Food Processing Business Investment Opportunities in Kerala

The firm manufactures a wide range of packaged food products under its own brand name for domestic and international clients. Our clients are supermarkets, retail chains, cash & carry stores, restaurant chains, caterers, distributors and wholesalers. Have more than 25 regular clients from the USA, UK, India and Australia. We are one of the preferred manufacturer & supplier to most of our clients. In India, our products are available at Reliance Fresh, More and Spencer's Retail. Have a large manufacturing unit of 25,000 sq ft located in Cochin Special Economic Zone (CSEZ). Holds ISO 22000:2005 & ISO 22000:2018 certification, FDA license, FPO mark, APEDA certificate. Have won various awards & accolades including The Bizz Award by WORLDCOB and National Entrepreneurship Awards from Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises. Business owned assets include land, building, plant & machinery and office equipment.

• Edible oil and hair oil manufacturer based in Thrissur, Kerala, with 22 employees. • Capacity of 5-10 tons per day with 100% utilization. • Raw material sourced from Indonesia, Tamil Nadu, and Kerala from 20 different suppliers. • Products are AGMARK certified. • Have manufacturing license. • INR 2 crore spent on advertisements in past 5 years. • Proven track record of consistent growth. • Our sales were low during previous years due to COVID.

- Business has been running for almost 3 years now. - Engaged in coconut oil manufacturing. - The unit is has a capacity of manufacturing 4 tonnes per day. - Our current production is a total of approximately 10 tonnes per month and is sold under our own brand name. - Product is sold to distributors directly and we have tie-ups with 3 distributors currently. - The business was not operational last year due to Covid. - The business has no liabilities to repay. - We are seeking investment for expansion as well as for working capital.

- We are engaged in the field of marketing in the printing and IT software industry. We also provide motivational and skill building seminars. - We have temporarily suspended operations since the onset of the pandemic. - Prior to the pandemic, we used to market a GST compliance software to business clients and received a commission of INR 50,000 for a successful sale. We sold the software to 75 clients. In the printing sector, we were involved in designing letter-heads, printing heads and related designs. We had over 2,000+ clients in Kerala. For our training program, we had served over 10,000+ clients and charged on average INR 500 per head. Program could be for 1-3 days. - We desire to enter the snack industry. The business intends to manufacture and market Indian snacks throughout Kerala. Our products will be sold in 6 kg combo packs. The distribution channel is Manufacturer-Super Stockist-Stockist-Agency-Retailer-Customer. To that extent, we have hired and trained over 80 business development executives. We will be distributing our products through 1,400 agencies and intend to reach out to at least 5,000 retailers. The business has already identified the manufacturing facility; it has an area of 20,000 square feet and we have already paid its advance for INR 60,00,000. We have also paid over 65% of the machinery cost and once we pay the remaining 35%, the machine will be delivered. The business has spent considerable financial resources and established connections connections and is fully committed to this endeavour. Post-funding, we can begin operations immediately. - Promoter has over 20+ years of experience in the marketing industry.

- We are manufacturers of food products and ingredients that seek to expand. - Our products include pickles, chips, rice powders, spices and various other food. - Products are sold under our brand name throughout Kerala. - We have tied up with 1 distributor company that ensures the product is sold to retail stores across Kerala. - Plan to expand our market and start sale in the Middle East as well. - Have purchased land of 1.25 acres for a new production unit to meet this supply requirement and are starting construction on the unit. - Promoters have 16 years of experience and 30 years of experience respectively in the industry.

- Our company sells a variety of high quality deep fried snacks under its own brand name. - Products are manufactured at our own facility. Currently, we can produce and package over 500 kilograms of snacks everyday across all categories. - Our products maintain the traditional taste and exquisite culinary culture of Kerala. Snacks are deep friend under controlled temperature which retains nutrients and minerals in our finished products. - We sell our products to distributors who further sell them in different parts of Kerala. Products are no sold directly to consumers. - Currently, our snacks are being sold in central Kerala, Ernakulam, Kottayam, Trichur districts, Kollam and Trivandrum.

- The business is involved in the manufacturing and distribution of nutritious food. - We are serving 3 major cities in India (around 100 retailers). The cities are Bengaluru, Trivandrum, and Cochin. - The company has started its operations in Qatar. - We currently have nearly 20 products with mainly the value addition of coconut. - Our promoters are from a firm business background and have great expertise in the corporate sector. - We have been featured in the official journals of The Coconut Development Board of India and Malayala Manorama as an innovative business in the natural products category. - We are also associated with a few manufacturers for our production process. - The company will be setting up an integrated packaging unit to pack our products that are produced in different locations. - We will also be starting our own cosmetic production unit in the near future. - 40% of our revenue is from wholesalers and the rest 60% from retailers. - The business is registered in Ernakulam but it is headquartered in Cochin.

- We manufacture and sell a variety of tapioca chips and premium Kerala traditional snacks. - We sell the products to 12 distributors in Kerala, Bangalore, and Coimbatore. - The manufacturing capacity of the business is 16,000 packs a day. - Our products are available through 700 retail stores and online platforms. - We plan to add more snacks and flavours to our product portfolio. - The current products were developed for 2 years before launch. - The promoters have been in this business for 3 years but have experience in other industries. - High number of employees are required to keep up with the manufacturing capacity of the business. - We have GST, incorporation, municipality, factory act, and FSSAI certificates.

- Company based in Alappuzha is engaged in the processing and export of Shijimi clam. It is also called as black clams. - The product can be purchased from the banks of Lake Vembanad and could be processed and exported. - We procure the products from more than 20 vendors. - Our installed processing capacity is of 50 MT but we are utilizing 75% of it. - Company exports Shijimi clam to more than 10 clients based in USA, Europe, Japan, China, Korea and Middle East countries. Our clients are from food industry. - Company has in-house accommodation for staff. Company also has an approved MPEDA drying plant, one of the few in Kerala. - Physical assets include land, building, machinery, raw materials, tools and stock. - Promoters have more than 40 years of experience in the processing and export business.