The Food Mentor

#3 - Meet Ashwin Ahuja the founder of Karma Bites and now business partner of podcast host David J Burns. Learn how Ashwin and David got Karma Bites ranged in 15 countries including all Coles & Woolworths supermarkets in Australia.

Episode 3

In todays episode we chat with Ashwin Ahuja, the founder of the international snacking brand Karma Bites Popped Lotus Seeds. I stumbled across Karma Bites in October 2019 at the Anuga Trade Show in Cologne, Germany and brought the brand to Australia in September 2020 (right in the middle of Covid).
It’s been a roller coaster ride for Ashwin with the brand now trading in 15 countries.
Ashwin talks through the history and heritage of lotus seeds, the journey so far along with lessons learnt.

David Burns is also the founder of DJB Food Group and Creme design helping manufacturers, brands and entrepreneurs develop innovative new products and brands and then distribute into retail. In 2025 David’s clients will have achieved $60mil in sales from brands and product ranges we have developed in the prior 24 months. Reach out for a chat anytime!

David also conducts strategy workshops as well as key note speaking engagements.

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