Bhubaneswar, Nov. 2 -- Sarat Kumar Sahoo, the founder of Ruchi Foodline, passed away today while undergoing treatment at a hospital. He was 75.

He had been battling cancer for the past few years.

Sahoo was instrumental in establishing and popularising the Ruchi brand, making it a household name in Odisha and beyond.

Today, Ruchi Foodline operates through over 18,000 outlets across India and has a presence in seven countries.

Sahoo had founded the company in 1976 as a small enterprise named Om Oil and Flour Mills at a rented premises in the Industrial Estate, Cuttack.

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