Wave of mourning in the industry: Bikaji Foods founder Shiv Ratan Aggarwal passes away, breathed his last at the age of 75.

Country. A golden era for the Indian packaged food industry has come to an end. Shiv Ratan Agarwal, founder of Bikaji Foods International and renowned industrialist, passed away on Thursday, 23 April 2026 in Chennai. He was 75 years old.

Shiv Ratan Aggarwal played an important role in giving global recognition to a small regional namkeen business. His visionary leadership and entrepreneurship took the Indian snacks industry to new heights and established the country’s packaged food sector on the international stage.

There has been a wave of mourning in the industry due to his demise. He is being remembered in the business world as an inspirational personality, who transformed a simple business into a big company through hard work and innovation.