2 weeks Ago By Harmandeep Singh
Ludhiana: An online food delivery service for pets makes it easier for animal lovers and pet parents to serve fresh and healthy cooked meals to their furry friends. The service, “JustBark” is a start-up , which is one of the seven to have signed incubation agreement with Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University ( Gadvasu ). The university will offer financial support to JustBark , which will enhance the nutritional value of the food it offers.
Residents can order food online from their homes and the company will deliver it on their doorstep. The university has signed incubation agreements with seven emerging start-ups in the field of veterinary and livestock sciences. Started by two friends in Chandigarh, JustBark made inroads into various metros of the country within five months.
Kunal Aggarwal (24) and Chandan Kamboj opened the company in April this year and now they have their kitchens in five cities, including Chandigarh, Delhi, Noida, Ghaziabad and Gurgaon. They plan to open the venture in Ludhiana next. A BTech graduate from Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology, Kunal Aggarwal, resident of Yamunanagar, observed that pet owners often struggled to meet the nutritional requirements of their pets.
“In the absence of alternatives, pet owners were dependent only on packed food. Therefore, we came up with a better and healthier alternative. We have over 40 vegetarian and non vegetarian meal options for pets,” said Kunal.
He added, “Now, scientists of Gadvasu will support us to enhance the nutritional value of the meals we are offering. We have nine employees and over 500 daily customers in Chandigarh, Delhi, Noida, Ghaziabad and Gurgaon. Kitchens have been set up in all those cities to prepare freshly cooked food.
We plan to set up a kitchen in Ludhiana in the next two months.” Gadvasu vice-chancellor, Dr Inderjeet Singh said that the university’s Veterinary and Livestock Innovation and Incubation Foundation (VLIIF) incubation programme is designed to accelerate growth of early-stage companies and drive innovation within the veterinary and livestock sectors. By joining the VLIIF incubator programme, these start-ups will have access to a comprehensive support system, including mentorship from industry experts, access to cutting-edge research facilities, and opportunities for networking and collaboration.
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