Nature Bio Foods

What Nature Bio Foods does

Nature Bio Foods Ltd (NBF) is an Indian organic food ingredients company operating an integrated farm-to-fork supply chain that sources from 95,000+ farming families across 14 states on 110,000+ hectares of certified organic land, and supplies 120+ organic and non-GMO SKUs across 12 product categories to B2B customers in 27 countries. The company was founded in 1993 (serving Indian organic produce commercially since 1997) and is headquartered in Sonepat, Haryana, with five state-of-the-art processing facilities totaling 125,000 metric tonnes of annual grain processing capacity, including dedicated plants in Sonepat and Mandideep (Bhopal). Its core product portfolio spans organic rice (Basmati, Black Rice, Joha, Red Rice), pulses, millets and cereal grains, flours, sweeteners (rice syrups, cane sugar, jaggery, rice syrup solids), spices and condiments, oil seeds and oils, plant proteins, nuts, coconut products, and rice bran. The company adopts proprietary SRI (System of Rice Intensification) methodology for rice cultivation, yielding 10-20% higher productivity per hill while reducing water and labor inputs, and maintains an extensive certification stack (Naturland, Fairtrade, Demeter, NOP, EU Organic, Bio Suisse, KRAV, ROC, BRC A-grade, IFS, FSSC 22000, GMP, NPOP).

Name

Nature Bio Foods

Legal name

Nature Bio Foods Ltd

Website

https://naturebiofoods.organic

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Nature Bio Foods is an Indian organic food ingredients company operating a vertically integrated supply chain from 95,000+ farming families to B2B customers in 27 countries, supplying 120+ organic SKUs across 12 categories to food brands, manufacturers, and private-label partners worldwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Organic Food Ingredients

NAICS

Food Manufacturing (311), Snack Food Manufacturing (31191)

SIC

Food And Kindred Products (2000), Miscellaneous Food Preparations & Kindred Products (2090)

akta.pro primary industry

Natural, Organic & Health Foods Wholesale Distribution (CRAOAAAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Organic & Natural Foods Import/Export & Global Trading (AFAIAJAK), Functional Snacks & Bars Manufacturing (High-Protein, High-Fiber, Probiotic Snacks) (AFAKAJAG), Nature & Biodiversity Reporting (TNFD, natural capital) (EUAHAJAM)

Keywords

• Organic food ingredients
• Organic rice supply
• Private label ingredients
• Certified organic sourcing
• Farm to fork supply chain

Headquarters

HQ city

Sonepat

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Organic Food Ingredients B2B Sales: Bulk organic food ingredients sold to food brands, manufacturers, and retailers globally. Products include organic rice, pulses, millets, cereals, spices, oils, nuts, sweeteners, plant proteins, coconut products, and rice bran. Company operates as private label supplier with 120+ organic and non-GMO products.
2. Consumer Branded Products: Company brand products sold directly to consumers including EcoLife brand launched in Mauritius with full range of organic products available in supermarkets and online.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Nature Bio Foods is a B2B supplier of certified organic food ingredients, sourcing from 95,000+ farming families across 14 Indian states and processing 120+ organic and non-GMO products (rice, pulses, millets, flours, sweeteners, plant proteins, oilseeds, nuts, spices, coconut products, pellets, rice bran) at 5 facilities with 125,000 metric tonnes annual grain capacity. It supplies bulk ingredients and private label services to global food brands and manufacturers, and distributes the EcoLife consumer brand through supermarkets in Mauritius.

Product overview

Nature Bio Foods operates as a diversified organic food ingredients company with a portfolio spanning 12 product categories and over 120 organic and non-GMO products. The company follows a 'Farm to Fork' integrated supply chain model, supplying organic ingredients to B2B customers globally while also maintaining a consumer-facing EcoLife brand in Mauritius. Core products include organic rice varieties (Basmati, Black Rice, Joha, Red Rice), pulses, millets, spices, oilseeds, nuts (cashews), sweeteners (rice syrups, cane sugar, jaggery), plant proteins, coconut products, and rice bran. The company has acquired Leev in the Netherlands and operates manufacturing facilities across India with 5 state-of-the-art processing units having a grain processing capacity of 125,000 metric tonnes per annum.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• EcoLife: Consumer brand for organic products launched in Mauritius and African markets. Full range of organic products marketed under this brand.

Products and services

• Organic Rice Organic rice varieties supplied to B2B food brands and manufacturers globally. Includes Basmati, Dehradun Basmati, and indigenous Assam varieties such as Black Rice, Red Rice, Joha Rice, Bora Rice and Ahu Rice.
• Organic Pulses Organic legume products including red lentil, black gram, and green gram, grown through regenerative organic farming practices and supplied to food manufacturers.
• Organic Millets and Cereal Grains Organic millet and cereal grain products cultivated across farms spanning the Himalayan foothills to the Indo-Gangetic plains, supplied to B2B food manufacturers.
• Organic Flours and Pre Gel Flours Organic flour products including pre-gel flours for industrial food processing applications, sold to B2B customers.
• Organic Super Food Ingredients Nutrient-dense organic superfood products including black rice and other heritage varieties, supplied to B2B food brands.
• Organic Spices and Condiments Organic spices and condiment products including coriander grown through biodynamic farming methods, supplied to food manufacturers.
• Organic Oil Seeds, Oils and Meals Organic oil seed products including soybean, sesame, flaxseed and linseed, processed at the Mandideep facility in Bhopal (20,000 sq. meters) with metal detectors and online detection systems.
• Organic Nuts Wild-harvested organic cashew nuts from the Ganjam Forests in Odisha, graded and processed at company facilities and supplied to food manufacturers.
• Organic Rice Syrups Organic rice syrup products used as natural sweetener alternatives, sold to B2B food manufacturers.
• Organic Rice Syrup Solids Organic rice syrup solid products introduced to expand the company's sweetener product line for food manufacturers.
• Organic Cane Sugar Organic cane sugar products supplied to food manufacturers as part of the company's sweetener portfolio.
• Organic Jaggery Organic jaggery products supplied to food manufacturers as a traditional natural sweetener.
• Organic Plant Proteins Organic rice protein products launched to meet increasing international market demand for plant-based protein ingredients.
• Organic Coconut Products Organic coconut-derived products supplied to food manufacturers as part of the B2B ingredients offering.
• Organic Rice Bran Organic rice bran products derived from rice processing, supplied to food manufacturers.
• Organic Pellets and Crispies Processed organic pellet and crispy products supplied to the food industry for use in further food applications.
• Private Label Organic Food Ingredients Service B2B private label services where NBF supplies custom, retailer-branded organic food ingredients to food brands, manufacturers and retailers using its certifications, scalable production and food safety systems.
• EcoLife Consumer Brand Consumer-facing packaged organic food brand launched in Mauritius and Africa, offering the company's full range of certified organic products through leading supermarkets and online retailers.
• Leev Organic Foods (Netherlands) Acquired Dutch organic food processing and distribution business, extending NBF's European market presence through an established Netherlands-based organic brand.

Quantifiable outcome

• 10-20% higher rice yields with SRI cultivation compared to conventional methods
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Nature Bio Foods Inc (USA)coreOthers · 1 January 2018Subsidiary established in USA in 2017 to serve American organic food brands and manufacturers with local presence and support.
• Nature Bio Foods BV (Netherlands)coreOthers · 1 January 2018Subsidiary established in Rotterdam in 2018 serving as European headquarters for operations in Europe, America, India, and Africa.
• Leev (Netherlands)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRecent acquisition in the Netherlands as part of Rohan Grover's leadership expansion strategy for European market presence.
• Indo-Dutch Sustainability Forum (INDUS)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with 8+ corporates including MARS to transform agricultural waste (paddy straw) into sustainable paper and packaging material. Framework for circular economy initiatives.
• Fairtrade NAPPcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFairtrade NAPP is a producer network supporting Fairtrade-certified farmers across Asia Pacific. Nature Bio Foods farmer Bahadur Singh Bajwal serves as Board member since 2014 and re-elected in 2023.
• NaturlandcoreTechnology or IntegrationNature Bio Foods is India's oldest Naturland certified organic food company, certified for over a decade in the Ramnagar Project.
• ICAR - Indian Institute of Soybean ResearchminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTraining program on Organic Soybean Production organized in association with ICAR for farmers associated with NBF.
• LT Foods LtdcoreOthersParent company of Nature Bio Foods. Born out of strong lineage of LT Foods, one of the most experienced rice companies in the world.
• Network of Asian Producers (NAAP)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociation meeting for Fairtrade certified producer groups in Asia Pacific. NBF farmer Bahadur Singh Bajwal elected to NAAP Board member since 2014.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Tradin Organic: Global organic food ingredients supplier sourcing from over 60 countries and supplying B2B customers across Europe, USA, and Asia. Directly comparable to NBF as a similarly scaled organic B2B ingredients distributor with multi-origin sourcing and a broad product portfolio.
• SunOpta: North American-based vertically integrated company specializing in plant-based and organic food and beverages, including organic ingredients, plant proteins, and fruit-based products. Directly comparable to NBF's organic ingredients and plant protein strategy.
• Sresta Natural Bioproducts (24 Mantra Organic): Indian organic food company operating across B2B ingredients and consumer branded products with farmer sourcing programs. Closest Indian-headquartered peer to NBF, competing in the same organic grains, pulses, and ingredients categories with overlapping farmer base.
• Rapunzel Naturkost: German organic food company with global sourcing from organic farming projects and a broad range of organic ingredients and branded products. Comparable as a long-established organic B2B supplier with similar multi-country farmer sourcing and European retail presence.
• Euro Company S.r.l. Italian organic and natural food ingredients supplier specializing in dried fruits, nuts, and grains sourced globally and sold to European food manufacturers. Directly comparable to NBF on the European B2B organic ingredients supply model.
• Royal Ingredients Group: International supplier of organic and conventional food ingredients including rice, pulses, grains, and seeds, with operations in Europe and global sourcing networks. Closely comparable to NBF as a B2B organic ingredients distributor serving European food manufacturers.

Regional players

• Phalada Agro Research Foundation: Indian organic and non-GMO food manufacturer and exporter offering organic grains, pulses, spices, and oils through both private label and own brands. Indian domestic peer with similar farmer-sourcing model but smaller international footprint than NBF.
• Organic India: Indian organic company producing organic herbs, supplements, tea, and food products with farmer sourcing programs. Indian peer overlapping on the organic supply chain model but more weighted toward branded herbal/health supplements rather than bulk ingredients.

Broad incumbents

• Hain Celestial Group: Large US-headquartered natural and organic food company with a broad portfolio of brands across snacks, beverages, and packaged foods. Comparable at the level of organic/natural food category participation, but operates a brand-led retail model versus NBF's B2B ingredients focus.

Others

• LT Foods: Parent company of Nature Bio Foods and one of the world's largest basmati rice specialists with brands including Daawat and Royal. Comparable on rice sourcing, processing infrastructure, and global distribution, and material as the corporate parent governing NBF's strategic direction.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance14 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments1 record

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