Cuttack: Noted industrialist from Odisha, Sarat Kumar Sahoo, died at a hospital in Mumbai Sunday, his family said.
He was 76, and is survived by a son and a daughter.
Sahoo, the founder of Ruchi Foodline, was the executive chairman of Odisha Assembly of Small and Medium Enterprises (OASME).
A household name across the state for his company’s product ‘Ruchi Masala’, Sahoo started his business from a small unit on rented premises in Cuttack 49 years ago.
Ruchi Foodline now has 18,000 outlets across seven countries.
Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi and Leader of the Opposition in the state Assembly, Naveen Patnaik, were among scores of people who expressed their condolences over Sahoo’s demise.
Taking to X, Majhi wrote, “I am saddened to know about the demise of Dr Sarat Kumar Sahoo, the founder of Ruchi Foodline. This is an irreparable loss for Odisha’s industrial sector. I express my deep condolences to his family members and pray to Lord Jagannath to give peace to the departed soul.”
ବିଶିଷ୍ଟ ଉଦ୍ୟୋଗପତି ତଥା Ruchi Foodline ର ପ୍ରତିଷ୍ଠାତା ଡ. ଶରତ କୁମାର ସାହୁଙ୍କ ବିୟୋଗରେ ମୁଁ ଗଭୀର ଭାବରେ ଦୁଃଖିତ। ଓଡ଼ିଶାର ଉଦ୍ୟୋଗ ଜଗତ ପାଇଁ ଏହା ଏକ ଅପୂରଣୀୟ କ୍ଷତି । ଶୋକସନ୍ତପ୍ତ ପରିବାରବର୍ଗଙ୍କୁ ସମବେଦନା ଜଣାଇବା ସହ ଦିବଙ୍ଗତ ଆତ୍ମାର ସଦ୍ଗତି ନିମନ୍ତେ ମହାପ୍ରଭୁ ଶ୍ରୀ ଜଗନ୍ନାଥଙ୍କ ନିକଟରେ ପ୍ରାର୍ଥନା କରୁଛି । ଓଁ…
— Mohan Charan Majhi (@MohanMOdisha) November 2, 2025
Patnaik said, “I am deeply saddened to know about the demise of eminent industrialist and founder of Ruchi Foodline, Sarat Kumar Sahoo. His contributions to promoting Odisha’s industry and identity on the global stage will always remain memorable. Along with praying for the eternal peace of his immortal soul, I convey my condolences to the bereaved family members.”
ବିଶିଷ୍ଟ ଶିଳ୍ପପତି ତଥା ରୁଚିର ପ୍ରତିଷ୍ଠାତା ଶରତ କୁମାର ସାହୁଙ୍କ ଦେହାନ୍ତ ବିଷୟରେ ଜାଣି ମୁଁ ଦୁଃଖିତ। ଓଡ଼ିଶାର ଶିଳ୍ପ ତଥା ପରିଚୟକୁ ବିଶ୍ୱପ୍ରସାରୀ କରିବାରେ ତାଙ୍କର ଅବଦାନ ସର୍ବଦା ସ୍ମରଣୀୟ ରହିବ। ତାଙ୍କ ଅମର ଆତ୍ମାର ସଦଗତି କାମନା କରିବା ସହ ଶୋକସନ୍ତପ୍ତ ପରିବାର ସଦସ୍ୟଙ୍କ ପ୍ରତି ମୋର ସମବେଦନା ଜଣାଉଛି।
— Naveen Patnaik (@Naveen_Odisha) November 2, 2025
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