GO DESi | Vinay Kothari | BTC with Ashwin Bhadri | Ep 34

About Breaking The CeilingBreaking the Ceiling with Ashwin Bhadri is an initiative to bring together the brilliant minds in the business to share their idea-focused entrepreneurial journey to foster learning and inspiration.About the Guest -Vinay has worked in the FMCG industry for 10+ years specifically in sales, distribution and marketing functions. He headed the sales team across rural and urban India; managed established brands @ ITC Foods like Sunfeast and led launches of various sub-brands. He was also fortunate to be a part of a pioneer social business model - E- Choupal where he was responsible for rural distribution and Choupal Saagar (rural hypermarket) projects. He is currently intrigued by and interested in farming, food processing and supply chain technology which makes independent farmer-owned micro units sustainable. His other myriad interests include behavioural economics, rock climbing and meditation. At GO DESi they are building a packaged food brand sourced, processed and branded at the farm gate with the aim of increasing marginal farmers share in the food value chain.About the HostHi, I am Ashwin Bhadri the CEO of Equinox Labs - India's leading Food, Water & Air Testing Lab. Equinox is an Expert in FSSAI Compliance and Food Safety Management for Corporates and FnB Companies. Equinox Labs is a pioneer in Food Safety Monitoring and FSSAI Compliance. Equinox caters to a wide range of clients, including BPOs'​, MNCs'​, Food Caterers, Bakeries, and many more.I am a National Level Speaker on FSSAI and I have trained over 50,000 people on FSSAI. I personally advise over 500 companies on their FSSAI Compliance, EHS Policies, and Critical Infrastructure Maintenance. I work with several elite brands to help them develop Food Safety Programs and also work closely with FSSAI for implementing the new food safety orders in the country.