She Reinvented 130-Year Legacy in India’s Dry Fruit Business | Nexxt In Line with Mohit

Dinika Bhatia’s story is the perfect example of how women entrepreneurs in India are reshaping family businesses and building modern D2C brands.

As a 6th-generation entrepreneur, she took her 130+ year-old dry fruit legacy and transformed it into a healthy snacking brand loved by today’s millennials and Gen Z consumers. From festive dry fruit boxes to everyday lifestyle snacks, this is how legacy entrepreneurship in India evolves into global opportunities.

India’s packaged food and healthy snacking industry is booming, projected to cross $50 billion by 2030. Dinika Bhatia recognized the gap, that dry fruits were seen as “old-school” and rebranded them into modern health foods with innovative packaging, global D2C distribution, and wellness-driven positioning. Her journey is not just about nuts and dry fruits, but about how to build a consumer brand in India by balancing tradition with innovation.

This episode of Nexxt in Line dives deep into the myth of second-gen privilege, the challenges of legacy businesses, and the opportunities for women leaders in Indian entrepreneurship. Dinika shares her lessons on identity, consumer trust, and scaling family businesses in India, proving that legacy is inherited, but leadership is built.

If you’re interested in family businesses, women entrepreneurs, D2C brands, Indian agriculture and food industry, or next-gen leadership in India, this episode is a must-watch.

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