TiE Global Summit - Top 100 Startups
As part of the TiE Telangana Top 50, Kalories celebrates a major milestone—12 startups from the cohort have been recognized in the global TGS100, contributing 12% of the world’s most promising entrepreneurs.
India’s Award-Winning Functional Dark Chocolate Brand
Best consumer packaging Design in FMCG Category
Pepper Award - 2024
Competing against 600+ entries nationwide, Kalories secured the Pepper Awards Bronze for Best Consumer Packaging (FMCG – Personal Care) with its bold Golden Lips Intimacy Chocolate design.
Award for design excellence - packaging
Big Bang - 2024
Competing against 850+ entries nationwide, Kalories earned the Big Bang Silver Award by the Bangalore Advertising Club for Best Consumer Packaging (Design Excellence – National Category) with its “Golden Lips” Intimacy Chocolate.
Grand Prix - Best Packaging Design
Maddy's - 2025
Competing against 1,050+ entries globally, Kalories earned the MADDY’s Grand Prix by the Madras Advertising Club for Best Packaging Design (National Category) with its “Pineapple Code” Intimacy Chocolate, while Dr. Rakesh Gandla was named Art Director of the Year.
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Pepper Award - 2025
Competing against 850+ entries nationwide, Kalories secured the Pepper Awards Bronze for Best Packaging Design with its bold Pineapple Code Intimacy chocolate design.
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Buzzing For भारत - Startup Leader of the Year - 2025
Kalories was recognized as Startup Leader of the Year at “Buzzing for Bharat,” an initiative by Easebuzz, GoKwik, and Axis Bank. The brand was selected for its strong lean management approach, effective bootstrap growth, and strategic market penetration through a well-positioned omnichannel presence.
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Entrepreneur Of the Year - 2025
Know MoreDr. Rakesh Gandla is recognized among India’s Millennial Achievers 2025 for redefining entrepreneurship through purpose-driven innovation and category disruption.
TiE 50 - Top 50 Most Promising Startups of Telangana
TiE 50 - Top 50 Most Promising Startups of Telangana
TiE 50 - Top 50 Most Promising Startups of Telangana
TiE 50 - Top 50 Most Promising Startups of Telangana
TiE 50 - Top 50 Most Promising Startups of Telangana
TiE 50 - Top 50 Most Promising Startups of Telangana
TiE 50 - Top 50 Most Promising Startups of Telangana
TiE 50 - Top 50 Most Promising Startups of Telangana
TiE 50 - Top 50 Most Promising Startups of Telangana
TiE 50 - Top 50 Most Promising Startups of Telangana
TiE 50 - Telangana Top 50 Most Promising Startups
Kalories has been recognized among the Top 50 startups by TiE Telangana, featured on pages 101–103 of the official report, for driving innovation in clean-label chocolate and wellness.
Listed under the Consumer Tech / D2C category, the brand is acknowledged for its science-backed dark chocolates infused with superfoods for intimacy, energy, and recovery—positioning it alongside high-growth innovators from Hyderabad.
