Indian start-ups freeze-dry comfort food, eye travel retail and IRCTC premium trains

Bowlful, Dryfii, Bombay Tiffin and DryM are commercialising freeze-dried Indian meals for travellers and diaspora, selling via social channels and expanding into airline catering and IRCTC. India's freeze-dried food market is projected to triple from $109M in 2025 to $315M by 2033.

— Source publishedSat, 13 Jun, 2026, 20:07 IST·First seen Sat, 13 Jun, 2026, 20:27 IST·Source The Hindu BusinessLine

What happened

DryM Foods · Indian start-ups Bowlful, Dryfii, Bombay Tiffin and DryM are commercialising freeze-dried Indian meals for travellers and diaspora, selling via

Key facts

  • $109 million 2025 market size
  • $315 million by 2033

Why this matters

Scout Bowlful, Dryfii, Bombay Tiffin and DryM for minority stakes or distribution tie-ups before airline and rail catering contracts consolidate around one or two winners.

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