Revant Himatsingka (Food Pharmer)

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Founder at Only What's Needed

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Overview

Revant Himatsingka, known as the Food Pharmer, is a Wharton MBA and ex-McKinsey consultant who founded the brand Only Whats Needed. As a certified health coach, his mission is to expose misleading marketing from food companies and improve health literacy across India by teaching people how to read nutrition labels.

Revant creates humorous and educational videos about food, health, and social issues, aiming to make complex topics accessible. He is a vocal advocate for corporate accountability and better public infrastructure, such as walkable footpaths, to promote a healthier national lifestyle. He maintains a balanced approach, believing junk food is acceptable if not marketed as healthy.

Interesting fact: He is the youngest Indian to be published by Bloomsbury (publishers of Harry Potter) for his book "Selfienomics. "

Personality Overview

Hard To Convince

Upfront

Demanding

They don’t always try to control the conversation but neither do they like yielding it fully.  They care equally about the product and its potential impact. They focus on objectivity in a pitch and pay little attention to bells and whistles.

Topics They Care About

Food Transparency
Leads a movement teaching millions of Indians to read food labels and identify misleading marketing claims from large food companies.
Corporate Accountability
Publicly calls out brands for dishonest marketing and has faced multiple legal notices, advocating for genuine corporate responsibility beyond PR stunts.
Mission-Driven Entrepreneurship
Quit a high-paying job to launch Only What's Needed (OWN), a food brand co-created with his online community based on transparency and minimal ingredients.

Media Appearances

Revant has no verified media appearances

Work History

6-2025
Founder at Only What's Needed
10-2020 - 4-2023
Management Consultant at McKinsey & Company
6-2019 - 8-2019
Summer Senior Associate at Strategy&
11-2014 - 11-2017
Author at Selfienomics
8-2014 - 9-2015
Corporate Program Analyst at Nomura

Education

2018 - 2020
Master of Business Administration - MBA from The Wharton School
2011 - 2014
Bachelor of Science (B.S.) from NYU Stern School of Business

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Exp : 6 Location : Mumbai, Maharashtra, India Job Level : Leadership Designation : Founder at Only What's Needed
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Insights For Selling To Revant

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Highlight the competitive differentiation of your product
  • Tell them that you are there to help them create visible impact within their organization
  • Make sure that they have the necessary authority, they could present false stature sometimes

DONT's

  • Don’t expect them to change their mind quickly if they say no once
  • Avoid long winding pitches, stay objective
  • Don't try too hard to get friendly, let it happen with time

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Revant is

  • Belief in the product plays an important role, followed by objective proof and testimonials.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Revant

  • They may hesitate slightly, but if they are not convinced, they will say no.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Revant move?

  • Their decision making speed is somewhere in the middle.
  • Can Revant take some risk or not?

  • They can take risks only after they have analyzed the advantages and disadvantages.

You And Revant

Personality Compatibility


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