FoodQuest is led by Rishab Kapur, a food industry operator with over 30 years of experience across manufacturing, exports, supply chain, distribution, retail and food service.
Unlike traditional consultants, his experience comes from building and operating businesses from the inside — managing production, warehousing, distribution, procurement, retail operations, teams, customers and growth.
Over the years, he has worked across multiple segments of the food industry, helping build and scale businesses, improve operational performance, develop supply chains and create systems that support long-term growth.
FoodQuest was created to bring that experience into a structured operating model that helps food businesses gain visibility, control and the foundation needed to scale.
Food businesses don't scale through effort alone — they scale through structure. We connect every operating function into one system that ends with informed decision making.
FoodQuest combines operating expertise with practical tools that improve visibility and control. Technology supports the operating system — it does not replace it.
Whether you need a fast diagnosis, a full operating system built, or an ongoing operating partner — we have a model that fits where you are today.
We assess how the business runs across all operating segments — costing, production, inventory, supply chain, MIS — then map exactly what needs to be built. You leave with a clear picture of where the leaks are and a plan to fix them.
Best for: Businesses that need clarity fast.Structured implementation of the operating system across functions. We put in the workflows, tools, team alignment and reporting — and stay until it's running the way it should.
Best for: Businesses building structure to scale.Hands-on operational engagement — we function as part of your management team, running operations, reviewing performance and driving decisions alongside you on a continuous basis.
Best for: Founders who want to step back and grow.
Real engagements. Measurable numbers. No embellishment.
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Frozen Foods
Loss-making frozen foods brand doing ₹20L/month
High fixed costs, team of 10, no structured reporting or operational visibility. COGS at 85%, logistics at 18%.
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Built an outsourced production supply chain almost 50% cheaper than imported goods. Took over accounting and MIS — daily performance reports freed the founder's team to focus entirely on sales.
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₹20L → ₹1Cr/month
COGS 85% → 71%
Logistics 18% → 11%
Export pipeline opened
5× revenue growth in 12 months while materially improving margins.
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Modern Retail
Leading retailer resistant to outsourcing
Running all operations in-house. No service model existed for organised back-end distribution in Mumbai.
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Offered to solve a smaller problem first. Studied the model from the inside. Developed a sustainable outsourced back-end offer that scaled volume and reduced dump while building economies of scale.
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Dump 3% → 0.5%
Volume 2 MT → 100 MT/day
9-year engagement
Became Mumbai's largest and most diverse distribution centre.
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Seafood Exports
Japanese buyer seeking sashimi-grade co-packer in India
Product commanded a 30% market premium. Multiple suppliers evaluated across India. High quality and consistency bar.
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Dedicated a specialist production line. Brought in Indonesian factory staff for training. Applied bottleneck elimination. Built a direct personal relationship with the client founder.
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1 of 2 selected across all India
30% price premium achieved
Established as the preferred Indian co-pack partner for a premium Japanese export market.
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