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Slurrp Farm and KLAY cook up a tasty lesson in nutrition for preschoolers
MUMBAI: In a move set to shape the eating habits of India’s youngest minds, millet-based food brand Slurrp Farm has teamed up with early education giant KLAY for a first-of-its-kind initiative to blend food literacy into everyday preschool life.
With research showing that over 90 per cent of brain development happens before age five, the duo is tapping into this critical window — not just to build cognitive skills but to seed lifelong healthy eating behaviours.
Instead of heavy-handed lectures or guilt-ridden lunchbox policing, the collaboration uses play-based formats like stories, routines and sensory play to make children feel at home with good food. Think classroom prompts, singalong storybooks like Kiki and Her Singing, Dancing Food, and interactive nudges designed to make carrots and millet pancakes the new superheroes at snack time.
KLAY brings scale and trust as one of India’s largest preschool and daycare networks, while Slurrp Farm brings its zero-junk, clean-label food ethos to the table. Together, they’re hoping to spark joyful, pressure-free conversations about nutrition — long before unhealthy habits take root.
Commenting on this partnership, Wholsum Foods CMO, Parent company of Slurrp Farm and Mille, Ankit Kapoor shared, “Our mission has always been to change the way families think about food, starting with children. Not through fear or restriction, but through familiarity, joy, and everyday habits that stick. This partnership with KLAY allows us to take that mission into a space that shapes how children learn, explore, and make sense of the world. If we want to build a healthier food culture, we have to begin where it actually begins — in classrooms, conversations, and the small routines that form the foundation of lifelong choices.”
“At KLAY, our philosophy is centred around holistic development. This includes not just academic growth but also emotional wellbeing, physical health, and now – through this partnership – a conscious approach to food. We’re excited to see the ripple effects of this integration, from the classroom to the family dinner table.” said Klay Preschools and Daycare senior vice president – marketing, Shireen Sultana.
By integrating food learning into the rhythms of early education, the programme hopes to flip the script on mealtime struggles, replacing “eat your veggies” with “let’s play with our food.”
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Boeing appoints Barun as head of FP&A for global engineering function
Seasoned finance leader to steer budgets and strategy across global centres
BENGALURU: Boeing’s finance cockpit has a new pilot, and he is no stranger to turbulence or transformation. Boeing has appointed Barun as head of FP&A for global engineering, placing him at the centre of financial strategy for its worldwide engineering and technology operations.
Based in Bengaluru, Barun steps into a role that is as expansive as it is critical. He will serve as the primary finance lead for Boeing’s Engineering and Technology Centers globally, working closely with executive leadership to shape financial decisions, manage complex budgets, and design scalable finance processes that support the company’s growing engineering footprint.
In a note announcing his move Barun said, “I’m excited to share that I’ve joined Boeing Global Engineering. This opportunity is incredibly meaningful to me not just from a professional standpoint, but also for what Boeing represents globally.” He added that he looks forward to contributing to an organisation that continues to shape the future of aerospace and innovation.
Barun’s mandate spans strategic financial leadership, operational oversight, and stakeholder engagement. From directing large-scale budgets and schedules to influencing long-term organisational goals, the role blends financial discipline with business foresight. He will also lead cross-functional teams and partner with finance colleagues worldwide to support engineering programmes across geographies, including India.
The appointment caps a long stint at Juniper Networks, where Barun spent over a decade, most recently as finance senior manager. There, he led FP&A for global product business units and G&A functions, driving budgeting, forecasting, and long-range planning. He also played a key role in enterprise-wide transformation, including spearheading an Oracle to SAP ERP migration and building advanced analytics capabilities using tools such as Tableau and SAP Analytics Cloud.
His earlier career includes finance leadership roles at Sony India Software Centre, Cognizant Technology Solutions, and Mphasis, where he focused on financial planning, governance frameworks, and operational efficiency across global delivery centres.
A chartered accountant from the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India, Barun brings nearly two decades of experience across financial planning, digital transformation, and analytics-led decision making.
His appointment comes at a time when global engineering operations are becoming increasingly complex and distributed, requiring sharper financial oversight and agile planning. With Barun at the helm of FP&A for engineering, Boeing appears to be tightening its financial playbook as it looks to scale innovation with discipline.
