New Delhi, India, 3rd November 2025: McDonald’s India (North & East) had the honour of internet hosting Dr. Jitendra Sharma, Hon’ble Minister of Science and Technology, throughout his go to to McDonald’s, ECE House, Delhi, to rejoice and promote the CSIR-CFTRI–McDonald’s initiative for the introduction of Multi-Millet Buns in McDonald’s eating places.
Developed in collaboration with the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research – Central Food Technological Research Institute (CSIR–CFTRI) beneath the Ministry of Science & Technology, the Multi-Millet Bun represents a first-of-its-kind innovation in India’s Quick Service Restaurant (QSR) business.
Crafted from a healthful mix of 5 “superfood” millets – Bajra, Ragi, Jowar, Proso, and Kodo, the brand new bun brings collectively style, diet, and sustainability. Each millet is famend for its dietary worth and sourced domestically from completely different elements of the nation, together with Gujarat, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Madhya Pradesh, and Chhattisgarh. This sourcing strategy displays McDonald’s India’s deep dedication to native and sustainable agriculture, supporting Indian farmers and aligning with the Government of India’s “Shree Anna” initiative to advertise millet-based meals.
Every chunk of McDonald’s Multi-Millet Bun is a journey by way of scrumptious flavours and added goodness, specifically crafted for many who love good meals and care about balanced diet. McDonald’s reimagined menu now provides prospects their favorite burgers from the traditional McAloo Tikki to the fiery McSpicy Paneer, in a nutritious new avatar, made even higher with the Multi-Millet Bun. Available as a paid improve throughout McDonald’s in India, this selection ensures that prospects take pleasure in each the enduring McDonald’s style and the advantages of superfood millets, with out compromise.
Speaking on the event, Mr. Sanjeev Agrawal, Chairman, McDonald’s India (North & East), mentioned, “McDonald’s has always been a strong believer in the Government’s initiatives and remains committed to creating meaningful collaborations that benefit Indian consumers. The multi-millet bun is a step in that direction, bringing together taste and nutrition while supporting local farmers. This initiative started in McDonald’s Mumbai since then we have been promoting this across our restaurants.”
He moreover mentioned, we glance ahead for a lot of such collaborations with Govt Initiatives to proceed to create significant variations in the Indian financial system and for customers.”
Through this milestone initiative, McDonald’s India continues to mix legacy with innovation, embracing conventional Indian elements backed by fashionable meals science. The introduction of the Multi-Millet Bun not solely provides customers a extra nutritious selection but additionally displays the model’s broader imaginative and prescient to advertise sustainability, empower native farmers, and contribute meaningfully to India’s millet motion.
About McDonald’s India- North & East –
McDonald’s eating places in North and East of India are operated by Connaught Plaza Restaurants Pvt. Ltd. McDonald’s is dedicated to delivering the very best high quality restaurant expertise to its prospects in India and serves a spread of menu choices made with high quality elements sourced domestically. McDonald’s serves tens of millions of prospects yearly at its greater than 245 eating places and 125 McCafe throughout North and East India and supplies direct employment to greater than 6,000 folks. With a customer-centric strategy, McDonald’s operates by way of a spread of codecs and model extensions together with standalone eating places, Drive-thru’s, and 24/7 eating places for buyer comfort and expertise.