The Economic Times

Homegrown cocoa, coconut milk, jaggery: How Bengaluru techie couple quit their jobs and built a dairy-free, organic chocolate brand from scratch

A Bengaluru IT couple, Swathi Kallegundi and Balasubrahmanya PS, have built a thriving organic chocolate brand, Anuttama, over six years. Leaving corporate careers, they returned to their native Puttur, utilizing locally sourced cacao and natural sweeteners like jaggery and dates. Their venture, rooted in sustainable farming and community empowerment, now provides employment for local women and offers dairy-free, artisanal chocolate creations.