Hindustan Mint & Agro Products

What Hindustan Mint & Agro Products does

Hindustan Mint & Agro Products Pvt. Ltd. is an Indian manufacturer and exporter of natural menthol, mint-allied products, essential oils, aromatic chemicals, herbal extracts, spice oils, synthetic products, reconstituted oils, and spray-dried encapsulated powders, founded in 1976 and headquartered in Chandausi, Uttar Pradesh. The company is vertically integrated: it cultivates raw material on 80 acres of own farmland, partners with small and large farmers through regional purchase centers and installed farmer-side steam distillation units, and processes materials at a 127,500 sq. ft. manufacturing facility that includes a 12,000 sq. ft. in-house QA/QC and R&D laboratory equipped with GC, GC-MS, HPLC, AAS, UV spectroscopy, and microbiology instrumentation. Core technologies are conventional process-engineering ones — steam distillation, fractional distillation, menthol crystallization, hydroalcoholic extraction, and spray drying — applied to produce ingredients meeting USP/BP/EP/IP pharmacopoeia grades alongside food, cosmetic, and aromatherapy specifications.

The company sells directly to enterprise buyers in flavor and fragrance, pharmaceutical, food and beverage, cosmetics and personal care, and aromatherapy end-markets under a quote-based B2B bulk pricing model, with no publicly listed prices. Its competitive positioning rests on a dense certification stack (ISO 9001/14001/22000/26000/9235/16128-1, US-FDA, WHO-GMP, HACCP, REACH, Halal, Kosher, GLP, FSSAI, Drug License USP/BP/EP/IP), Govt. of India 3 Star Export House status, and five CHEMEXIL Gold Awards for Excellence in Essential Oils & Aromatic Chemicals spanning 2012-13 through 2018-19. Go-to-market is enterprise field sales supplemented by trade show participation (Flavorcon 2024, FAFAI 2023, Cosmohome Tech 2023), a company website catalog, and a dedicated USA marketing arm with North American phone support. Revenue, funding, ownership composition, and management team details are not publicly disclosed.

Name

Hindustan Mint & Agro Products

Legal name

Hindustan Mint & Agro Products Pvt. Ltd.

Website

https://hindustanmint.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1976

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Hindustan Mint & Agro Products, founded in 1976 in Chandausi, India, manufactures and exports menthol, essential oils, aromatic chemicals, and herbal extracts to global flavor, fragrance, pharmaceutical, food & beverage, cosmetics, and aromatherapy buyers through direct B2B enterprise sales from a vertically integrated, multi-certified production facility.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Essential Oils and Aromatic Chemicals Manufacturing

NAICS

Flavoring Syrup and Concentrate Manufacturing (31193), Spice and Extract Manufacturing (311942)

SIC

Medicinal Chemicals & Botanical Products (2833), Industrial Organic Chemicals (2860)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYAFAFAGAJ

Natural Extracts & Botanical Concentrates for Beverages (herbal, spice, aromatic extracts)

Agriculture & Food Production/Beverage Production/Concentrates, Syrups & Flavor Bases Manufacturing

SECONDARYCRADAGAD

Herbal & Botanical Supplements

Consumer Products & Retail/Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) Manufacturing & Brands/Vitamins, Supplements & Sports Nutrition

Keywords

• Essential oils manufacturing
• Menthol crystals production
• Aromatic chemicals manufacturing
• Herbal extracts supply
• Spice oils distribution

Headquarters

HQ city

Chandausi

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. B2B Manufacturing & Export: Manufacturer and exporter of menthol, mint allied products, essential oils, aromatic chemicals, herbal extracts, phytochemicals, spice oils, synthetic products, reconstituted oils, and spray dried products sold directly to enterprise buyers in flavor, fragrance, pharmaceutical, food & beverage, cosmetics, and aromatherapy industries globally

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Hindustan Mint & Agro Products Pvt. Ltd. manufactures and exports mint products, essential oils, aromatic chemicals, herbal extracts, phytochemicals, spice oils, synthetic products, reconstituted oils, and spray-dried ingredients. The company's output is sold to flavor and fragrance houses, pharmaceutical, food and beverage, cosmetics, oral-care, and aromatherapy buyers, supported by a dedicated USA marketing arm.

Product overview

Hindustan Mint & Agro Products is a manufacturer and exporter of mint products, essential oils, aromatic chemicals, and herbal extracts. The company operates as a vertically integrated producer with 127,500 sq. feet of manufacturing facilities and its own farmland for raw material cultivation. The product portfolio spans eight main categories: Menthol & Mint Allied Products (including Menthol Crystals USP/BP/IP grades), Essential Oils (steam-distilled from various botanicals), Aromatic Chemicals (flavor and fragrance compounds), Herbal Extracts & Phyto Chemicals (59+ botanical extracts with standardized markers), Spice Oils (steam-distilled from seeds and tubers), Synthetic Products (chemically synthesized compounds), Reconstituted Oils (reconstituted from natural and commercial ingredients), and Spray Dried Products (encapsulated oil powders). The company serves pharmaceutical, food, beverage, cosmetic, and aromatherapy industries with products meeting international regulatory standards including USP/BP/EP/IP grades, US FDA, Halal, and Kosher certifications.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Menthol & Mint Allied Products Menthol crystals, mint oils and allied mint-based ingredients used as cooling and flavoring actives in oral-care, pharmaceuticals, confectionery, cosmetics and aromatherapy products. Targeted at flavor and fragrance houses, pharmaceutical, food and beverage, cosmetics, oral-care and aromatherapy buyers.
• Essential Oils Natural essential oils extracted by steam distillation and related processes, sold to flavor and fragrance, pharmaceutical, food and beverage, cosmetics and aromatherapy industries for use as functional and fragrance inputs.
• Aromatic Chemicals Aromatic chemicals produced via fractional distillation and allied processes for use in flavor and fragrance compositions and in industrial fragrance applications.
• Herbal Extracts & Phyto Chemicals Hydroalcoholic and allied herbal extracts and phytochemicals used as active or functional ingredients in pharmaceutical, nutraceutical, cosmetic and food formulations.
• Spice Oils Spice-derived essential oils used as flavoring ingredients in food, beverage, oral-care and fragrance applications.
• Synthetic Products Synthetic aroma chemicals manufactured as ingredients for flavor and fragrance compositions.
• Reconstituted Oils Reconstituted essential oils blended to deliver consistent sensory profiles for fragrance, cosmetic and aromatherapy applications.
• Spray Dried Products Spray-dried flavor and fragrance powders and ingredients used by food, beverage and flavor houses requiring soluble, stable dry-format ingredients.

Quantifiable outcome

• 5-time recipient of CHEMEXIL Gold Award for Excellence in Essential Oils & Aromatic Chemicals (2012-13, 2015-16, 2016-17, 2017-18, 2018-19)
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 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

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Small and Large FarmerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with small and large farmers for raw material sourcing. Company provides fair prices for harvest, educates farmers on new farming techniques, provides natural Neem-based farming products (natural fertilizer), and offers steam distillation services for farmer-owned crops at installed units.
• Farmer Purchase CenterscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEstablished purchase centers across major raw material growing areas for direct purchasing from farmers. Farmers also bring crops directly to manufacturing facility for quality approval and purchase.
• Fragrances and Flavours Association of India (FAFAI)minorOthersMember of FAFAI, participating in annual conventions and expos. Company participated in XXV FAFAI International Convention & Expo 2023 in Kolkata.
• Chemicals and Petrochemicals Export Promotion Council (CHEMEXIL)minorOthersMember of CHEMEXIL. Company has received multiple Gold Awards from CHEMEXIL for Excellence in Essential Oils & Aromatic Chemicals (2012-13, 2015-16, 2016-17, 2017-18, 2018-19).

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Universal Oleoresins: Indian producer of spice oils, oleoresins, and natural extracts for flavor and fragrance industries; directly comparable product portfolio and B2B export model.
• Kancor Ingredients (Mane Group): Indian manufacturer of natural ingredient solutions including essential oils, oleoresins, and specialty extracts; now part of global F&F major Mane, comparable in product mix and B2B export orientation.
• Synthite Industries: India's largest spice extracts and oleoresins producer with global B2B exports; comparable vertically integrated natural ingredients manufacturer serving flavor, fragrance, and nutraceutical end markets.
• Sharp Mint: Indian manufacturer and exporter of menthol crystals, mint oils, and allied products — a close direct competitor with overlapping product portfolio, customer base, and geographic reach.
• Privi Speciality Chemicals: One of India's largest manufacturers of aroma chemicals and specialty ingredients, directly competing in the same Indian menthol/aroma chemicals value chain serving flavor, fragrance, and pharma customers globally.
• Sami-Sabinsa Group: Indian manufacturer of standardized herbal extracts and nutraceutical ingredients with global pharma-grade certifications; comparable in botanical extract processing, certifications stack, and B2B export reach.

Broad incumbents

• Givaudan: World's largest flavor and fragrance company; a key end-customer category for Hindustan Mint's mint and essential oil ingredients, while also a competitive incumbent in finished aroma chemicals.
• Symrise: Global F&F major with significant naturals and mint/menthol sourcing operations; comparable end-market exposure but operates as a broad incumbent with full formulation capabilities versus Hindustan Mint's ingredient focus.
• International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF): Global F&F industry leader with broad portfolio across flavors, fragrances, and natural ingredients; Hindustan Mint supplies similar end customers as a smaller upstream specialty producer.

Emerging players

• Vidya Herbs: Indian herbal extract and botanical ingredient manufacturer focused on nutraceutical and cosmeceutical applications; overlaps in standardized herbal extracts and global B2B export channels.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance15 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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