mumbai, Pune, Maharashtra, India – Business Wire India

Nutrivita Foods Pvt. Ltd., part of Groupe Nutriset of France and a leading manufacturer and exporter of therapeutic and nutritional foods was honoured with the SME of the Year 2026 award at the Indo-French Business Awards (IFBA) 2026, organized by the Indo-French Chamber of Commerce & Industry (IFCCI) and Team France Export. The award was presented by H.E. Thierry Mathou, Ambassador of France to India. Now in its 8th edition, the IFBA celebrates excellence in innovation, sustainability, leadership, and business performance among French and Indian companies operating in India.
 

Ms. Payal S. Kanwar, Director General, IFCCI said, “On behalf of the Indo-French Chamber of Commerce & Industry, I extend my warm congratulations to Nutrivita India on being recognized as SME of the Year. This achievement reflects the strength of Indo-French collaboration, where innovative solutions originating from France are successfully produced in India and contribute to global supply chains. We particularly commend the company’s continued focus on advancing formulations using locally sourced raw materials, as well as the seamless technical collaboration between French and Indian teams. This recognition is a testament to their commitment to innovation, quality, and cross-border partnership.”

Mr. Shailesh Purohit, CEO, Nutrivita Foods said, “This award reflects our continued commitment to manufacturing and delivering high-quality, innovative, and sustainable food solutions globally. This recognition underlines our partnership with Groupe Nutriset of France, whose products alone have contributed to transforming the lives of over 76 million people across the world since 2005. Importantly, we are contributing towards achieving the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal that aims to end all forms of malnutrition by 2030 (UN-SDG 2.0: Zero Hunger). It also reinforces our dedication to contributing meaningfully to the growing collaboration between India and France.”

Nutrivita Foods blends French expertise and R&D with local sourcing in India supporting and sustaining agriculture and livelihoods in India and contributing to the Vocal for Local initiative of the Government of India.

About Nutrivta Foods

Established in 2010, Nutrivita Foods is part of the French therapeutic foods major and pioneer in treating malnutrition with Ready to Use Therapeutic Foods (RUTF), Groupe Nutriset of France. Nutrivita Foods manufactures RUTF, Ready To Use supplementary Food (RUSF), products that include Plumpy Nut, Plumpy Sup, Plumpy Doz, and Enov Nutributter+.

The company’s products through Groupe Nutriset and its partners from the United Nations relief agencies are contributing to eradicate under-nourishment and nurture a healthier, well-nourished younger generation.

Nutrivita Foods’ factory is located at Pune, India.

About Groupe Nutriset

Nutriset was founded in Normandy in France in the year 1986 by Michel Lescanne an agricultural engineer. The Group had a single goal from the start: feed vulnerable populations in developing countries and provide humanitarian and health organizations with innovative and effective nutritional solutions.

Nutriset is part of the PlumpyField® network, which brings together around ten producers worldwide. This innovative approach has positioned Groupe Nutriset and the PlumpyField® network as global leaders in the sector, ranking among the top suppliers to United Nations agencies.

Acknowledged globally, Nutriset has enabled radical changes in the treatment and the prevention of malnutrition, through research and technological innovations.

The company has a range of 14 products, developed through extensive R&D. With products such as therapeutic milks F-75 and F-100, Plumpy’Nut (the first RUTF ever designed) or a range of nutritional supplements and preventive products, Nutriset is leading major innovations in the fight against malnutrition. Nutriset significantly invests in research partnership and in channels of production closer to the needs in order to fulfill its mandate: nutritional autonomy for all.

Since 2005, more than 75 million people in 100 countries have been supported with Nutriset products coming from its factory in Normandy, or from the PlumpyField network partners, closer to where the needs are.

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