Barmalt Malting

What Barmalt Malting does

Barmalt Malting is a privately held Indian B2B ingredient manufacturer founded in 1967 and headquartered in Gurugram, Haryana. It operates as India's largest manufacturer and supplier of malt and malt extract, producing malt (base, roasted, and specialty variants including Coffee, Crystal, Peated, Amber, and Wheat), liquid malt and cereal extracts, vacuum-dried malt extract powders, and coarse grain flakes across two manufacturing facilities in Haryana and Rajasthan. Manufacturing relies on traditional grain processing methods including steeping, germination, kilning, mashing, filtration, evaporation, and vacuum drying, supported by in-house R&D and a dedicated testing laboratory. The company was the first malting unit in India to achieve HACCP certification (2006), the second to achieve FSSC 22000 (2010), and the first FMCG company in India to undergo SEDEX audit (2015), and holds ISO 9001, Halal, and Kosher certifications.

Barmalt generates revenue by selling malt, malt extracts, cereal extracts, and grain flakes as ingredients to enterprise customers across five primary verticals: brewing (AB InBev, Heineken, Carlsberg, Molson Coors, United Breweries, Bira), distilling (Diageo, Amrut, Paul John, Mohan Meakin, Devans), confectionery (Mondelez), pharmaceutical, and malted foods (Nestle, Kellogg's, General Mills, Unilever). Distribution follows a direct enterprise sales model, with products dispatched in bulk tankers or drums to clients in India and exported to Japan, South Korea, South Africa, Spain, Thailand, Sri Lanka, and Nepal. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed. The company also offers contract manufacturing of malted foods as a value-added service.

The business is built on a procurement network across 40+ mandis in India's major barley growing regions and a 55-year operational history. Headcount is reported at 501-1,000 employees, revenue is not publicly disclosed, and the company is independently owned with no disclosed parent entity, institutional investors, or external funding partners. Marketing relies on a corporate website and limited social media presence rather than extensive digital campaigns, consistent with a relationship-driven B2B sales motion.

Name

Barmalt Malting

Legal name

Barmalt

Website

https://barmalt.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1967

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Barmalt Malting is India's largest manufacturer of malt, malt extract, and grain flakes, founded in 1967 and headquartered in Gurugram. It supplies brewing, distilling, confectionery, pharmaceutical, and malted food companies globally, including AB InBev, Heineken, Diageo, Nestle, and Mondelez.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Malt Manufacturing

NAICS

Malt Manufacturing (311213), Flour Milling and Malt Manufacturing (31121), Flour Milling (311211)

SIC

Grain Mill Products (2040)

akta.pro primary industry

Starches & Grain Derivatives Manufacturing (cornstarch, maltodextrin, glucose solids) (AFAKABAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Native Starches & Flours (Corn, Potato, Tapioca, Wheat, Rice) (AFAJABAB)

Keywords

• Malt manufacturing
• Barley malting
• Malt extract production
• Cereal extracts
• Grain flakes

Headquarters

HQ city

Gurugram

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, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Malt Manufacturing and Sales: Manufacturing and supplying malt products to brewing, distilling, confectionery, pharmaceutical, and malted foods sectors. Products include base malts (Pale Ale, Pilsner), roasted malts (Coffee Malt, Crystal Malt, Roasted Malt, Amber Malt), and specialty malts (Wheat Malt, Roasted Wheat Malt, Peated Malt).
2. Liquid Malt Extract Sales: Production and sale of viscous liquid malt extract and cereal extracts. Used in confectionery, pharmaceutical, beverages, and malted foods sectors. Products include standard malt extract (20-100 EBC), dark malt extract (100-1000 EBC), high protein malt extract (7% protein), cereal extracts in light and dark variants.
3. Dry Malt Extract Powder Sales: Vacuum-dried malt and cereal extract powders with 2-3% moisture content and longer shelf life. Natural sweetener products used in confectionery, pharmaceutical, and malted foods sectors. Includes standard malt extract powder, dark caramel variant, cereal extract powder, and ragi extract powder.
4. Grain Flakes Sales: Coarse grain flakes for breakfast cereals, muesli, granola bars, savory snacks, and ready-to-eat products. Made from barley, millet, wheat, and malted grains.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Barmalt Malting manufactures and supplies grain malts, liquid and dry malt extracts, cereal extracts (liquid and powder), and grain flakes from barley, wheat, millet, and other grains. Operating two large plants in Haryana and Rajasthan, the company produces over 30 product variants that serve as ingredients for brewing, distilling, confectionery, pharmaceutical, and malted foods sectors, and is supplied to leading Indian and global corporations in bulk via tankers or drums.

Product overview

Barmalt Malting is India's largest manufacturer of malt and malt extract, established in 1967. The company operates as a B2B ingredients supplier offering a portfolio of malted products: Malt (grain malts in over 30 variants including barley, wheat, and specialty malts), Liquid Malt Extract (concentrated wort in multiple color and protein variants), Dry Malt Extract Powder (vacuum-dried powder with limited 2-3% moisture), Grain Flakes (steam-stabilized and hot-rolled whole grains), and Cereal Extracts in both liquid and powder forms. The products serve brewing, distilling, confectionery, pharmaceutical, and malted foods sectors. The company also offers contract manufacturing of malted foods. All products are manufactured at HACCP/FSSC 22000-certified facilities in Haryana and Rajasthan.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Malt Barley, wheat, and specialty malts produced through steeping, germination, and kilning. Offered in over 30 variants including Base Malt, Pilsner Malt, Coffee Malt, Crystal Malt, Peated Malt, Amber Malt, Roasted Malt, Wheat Malt, and Roasted Wheat Malt. Used by brewers, distillers, and food processors.
• Malt Extract (Liquid) Viscous amber-brown liquid malt and cereal extracts produced through milling, mashing, filtration, and evaporation. Available in light, dark, high-protein, and cereal variants. Used in confectionery, pharmaceutical, beverages, and malted foods sectors.
• Malt Extract Powder (Dry) Dry malt and cereal extract powders produced via vacuum drying of liquid extract. Available in pale and dark caramel variants with 2.5-3.5% moisture content and minimum 5% protein. Used as natural sweetener in confectionery, pharmaceutical, and malted foods sectors.
• Grain Flakes Coarse grain flakes prepared from whole grains including barley, millet, and wheat through pearling, steam injection, and hot rolling. Includes barley flakes, millet flakes, wheat flakes, and wheat malt flakes. Used in breakfast cereals, muesli, granola bars, and savory snacks.
• Cereal Extract (Liquid) Liquid cereal extracts made from wholesome grains such as millet, wheat, barley, and malted barley. Available in light and dark variants with 78-80% total solids. Used in health and nutritional foods.
• Cereal Extract Powder (Dry) Multigrain cereal extract powder made from millet, wheat, barley, and malted barley through vacuum drying. Includes ragi extract powder rich in protein, calcium, and iron. Used in health and nutritional foods, baking, and confectioneries.
• Malted Foods Contract Manufacturing Contract manufacturing service for malted foods produced at Barmalt's malting facilities. A value-added service for clients in the malted foods sector.

Quantifiable outcome

• India's largest malt and malt extract manufacturer
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers16 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature4 records

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Malteurop (Vivescia): Malteurop is a global malt producer serving brewers worldwide, owned by Vivescia. Comparable in process (barley malting for brewing industry) and customer base (global brewers), but with significantly larger scale and broader geographic footprint.
• Boortmalt (Axereal): Boortmalt, part of Axereal, is one of the world's largest maltsters with ~3 million tonnes of capacity across Europe, Asia, and the Americas. Direct competitor to Barmalt in supplying brewers globally, with much larger scale and geographic reach.
• Soufflet Group / InVivo Malt: InVivo Malt (formerly Soufflet) operates a major global malting platform supplying brewing and distilling customers worldwide. Comparable in supply-chain integration (barley sourcing) and brewing customer base, but at significantly larger scale.
• Cargill Malt: Cargill operates a global malt business supplying brewing customers worldwide. Comparable in malting technology and B2B brewery supply model, but operates at much larger scale as part of Cargill's broader agricultural commodity platform.

Direct peers

• Simpsons Malt: Simpsons Malt is a UK-based malt manufacturer producing a wide range of malts for brewing, distilling, and food applications. Comparable in product breadth (specialty malts, malt extracts) and customer segment diversity.
• Rahr Malting: Rahr Malting is a North American maltster producing base and specialty malts for craft and large brewers. Comparable in malt portfolio breadth and focus on supplying both brewing and distilling customers.
• Great Western Malting: Great Western Malting is a US-based maltster producing malt for brewing and distilling applications. Comparable in product portfolio (base, specialty, and distilling malts) and B2B brewery/distillery supply model.
• IREKS GmbH: IREKS is a German malt and bakery ingredients producer manufacturing malt extracts, malt powders, and grain flakes for baking, brewing, and food applications. Closely comparable to Barmalt's malt extract powder and grain flakes lines.
• Viking Malt: Viking Malt produces malt and malt-derived products for brewing, distilling, and food applications across Northern Europe. Directly comparable in product mix (base and specialty malts for brewers and distillers) and customer base.
• Bairds Malt: Bairds Malt is a UK-based malt producer supplying brewers and distillers globally. Comparable in producing base and specialty malts (including wheat malt) for brewing and distilling customers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance6 records

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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