Goloka Farms

Goloka Farms is a Gujarat-based specialty cheese manufacturer producing 20+ fresh cheese varieties from cow and buffalo milk. It serves B2B customers including 10+ five-star hotel chains and D2C consumers across India via e-commerce and PAN India distribution, operating since 1996.

Company typePrivate
Founded1996
HeadquartersDharampur, India
Headcount11–50
GTM typeB2B and B2C
OfferingHardware or Manufacturing

What Goloka Farms does

Goloka Farms, legally Goloka Dairy Products Pvt. Ltd., is a Gujarat-based specialty cheese manufacturer founded in 1996 by John and Smriti Missack after training in cheese-making abroad. The company produces more than 20 fresh, unprocessed cheese varieties from cow's and buffalo milk, including mozzarella, cheddar (white, smoked, chili), burrata, buffalo mozzarella, bocconcini, mascarpone, cream cheese, ricotta, feta, scamorza, and sour cream, all 100% vegetarian and free of artificial preservatives. Production operates under ISO 22000 and HACCP certifications at a Gujarat facility with stated capacity of 100 tons per month.

The business operates a dual go-to-market model: a B2B enterprise channel supplying premium cheeses to 10+ five-star hotel chains across major Indian cities since 1996, complemented by a direct-to-consumer e-commerce channel via golokafarms.com and a PAN India distribution network offering next-day delivery. Products are sold in standard retail packs (200-350g at ₹253-₹533) and bulk commercial packs (500g-1kg at ₹581-₹1,350), serving individual home cooks, restaurants, bakeries, and food manufacturers. The company reports a total customer base exceeding 5,000 across both channels.

The company remains privately held and founder-owned with no external institutional funding recorded, headcount in the 11-50 range, and no disclosed revenue. Distribution relies on organic social media marketing (Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest) plus WhatsApp-based ordering. The product and customer base have expanded incrementally over nearly three decades, with the recent D2C channel launch representing the most notable diversification from the legacy hotel supply business.

Goloka Farms firmographics

Firmographics

Name: Goloka Farms
Legal name: Goloka Dairy Products Pvt. Ltd.
Website: https://golokafarms.com
Company type: Private
Founded year: 1996
Operating status: Operating
Headcount range: 11–50 employees
Short description: Goloka Farms is a Gujarat-based specialty cheese manufacturer producing 20+ fresh cheese varieties from cow and buffalo milk. It serves B2B customers including 10+ five-star hotel chains and D2C consumers across India via e-commerce and PAN India distribution, operating since 1996.
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Goloka Farms industry classification

Industry

Product category: Cheese Manufacturing
NAICS: Cheese Manufacturing (311513), Dairy Product Manufacturing (3115), Dairy Product (except Dried or Canned) Merchant Wholesalers (42443)
SIC: Dairy Products (2020), Wholesale-Groceries, General Line (5141)
akta.pro primary industry: Cheese Manufacturing (AFAKAKAB)

Keywords

Fresh cheese manufacturing
Artisan dairy products
Buffalo mozzarella supply
Hotel cheese supplier
Vegetarian cheese production

Where Goloka Farms is headquartered

Location

Headquarters

HQ city: Dharampur
HQ country: India
HQ region: Asia

Offices2 records

Markets served

Goloka Farms business model

Business model

GTM type: B2B and B2C
Offering type: Hardware or Manufacturing
Cost components: Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

Direct Cheese Product Sales: Direct-to-consumer and B2B sales of fresh cheeses through e-commerce website and hotel/restaurant supply relationships
B2B Hotel & Restaurant Supply: Supplying premium cheeses to 5-star hotels and the food service industry since 1996

Pricing tiers

Model	Billing	Price
Unit Pricing	Pay-as-you-go	Standard retail sizes (200g-350g)
Unit Pricing	Pay-as-you-go	Bulk packs (500g-1kg)

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Goloka Farms product offering

Product offering

Core offering

Goloka Farms manufactures and supplies fresh, unprocessed cheeses including mozzarella, cheddar, burrata, ricotta, mascarpone, cream cheese, feta, and specialty buffalo milk varieties. The company operates a dual-channel model, supplying premium cheeses to 5-star hotels and the food service industry while also selling directly to individual consumers through its own e-commerce website with PAN India next-day delivery. Production is ISO 22000 and HACCP certified, yielding over 20 cheese varieties at a capacity of approximately 100 tons per month.

Product overview

Goloka Farms is a cheese manufacturing company offering a diverse portfolio of fresh, unprocessed cheeses primarily made from cow's milk and buffalo milk. The company operates as a single-product focused business specializing exclusively in fresh cheese production. Their product portfolio spans multiple cheese varieties including soft fresh cheeses (Cream Cheese, Mascarpone, Sour Cream, Ricotta), buffalo milk products (Buffalo Mozzarella, Bocconcini, Burrata, Baby Burrata), hard and semi-hard cheeses (Cheddar in various forms including White, Chili, and Smoked varieties, Scamorza, Feta), and specialty blends (Pizza Cheese combining Mozzarella and Cheddar). Products are available in standard retail packaging (200g-350g) and bulk commercial packs (1kg-600g). The company emphasizes vegetarian-friendly products with no animal-derived ingredients and maintains ISO 22000 food safety certification. The product line serves both retail consumers and commercial/hospitality sectors through their e-commerce platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

Cream Cheese
Mascarpone
Sour Cream
Ricotta
Buffalo Mozzarella
Bocconcini
Burrata
Baby Burrata
Cheddar (Yellow, White, Chili, Smoked)
Mozzarella
Pizza Cheese (Mozzarella & Cheddar Blend)
Scamorza
Feta

Quantifiable outcome

100 Tons/Month production capacity serving over 5,000 customers including 10+ 5-star hotels

Companies that use Goloka Farms

Customer profile

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Goloka Farms technology and API

Technology

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API: No
API docs
API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Goloka Farms partnerships and signals

Strategic signal

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Goloka Farms competitors and assessment

Company assessment

Broad incumbents

Britannia Industries: Large Indian FMCG with a sizable cheese portfolio (cheese slices, cubes, spreads) sold PAN-India. While cheese is one of many categories for Britannia, it competes directly for retail and foodservice cheese demand alongside Goloka.
Amul (GCMMF): India's largest dairy cooperative with a broad cheese portfolio (paneer, mozzarella, processed slices, cheese spreads). Operates PAN-India with massive distribution, making it the dominant incumbent whose pricing and product launches set the competitive context for Goloka.
Mother Dairy: Major Indian dairy processor (Delhi-NCR headquartered) selling paneer, cheese, and value-added dairy through Safal and retail channels. Competes with Goloka in fresh and processed cheese categories, particularly across Northern India.
Schreiber Dynamic (India operations): Global dairy and cheese ingredients player with India operations in processed cheese, mozzarella, and cream cheese. Competes with Goloka in the Indian foodservice and QSR cheese ingredient segment.

Regional players

Hatsun Agro Product: Leading South India-based dairy company (Arun Icecreams, Hatsun curd, milk). Overlaps with Goloka in dairy and selected cheese products and shares the India-only geographic footprint, though its core is fluid milk and ice cream.
Dodla Dairy: South India-focused integrated dairy player with curd, paneer, and value-added dairy products. Relevant peer to Goloka given similar India-only geographic focus and overlapping value-added dairy product mix.
Heritage Foods: Indian dairy processor (Chandrababu Naidu-promoted) with growing value-added dairy and cheese presence. Competes with Goloka in Southern Indian urban markets for premium dairy positioning.

Direct peers

Parag Milk Foods (Go Cheese): India's leading branded cheese maker (Go, Go Cheese, Top Up) and dairy products company. Closest direct competitor to Goloka in Indian retail and foodservice cheese, with similar product breadth across mozzarella, cheddar, processed cheese, and paneer but at much larger national scale.
Milky Mist Dairy: Indian dairy and cheese producer with a strong presence in paneer, mozzarella, and processed cheeses, supplying retail and HORECA channels. Direct competitor to Goloka in Indian cheese and value-added dairy with comparable channel mix.

Emerging players

La Fromagerie (Indian artisanal cheese makers): Indian artisanal cheese brand producing European-style fresh cheeses for premium retail and hospitality. Closest peer to Goloka in terms of artisanal positioning, premium Indian customers, and fresh cheese focus, though at a smaller scale.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Goloka Farms compliance and trust

Trust signal

Compliance2 records

Goloka Farms financial estimates

Financial estimate

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Goloka Farms leadership team

Management profile

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Goloka Farms funding detail

Funding detail

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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Goloka Farms M&A and investment

M&A and investment

M&A

Investments

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Frequently asked questions about Goloka Farms

What does Goloka Farms do?

Is Goloka Farms a public or private company?

Goloka Farms is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.

When was Goloka Farms founded?

Goloka Farms was founded in 1996. It employs 11 to 50 people.

Where is Goloka Farms based?

Goloka Farms is headquartered in Dharampur, India, in the Asia region.

How does Goloka Farms make money?

Two revenue lines are on record. Direct Cheese Product Sales are the primary driver. The others are B2B Hotel & Restaurant Supply.

Who are Goloka Farms's main competitors?

Broad incumbents on record are Britannia Industries, Amul (GCMMF), Mother Dairy and Schreiber Dynamic (India operations). Regional players are Hatsun Agro Product, Dodla Dairy and Heritage Foods. Direct peers are Parag Milk Foods (Go Cheese) and Milky Mist Dairy. La Fromagerie (Indian artisanal cheese makers) is listed as an emerging player.

Does Goloka Farms have an API?

No public API is recorded for Goloka Farms.

What industry is Goloka Farms in?

Goloka Farms's product category is Cheese Manufacturing. Its primary akta.pro industry code is AFAKAKAB, Cheese Manufacturing. Its NAICS code is 311513 and its SIC code is 2020.