Sahyadri Farms

What Sahyadri Farms does

Sahyadri Farms is a farmer-owned integrated fruits and vegetables value chain company headquartered in Mohadi, Nashik, India, operating as a Farmer Producer Company (FPC) with 9,792+ registered farmers across 28,992+ acres in 252+ villages, and broader references to 50,000+ farmer members. Founded in 2010-2011 by four smallholder farmers led by Vilas Shinde, the company controls the full value chain from farm inputs and primary processing through frozen, aseptic, spray-dried, freeze-dried, and solar-dried formats, plus a contract manufacturing business that produces products such as Hindustan Unilever's Kissan Ketchup. Revenue is generated across five streams: B2B fresh produce exports and domestic wholesale (the largest, at approximately Rs 1,000 crore of a Rs 2,600 crore projected FY26 turnover), B2B processed foods and contract manufacturing, B2C branded products under Kitchen Culture and The Juice Farm, franchise fees and supply from 50+ Juice Farm stores across 10+ Indian cities, and high-value specialty extracts (Punicalagin, citrus oils, pectin) plus microalgae products (Chlorella vulgaris) sold to nutraceutical, food, cosmetic, and aquaculture industries.

The technology stack centers on an SAP ERP platform, the SetuFarm farm-to-fork traceability system (allowing consumers to trace produce to a specific farm, field, and farmer), a 200+ station weather network feeding a disease forecast decision support system, and specialized extraction equipment capable of producing industry-leading purity bioactive ingredients. Sahyadri operates 50+ wholesale distribution centers across India through its subsidiary Sahyadri Farms Supply Chain Limited, 50+ Juice Farm franchise stores, multiple Nashik retail experience centers, and exports to 42+ countries serving 110+ customers including Tesco, Lidl, ALDI, Rewe, EDEKA, Kaufland, Waitrose, BigBasket, Reliance Retail, Mother Dairy, and Metro Cash & Carry. The company holds a comprehensive certification stack spanning FSSC 22000, BRCGS, Global GAP, Tesco Nurture, Fairtrade, ISO 22000, Kosher, and Halal among others. A Series B round of $46 million closed in December 2024 from responsAbility and GEF Capital Partners, on top of a Rs 310 crore European investor round in September 2022 (Incofin, Korys, FMO, Proparco), with management targeting a farmer-owned IPO in the final quarter of FY27-28.

Name

Sahyadri Farms

Legal name

Sahyadri Farms Post Harvest Care Limited

Website

https://sahyadrifarms.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Sahyadri Farms is a 100% farmer-owned integrated fruits and vegetables value chain company headquartered in Nashik, India, processing produce from 9,792+ registered farmers and serving 110+ B2B customers across 42+ countries through fresh, processed, bioactive, and microalgae products, plus a growing B2C franchise retail presence.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Fresh Produce and Processed Fruits and Vegetables

NAICS

Fruit and Tree Nut Farming (1113), Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Merchant Wholesalers (424480)

SIC

Agricultural Production-Crops (100), Canned, Frozen & Preservd Fruit, Veg & Food Specialties (2030), Wholesale-Groceries, General Line (5141)

akta.pro primary industry

Fresh-Cut & Value-Added Produce (Washed, Peeled, Sliced, Packaged) (AFAKAFAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Fresh Produce Distribution (CRAOABAB), Fresh Produce Wholesale (Fruit & Vegetables) (AFAIABAE)

Keywords

• Fresh fruit exports
• Processed fruits and vegetables
• Contract manufacturing foods
• Bioactive plant extracts
• Farmer producer organization

Headquarters

HQ city

Nasik

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Infrastructure, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. B2B Fresh Produce Sales: Export of fresh fruits (grapes, bananas) and domestic sales to retailers, food service companies, and processors. Currently generates the majority of revenue at ₹1,000 crore of ₹2,600 crore total turnover.
2. B2B Processed Foods: Contract manufacturing for key players such as Hindustan Unilever (Kissan Ketchup), production of jams, ketchups, beverages, frozen foods under own brands, and ingredient sales to food manufacturers.
3. B2C Branded Consumer Products: Entry into business-to-consumer market with processed horticultural products under own brand (Kitchen Culture, Juice Farm). Projected to contribute 10% of revenues within three years.
4. Juice Farm Franchise: Franchise model for retail juice and smoothie cafes. Currently 50+ stores across 10+ cities with franchise partners paying for brand, supplies, and support.
5. Bioactives and Extracts: High-value extracts including punicalagin, citrus oils, pectin, and microalgae products sold to nutraceutical, food, cosmetic, and animal feed industries.

Go-to-market motion4 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Sahyadri Farms is India's largest integrated fruits and vegetables value chain, operating as a 100% farmer-owned Farmer Producer Company. It sources fresh produce (grapes, pomegranate, banana, mango, tomato, citrus) from a network of over 9,792 registered farmers across 28,992+ acres, processes them through central facilities at Mohadi, Nashik, and sells fresh produce, processed foods (frozen, IQF, aseptic, jams, ketchups), dry fruits, and high-value bioactive extracts to B2B customers (global retailers, food service, food manufacturers) in 42+ countries, and increasingly to B2C consumers through sub-brands like The Juice Farm and Kitchen Culture.

Product overview

Sahyadri Farms is India's largest integrated fruits and vegetables value chain, operating as a farmer-owned company with over 18,000 registered farmers across 31,000 acres. The company operates through multiple divisions: Core Crops (grapes, tomato, pomegranate, banana, mango, citrus) for fresh and processed exports; Fresh Fruits division; Processed Foods including frozen, IQF, and aseptic products; Dry Fruits; and sub-brands Kitchen Culture (clean-label frozen foods) and The Juice Farm (50+ retail juice stores). The company has expanded into specialty ingredients through SF BioActives (pomegranate and citrus extracts, Punicalagin, essential oils), Plankorevive microalgae products for aquaculture and agriculture, and dried segments (spray-dried, freeze-dried, solar-dried). Processing infrastructure includes world-class pack-house, cold storage, and contract manufacturing at Mohadi, Nashik, with farmer services covering inputs, testing labs, weather stations, and skill development.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Kitchen Culture: Clean-label convenience food brand offering frozen fruits, vegetables, and clean-label ingredients sourced from Sahyadri Farms' farmer network.
• The Juice Farm
• SetuFarm
• SetuVerified

Products and services

• Core Crops (Fresh Grapes, Pomegranate, Banana, Mango, Tomato, Citrus) Primary fresh produce division covering table grape varieties (Thompson, Crimson, Sharad, Arra Sweet, Sonaka, Red Globe, Flame, Black Jumbo, Maylen), tomato, pomegranate, banana, mango, orange, sweet lime, and sweet corn, supplied to global and domestic retail and food service customers.
• Fresh Fruits Fresh fruit offerings including strawberry, guava, Washington Apple, Royal Gala, Red Delicious, dragon fruit, kiwi, and peach sourced from the registered farmer network for retail and food service buyers.
• Processed Fruits and Vegetables (Frozen, IQF, Aseptic, Jams, Ketchups) Processed F&V product line including tomato-based products (ketchup, cuppa soup, puree), frozen pulps (mango, guava, custard apple, strawberry), frozen vegetables, fruit drinks, fruit shakes, jams, IQF fruits, and IQF vegetables for B2B and B2C customers.
• Dry Fruits (Raisins, Almonds, Cashews, Pistachios) Dry fruits processing and trading including black and white raisins, California almonds (processing capacity of 20 tonnes of almonds daily), cashews, and pistachios.
• Kitchen Culture (Clean-Label Frozen Foods Brand) Clean-label convenience food brand offering frozen fruits, vegetables, and pulps without added preservatives, including Alphonso mango pulp, guava, Nagpur orange concentrate, jamun, strawberry, and seasonal vegetables in frozen formats.
• The Juice Farm (Retail Juice and Smoothie Café Franchise) Fresh juice café franchise offering 100% fruit juices, functional blends, fruit milkshakes, mastani, aamras, ice creams, and snacks with frozen-at-source processing and farm-to-glass traceability. Operates 50+ stores across 10+ cities in India under a franchise model.
• Spray Dried Fruit and Vegetable Powders Spray dried fruit and vegetable powders including tomato, Alphonso mango, Totapuri mango, orange, lemon, white guava, banana, pomegranate, and strawberry; custom spray-dried solutions also available.
• Freeze Dried Fruits, Vegetables and Herbs Freeze-dried fruits, vegetables, and herbs including Alphonso mango, Totapuri mango, strawberry, banana, sweet corn, green peas, okra, ginger, garlic, onion, mint, coriander, parsley, basil, and thyme; custom freeze-dried solutions available.
• Solar Dried Fruits and Vegetables Solar-dried fruits and vegetables including grapes, strawberry, mango, tomato, bitter gourd, ginger, mint, fenugreek, coriander, green chilli, curry leaves, and spring onion.
• SF BioActives (Pomegranate and Citrus Bioactive Extracts) Division producing high-purity extracts from fruit and vegetable processing by-products, including SF-P40 Punicalagin (up to 40% purity by HPLC), pomegranate seed oil, tomato seed oil, and citrus peel oils / aromas for nutraceutical, food, cosmetic, and animal feed industries.
• Pomegranate-Based Bioactives (Punicalagin, Punisalt, Pomegranate Seed Oil) Pomegranate-derived bioactive extracts including Punicalagin (100% aqueous, hydroethanol, hydromethanol grades), Punisalt patent-pending seasoning salt (standard and low sodium variants), and cold-pressed pomegranate seed oil rich in Punicic Acid (Omega-5).
• Citrus-Based Bioactives (Oils, Fibers, Pectin) Citrus-derived extracts including cold-pressed oils (Mandarin, Key Lime, Sweet Lime, Kinnow, Valencia), distilled oils, oil and water phase aromas, citrus fiber variants (SOF, SLF, SPF series), and citrus pectin.
• Plankorevive (Microalgae Single-Cell Protein) Microalgae-based product line producing Chlorella vulgaris single-cell protein (>55% protein content) from fruit and vegetable processing waste, serving aquaculture feed supplements and agriculture biostimulants as liquid extract, freeze-dried powder, and spray-dried powder formats.
• Post-Harvest Infrastructure and Contract Manufacturing Services State-of-the-art processing and storage facilities at Mohadi, Nashik, including primary processing (sorting, grading, washing, packing), production lines for ketchups / jams / beverages, and contract manufacturing services for B2B brands such as Hindustan Unilever.
• Farmers Service Centre (FFC) Comprehensive farmer services for the registered farmer network including agri-inputs supply, nursery for seedlings, soil/water/leaf testing laboratory, bio-fertilizers and pesticides manufacturing, insurance and banking services, weather station network (200+ stations), consumer mall, and agro-advisory services.

Quantifiable outcome

• 18,000+ registered farmers across 31,000 acres and 9 crops in earlier phase, now grown to 9,792+ farmers, 28,992+ acres
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered major and minor.

• Tata StrivemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSkill development partnership establishing centers in Mumbai, Pune, Hyderabad, and Mohali offering courses in retail, FMCG, FPO operations, agriculture, BPO, hospitality and more. Sahyadri hosts a 17,000 sq ft training facility at Mohadi, Nashik.
• PUM of The NetherlandsmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partnership with PUM (Program for Underground Resources) experts from the Netherlands to strengthen agricultural value chains, provide guidance on energy and waste management, capacity building in production and post-harvest management, and setting up efficient supply chain infrastructure.
• IPH (International Phytosanitary Hub)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership through 'Karta Shetkari' initiative to ensure mental well-being of farmers and promotion of entrepreneurship.
• Nutri-tech Solutions, AustraliaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTechnical partnership for cover crop concepts and soil conservation practices, bringing in international agricultural expertise.

Scale indicators15 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Peers

• Dabur India:

Direct peers

• Heritage Foods: Indian dairy and value-added food company with integrated farmer supply chain. Comparable to Sahyadri in operating a farmer-processor-retailer model with branded consumer products, though focused on dairy versus horticulture.
• Mahindra Agribusiness / Mahindra Fresh: Mahindra's agribusiness arm operates in fresh produce sourcing, distribution, and farmer services with similar B2B retailer supply model. Directly comparable in serving Indian retailers and food service with integrated horticulture supply chains.
• Allfresh Supply Management: Indian fresh produce supply chain company serving modern retail and food service with imported and domestic fruits. Comparable in fresh produce B2B distribution and retail customer base in India.
• Lawrencedale Agro Processing (LEAF): Indian fresh produce aggregator and supply chain operator serving modern retail, food service, and B2B customers. Directly comparable in fresh fruit and vegetable sourcing, grading, and distribution to Indian retailers.

Emerging players

• Ninjacart: Indian agritech startup operating B2B fresh produce supply chain connecting farmers directly to retailers and restaurants. Comparable in B2B horticulture distribution and farmer network, though Sahyadri is significantly larger and more vertically integrated.
• Waycool Foods: Indian agritech company operating full-stack fresh produce distribution with farmer sourcing and retailer supply. Comparable in B2B horticulture distribution with technology-enabled supply chain, though smaller scale than Sahyadri.
• Otipy (Crofarm): Indian agritech focused on fresh produce sourcing from farmers and supply to retailers and consumers. Partial overlap with Sahyadri in farmer supply chain and fresh produce distribution, but focused on B2B2C retail-tech model.

Broad incumbents

• Adani Wilmar (Fortune brand): Large Indian FMCG-food company with extensive farmer sourcing, processing infrastructure, and branded consumer products. Overlaps with Sahyadri in B2B processed foods, contract manufacturing, and emerging B2C branded offerings in Indian kitchens.
• ITC (Agri Business Division): ITC's agri-business division is one of India's largest exporters of fresh produce, processed foods, and bioactives with deep farmer linkages through its e-Choupal network. A broad incumbent with overlapping capabilities in fresh produce export, B2C branded foods, and contract manufacturing.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat7 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance39 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds3 records

Investors6 records

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M&A

Investments1 record

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