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Nourish You acquires One Good
Mumbai: Nourish You, India’s pioneering superfood brand announces the 100% acquisition of leading vegan dairy brand, One Good, in a landmark moment in India’s burgeoning plant-based foods ecosystem.
Founded in 2016 under the name Goodmylk, One Good, headquartered in Bengaluru, is best known for its award-winning range of vegan dairy products like milks, cheeses, chocolates, curd, ghee, butter, and more. This acquisition marks the largest M&A activity in the conscious-consumption category. Making way for long-term growth and backed with a shared vision, the One Good team including CEO & Co-founder Abhay Rangan, CFO & Co-founder Radhika Datt, and COO Dhivakar Sathyamurthy join the leadership team at Nourish You.
Starting with 50 acres to over 5000 acres today, Nourish You pioneered the cultivation of Quinoa and Chia in India. Having expanded into the superfoods category with a range of innovative products made with fills, mueslis and plant-based milk, Nourish You’s products are available across over 2,500 retail stores. Nourish You is backed by marquee investors including Zerodha’s Nikhil Kamath, leading actor and active investor Samantha Ruth Prabhu, Darwinbox’s Rohit Chennamaneni, Triumph Group’s Y Janardhana Rao, Gruhas Proptech’s Abhijeet Pai, KIMS Hospitals’ Abhinay Bollineni among others. The company ventured into alternative dairy with the launch of Millet Mlk in early 2023. It secured the Poshak Anaaj Award 2023 from Indian Institute of Millet Research (IIMR) and the Best Alternative to Dairy accolade from Plant-Based Foods Industry Association (PBFIA) for Millet Mlk.
One Good is known for its efforts in innovating to offer vegan milk at a lesser cost as compared to cow’s milk in select pockets of the country. It continues its mission of enabling access to high-quality, accessible plant-based nutrition for all. A leader in the vegan dairy category, One Good has acquired 3 plant-based companies till date.
Speaking on the acquisition, Nourish You co-founder Krishna Reddy said, “From introducing India to the power of superfoods and now acquiring One Good, Nourish You evolves from being a superfood brand to a plant-based brand, embracing a more inclusive vision. One Good’s journey is revolutionary. It was born with a vision of creating the next big dairy company, devoid of animals. Moreover, it is led by a team of fervent vegans dedicated to both innovation and animal protection. The acquisition integrates Nourish You’s commitment to animal welfare with our existing values of nourishing consumers, farmers, and the planet. It also reinforces our commitment to make healthy, flavorful plant-based foods, affordable and accessible.”
Speaking on becoming a part of the Nourish You family, One Good, CEO & co-founder Abhay Rangan said, “Our journey towards creating One Good was ignited by a passion for animal rights and a dedication to accessible and affordable plant-based alternatives for all. We are excited about being a part of Nourish You’s incredible platform and leveraging their scale and operational excellence to build India’s biggest plant-based dairy company.”
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Practo names Cijo George as vice president of artificial intelligence
New vice president of artificial intelligence to mine healthcare data and sharpen care delivery
BENGALURU: India’s healthtech race just picked up speed. Practo has appointed Cijo George as vice president of artificial intelligence, tasking him with wiring AI deep into the company’s sprawling healthcare platform.
George will steer AI strategy and execution, embedding machine intelligence across care navigation, doctor-facing tools and overall platform intelligence. He will work across product, engineering and clinical teams to rewire how patients search for and access care — and how doctors deliver treatment with greater consistency and precision.
He reports directly to Shashank ND, co-founder and chief executive officer.
Shashank ND said years of building healthcare data across patients, providers and treatment outcomes had laid the foundation for more advanced AI applications. Artificial intelligence, he added, can unlock the value of that data to improve patient outcomes and equip doctors with actionable insights. He described George’s experience in building production-grade AI systems as closely aligned with Practo’s long-term vision.
George brings nearly two decades of experience spanning machine learning, AI platforms and product engineering. Most recently at Observe.AI, he led work on large-scale AI systems deployed by global enterprises. Before that, at Belong.co, he drove platform and AI initiatives focused on search and personalisation in the HR technology space. He also worked with the Advanced Technology Group at NetApp, contributing to machine-learning and data-science projects for distributed systems.
An alumnus of the Indian Institute of Science with a master’s degree in high performance computing, George said the chance to apply AI to directly improve patient experience and clinical delivery drew him to the role. Practo’s scale and its extensive longitudinal healthcare data, he added, offer significant room for innovation.
The move comes as digital health platforms double down on artificial intelligence to boost patient engagement, streamline provider workflows and sharpen decision-making. For Practo, the prescription is clear: turn data into diagnosis, and algorithms into advantage.
