Technology Transfer Office (TTO) at BCIL successfully transferred a promising technology “Butter Derived from the Mango Seed Kernel," developed at the BRIC- National Agri-Food Biomanufacturing Institute (BRIC-NABI), Mohali. This technology is related to low cost butter extraction process from Mango seed kernels with properties similar to cocoa butter and has the ability to substitute the cocoa butter thereby addressing the global problem of cocoa butter scarcity. It has been developed by Dr. Meena Krishania, Scientist-C, BRIC-NABI and her team and transferred to M/s Shriven Agritechs Private Limited, Tamil Nadu, a pioneer in the area of production and export of premium mango-based products. The Company has a strong marketing network spanning over 50 countries. 

The licensing event took place virtually in the gracious presence of Professor Ashwani Pareek, Executive Director, BRIC-NABI, Dr. Raj K. Shirumalla, Mission Director, NBM, DBT- BIRAC, Dr. Purnima Sharma, Managing Director of BCIL and inventors of the technology.