Pakka

What Pakka does

Pakka Limited is an India-based, publicly listed manufacturer (BSE: 516030) founded in 1981 and headquartered in Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh, that produces compostable food packaging from sugarcane bagasse and paper. Its portfolio spans three product lines — Food Wrap & Carry, Food Service (marketed under the consumer-facing sub-brand Chuk), and Food Packaging — plus industrial-grade MG kraft paper and bagasse-based specialty paper supplied to packaging converters. The company operates an integrated B2B manufacturing platform with wholly-owned operations in India and a US subsidiary (Pakka Inc., Gresham, Oregon), selling through direct enterprise sales and a distributor network spanning 40+ countries.

The revenue model is physical product sales of compostable packaging — plates, bowls, cutlery, containers, wraps, and flexible structures — sold via purchase orders to enterprise FMCG brands (Haldiram's, Amul, Borosil, Brawny Bear), QSR and restaurant chains (Taco Bell, Jubilant FoodWorks, Bikanervala, PVR Inox, Chai Point), government and institutional buyers (IRCTC), and a long tail of industrial packaging converters (Vidya Laminators, Waterproof Corporation, Hakimi Paper Sacks, Zeidan Packaging). Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is handled through direct sales conversations. Q3 FY26 (quarter ended December 2025) consolidated sales were Rs 96.58 crore, down 8.9% YoY, with a 14.44% operating margin — indicating a margin-stable but revenue-soft quarter against a heavy capex backdrop.

The technology platform centres on bagasse-based pulp and paper manufacturing plus a proprietary 100% compostable flexible packaging structure co-developed with Brawny Bear Nutrition in October 2023. Capacity is being scaled via the Jagriti project — described as the world's first compostable flexible packaging facility in Ayodhya, intended to double manufacturing capacity and operational by late 2025/2026 — and an Allimand specialty paper machine targeting 115 tons per day of specialty output. The firm raised Rs 244.7 crore (~USD 29M) in August 2024 to fund these expansions and is considering a further capital raise in April 2026, alongside a publicly stated plan to build the largest compostable packaging factory in the world in the Americas.

Name

Pakka

Legal name

Pakka Limited

Website

https://yashpakka.com

Company type

Public

Founded year

1981

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Pakka Limited is an India-based, publicly listed manufacturer of compostable bagasse- and paper-based food packaging, supplying FMCG brands, QSR chains, packaging converters, and institutional buyers across 40+ countries via direct sales and distributors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Sustainable Food Packaging

NAICS

Other Paperboard Container Manufacturing (322219), Corrugated and Solid Fiber Box Manufacturing (322211), Packaging Machinery Manufacturing (333993)

SIC

Paperboard Containers & Boxes (2650), Papers & Allied Products (2600), Wholesale-Paper & Paper Products (5110)

akta.pro primary industry

Foodservice/To-Go Packaging (Cups, Clamshells, Cutlery) (IMALAHAM)

akta.pro secondary industries

Ready Meals & Prepared Foods Packaging (IMALAHAL), Compostable & Bio-Based Packaging (PLA/PHA, Starch Blends, Cellulose Films) (IMALAMAB), Corrugated Packaging & Boxes (RSC, die-cut, bulk bins) (IMAMAHAA), Flexible Paper Packaging & Wraps (kraft wrap, pouches, laminations) (IMAMAHAF)

Keywords

• Compostable food packaging
• Bagasse paper manufacturing
• Sustainable tableware products
• Flexible compostable packaging
• Industrial kraft paper supply

Headquarters

HQ city

Kanpur

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Compostable packaging product sales: Sale of manufactured compostable food packaging products (Food Wrap & Carry, Food Service, Food Packaging) to B2B customers including large food brands, QSRs, restaurants, retail chains, and industrial buyers. Mix is primarily one-time purchase of physical packaging inventory supplied against purchase orders.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Pakka manufactures and sells compostable, bagasse- and paper-based food packaging products organized into three lines: Food Wrap & Carry (wraps and carry bags), Food Service (compostable plates, utensils, bowls under the Chuk sub-brand), and Food Packaging (including compostable flexible structures). Customers include large FMCG brands, QSR chains, restaurants, government caterers, and industrial packaging converters in India and 40+ countries.

Product overview

Pakka operates a single integrated product platform centered on compostable, bagasse- and paper-based packaging, organized into three named product lines — Food Wrap & Carry, Food Service, and Food Packaging — which are sold both as bulk industrial paper (e.g., MG kraft paper, bagasse specialty paper) and as finished consumer-facing items under the Chuk sub-brand. The Food Packaging line extends into flexible compostable structures pioneered with Brawny Bear, while the Food Service line delivers compostable tableware for QSR and HORECA customers. The company's portfolio is reinforced by R&D and new manufacturing capacity in Ayodhya (the Jagriti compostable flexible packaging facility and the Allimand paper machine), serving customers in 40+ countries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Chuk: Compostable disposable plates, utensils, and tableware products marketed under the Chuk sub-brand (separate website at chuk.in).

Products and services

• Food Wrap & Carry Bagasse- and paper-based compostable wraps, carry bags, and similar take-away items designed to replace single-use plastic for food-service and retail customers.
• Food Service Compostable plates, utensils, bowls, and tableware (marketed under the Chuk sub-brand) supplied to restaurants, QSR chains, and catering operators.
• Food Packaging Compostable food-packaging products, including the 100% compostable flexible packaging structure co-developed with Brawny Bear Nutrition, designed for shelf-stable and processed food brands.
• Chuk Consumer-facing sub-brand marketing Pakka's compostable disposable plates, utensils, and food-service tableware with its own website (chuk.in) and dedicated contact channel.
• MG Kraft Paper High-quality Machine Glazed (MG) kraft paper manufactured by Pakka and supplied to packaging converters and laminators as a substrate input.
• Bagasse-based specialty paper Bagasse-based specialty paper being scaled up via the new Allimand paper machine in Ayodhya, targeting 115 tons per day of specialty output for sustainable packaging applications.
• Compostable flexible packaging (with Brawny Bear) 100% compostable flexible packaging structure co-developed with Brawny Bear Nutrition, enabling the first packaged food brand in India to launch a fully compostable packaged product.

Quantifiable outcome

• First packaged food brand in India (Brawny Bear) to launch a 100% compostable packaged product using Pakka's compostable flexible structure.
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers27 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor, core and flagship.

• Neetika Suryawanshi (CFO) — departing executiveminorOthers · 1 June 2026Pakka announced the resignation of its CFO Neetika Suryawanshi effective June 30, 2026 due to personal reasons (referenced in Business Standard, June 16 2026). Included for corporate-governance signal only.
• AllimandcoreTechnology or Integration · 1 October 2025October 2025 partnership for a new paper machine in Ayodhya, India, targeting 115 tons per day of specialty paper output. Cited as a key industry development within a bagasse-based paper manufacturing plant analysis.
• Brawny BearflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2023Co-developed a 100% compostable flexible packaging structure that enabled Brawny Bear to become the first packaged food brand in India to launch a 100% compostable packaged product (announced October 2023). The co-founder of Brawny Bear publicly credits Pakka for pioneering the compostable structure that 'will revolutionise the packaging industry'.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Huhtamaki: Global food packaging company with established fiber-based and compostable foodservice product lines serving QSR and FMCG brands worldwide — directly comparable to Pakka's Chuk foodservice and Food Wrap & Carry portfolios.
• BioPak: Pure-play compostable foodservice packaging company supplying plates, cutlery, and bowls to cafés, QSRs, and restaurants globally — directly comparable to Pakka's Chuk sub-brand in product mix and end-customers.
• Eco-Products (Novolex): North American leader in compostable single-use foodservice packaging, owned by Novolex — comparable to Pakka's Chuk line and a likely competitor in the planned Americas market.
• Graphic Packaging: Paper-based packaging manufacturer focused on sustainable food and beverage packaging — comparable fiber-based technology platform and FMCG customer base to Pakka.

Broad incumbents

• Sealed Air: Large global packaging major with a sustainable packaging portfolio (including Cryovac food packaging and SEE's compostable offerings) — broader incumbent competing for the same FMCG and food-service customers as Pakka.
• Pactiv Evergreen: Large foodservice and food packaging manufacturer with growing sustainable/compostable SKUs serving QSR and restaurant chains — comparable customer base and overlapping product categories with Pakka.
• Smurfit Westrock: Global paper-based packaging giant with significant sustainable packaging capabilities — overlapping converter and FMCG customers and competing on scale and substrate technology.
• Tetra Pak: Global leader in carton-based food and beverage packaging with growing focus on renewable and recyclable materials — comparable FMCG customer base and adjacent food-packaging category.
• Novolex: North American packaging platform with a broad sustainable product portfolio including paper, compostable, and recycled-content foodservice and consumer packaging — comparable in scale, customer mix, and category overlap.

Regional players

• UFlex: India's largest flexible packaging company with sustainability initiatives — directly comparable to Pakka's flexible packaging line and operating in the same Indian FMCG/QSR customer base.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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