Asian Chilli Soy Boost Bun
Vegetarian · Slow-cooked soy, with a bold asian chilli kick.
The MileWise Story
At a glance
A sneak peek into what we're building.
About
Better food
at the foundation.
MileWise is a science-led, food-as-medicine startup developing next-generation core foods for metabolic health, built on climate-resilient gluten free ancient grains.
For thousands of years, ancient grains nourished civilizations. The shift to refined flours is just over a century old, and it has come with a global metabolic crisis, the modern food system has yet to solve. The fix isn't another supplement, shake, or restrictive diet. It's better food at the foundation.
We're building that food-engineered for metabolic health, built on grains that need less water and less input, designed for the way people actually eat. Better for the body. Better for the land. Better for the farmers who grow our food.
Meet the Boost Bun.
A meal-in-a-bun, engineered for the body, designed for the day.
The Boost Bun is the first commercial expression of the MileWise flour formulation. A ready-to-eat, high-protein high fiber bun delivering 18 grams of protein per serving, a significantly lower glycemic load than conventional bread, and naturally gluten-free. Built for breakfast, post-workout, and any moment a real meal needs to fit into a real day.
Launching in six flavors across vegetarian and non-vegetarian variants. Coming soon to gyms, co-working spaces, and quick-commerce shelves.
Chicken Tikka Boost Bun
Non-vegetarian · Smoky, grilled chicken, marinated in creamy yogurt.
18g proteinLow glycemic loadNaturally gluten-free6 flavors · Veg & Non-Veg
Science
We rebuilt the flour.
From the ancient grain up.
At the foundation of MileWise is a proprietary sprouted millet flour formulation, a multi-component, multi-process fiber and starch architecture that delivers low glycemic response, high protein, high fiber, and naturally gluten-free performance, without compromising on the taste or texture of conventional wheat. Built on three of the world's most ancient grains, all cultivated by humans for over 7,000 years.
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Low Glycemic
Engineered for stable blood sugar and sustained energy.
02
High Protein, High Fiber
Built on a multi-grain protein matrix and prebiotic fiber profile.
03
Naturally Gluten-Free
No refined flour. No whole wheat. No compromise.
Impact
Beyond the Bun:
a demand-side intervention.
MileWise isn't just a consumer brand. It's a deliberate intervention in a global food system that must become more climate-resilient, more nutritionally restorative, and more economically equitable in this decade. Millet, our foundation grain, is one of the most strategically important climate-resilient crops of the coming decade.
Climate-resilient grain
Millets require 30–40% less water than wheat or rice, are largely rainfed, and tolerate the heat and drought volatility that climate change is delivering to agricultural regions worldwide. Shifting consumer demand toward climate-resilient grains is one of the most direct levers available for reducing the water and input intensity of the food system.
A new opportunity for regional grain economies
Global food-grade millet supply chains remain underdeveloped and are largely import-dependent in most consumer markets. As global demand for low-GI, gluten-free, climate-resilient grains accelerates, MileWise creates the demand-side foundation that farming regions will need to diversify into climate-resilient grain cultivation - opening regional economic opportunities worldwide.
Three outcomes, one product system
Better metabolic health for consumers. Better climate resilience for the land. More equitable economics for the farmers who grow it. MileWise uses consumer-facing product innovation to redirect demand toward a grain that is better for human health, better for the land, and better for the rural economies that depend on it.
MileWise's core innovation and commercial products directly advance seven UN Sustainable Development Goals.
Team
Founder & CEO
Poorva Singh
A Food innovator with 15+ years of culinary R&D and product development experience across India and Canada. She trained in food production and product development at Taj Hotels—one of India's flagship hospitality groups and worked with leading culinary institutions in Toronto in recipe innovation and premium food design. She subsequently founded and ran a bespoke culinary brand in India for nearly a decade. A graduate of Sophia College Mumbai's professional culinary program, where she received the Award of Academic Excellence. Poorva also holds a Bachelor's in Business Studies from the University of Delhi.
Director
Brig. SKS Rana, VSM
A decorated war veteran of the Indian Army with 35+ years of distinguished service and a subsequent senior leadership career in the corporate sector. He is a recipient of the Vishisht Seva Medal-a Presidential honour for distinguished service of an exceptional order and brings deep expertise in strategy, large-scale operations, defence procurement, and governance. On the MileWise board he provides senior oversight on company governance, risk management, institutional credibility, and disciplined execution.
Strategic Advisor
Ram Raghav Singh
An Agribusiness and sustainable food systems entrepreneur. As Co-founder of Harvestify Private Limited, he scaled a social-impact agribusiness from zero to $3M in revenue, serving 14,000 smallholder farmers across India and Africa, and secured Hershey's, ITC, and the UN World Food Programme as anchor clients. An ISB Merit and Social Impact Scholar. He advises MileWise on ingredient supply chain, ESG positioning, CPG partnerships, and cross-border scale-up.
Incubated and funded by the Indian School of Business
Validated where it matters.
Indian School of Business
Incubated and funded through the I-Venture Immersive program.
Gold's Gym
Confirmed B2B purchase-intent from a multinational fitness chain.
The Hive
Purchase-intent pending supply agreement from a 15-location co-working network.
Zepto
On-camera taste endorsement from Chief Brand Officer at a YC-backed quick-commerce unicorn.
Contact
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Whether you're a retailer, an investor, a research partner at a leading food-science institution, a journalist covering the food-as-medicine category, or a fellow founder building in this space — we'd love to hear from you.