Bhubaneswar, Nov 2 (PTI) Noted industrialist from Odisha, Sarat Kumar Sahoo, died at a hospital in Mumbai on 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 S

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