Kerala State Cashew Development Corporation

What Kerala State Cashew Development Corporation does

Kerala State Cashew Development Corporation (KSCDC) is a Government of Kerala state undertaking established in 1969 and headquartered at Cashew House, Mundakkal, Kollam — a region self-described as the "cashew capital of the world." The firm operates a single-brand food products business anchored on cashew kernels and value-added cashew derivatives, manufacturing plain and roasted cashews, flavoured and coated cashew snacks, the Cashew Vita sub-brand of flavoured cashew-based snack and beverage ingredients, cashew powder, milkshake mix, soup, and cashew-apple-based syrups, aerated soda, and jam. The underlying technology is food processing and cashew value-addition manufacturing certified to ISO 22000-2005 food safety management standards, with no disclosed software, automation, or AI components.

The firm is wholly owned by the Government of Kerala and has no external private equity or venture capital investors. Its operating geography is India, served primarily through a wholly-owned D2C e-commerce subsidiary (Cashewcart.com, with an associated mobile app) and a franchisee retail network, supported by direct customer service over WhatsApp, phone, and email. Revenue is generated through hardware-style sales of cashew products to individual consumers; no pricing tiers, contract values, or B2B channels are publicly disclosed. Management disclosure is limited to Rajesh Ramakrishnan as Managing Director, with no broader management team listed, and recent strategic momentum is signalled by the launch of 24 premium value-added SKUs, the Cashewcart buildout, and Kerala Budget 2024 sector allocation.

Name

Kerala State Cashew Development Corporation

Legal name

THE KERALA STATE CASHEW DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LTD

Website

https://cashewcorporation.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1969

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Kerala State Cashew Development Corporation is a Government of Kerala state undertaking that processes and markets plain, roasted, and value-added cashew products, including the Cashew Vita line and cashew-apple derivatives, to Indian consumers via its Cashewcart.com platform and franchisee network.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cashew Products

NAICS

Snack Food Manufacturing (31191), Fruit and Vegetable Preserving and Specialty Food Manufacturing (3114)

SIC

Food And Kindred Products (2000), Cookies & Crackers (2052), Miscellaneous Food Preparations & Kindred Products (2090)

akta.pro primary industry

Better-for-You / Functional Snacks (Low Sugar, Keto, Probiotic, Fortified) (CRADABAM)

akta.pro secondary industry

DTC Snacks & Packaged Foods Subscriptions (AFAIANAG)

Keywords

• Cashew products
• Cashew processing
• Value-added cashews
• Cashew food manufacturing
• Government food undertaking

Headquarters

HQ city

Kollam

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Cashew Product Sales: Sale of plain and processed cashew nuts and cashew-based value-added products including chocolates, beverages, and preserves to consumers through direct and franchisee channels.

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

The Kerala State Cashew Development Corporation (KSCDC) is a Government of Kerala undertaking that processes, manufactures, and markets cashew products under its own brand. Its portfolio includes plain and roasted cashew kernels, flavoured and coated cashew snacks, the Cashew Vita sub-brand of cashew-based flavoured snacks and beverage ingredients, and value-added products such as cashew powder, milkshake mix, soup, and cashew-apple-based syrups, soda, and jam. Products are sold directly to consumers via the Cashewcart.com e-commerce platform, a franchisee network, and direct customer service channels.

Product overview

Kerala State Cashew Development Corporation (KSCDC) is a Government of Kerala undertaking that operates as a single-brand food products company. Its portfolio consists of a core range of plain and roasted cashew kernels, a range of flavoured and coated cashew snacks, the Cashew Vita sub-brand of flavoured cashew-based snack and beverage ingredients, and value-added processed products including cashew powder, milkshake mix, soup, and cashew-apple-based beverages and preserves. The company also operates an e-commerce platform (Cashewcart) for direct online sales.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Cashew Vita: Product line including Cashew Vita Chocolate, Cashew Vita Cardamom, Cashew Vita Vanilla, and Cashew Vita Pistachio
• Cashewcart
• Cashew Apple Products

Products and services

• Plain Cashews Whole cashew kernels sold as-is, representing the corporation's primary commodity offering for retail consumers and gifting.
• Roasted Cashews Dry-roasted whole cashew kernels, a step up from plain cashews in value-added processing.
• Red Chilly Coated Cashews Whole cashew kernels coated with red chilli seasoning, delivering a spicy flavour profile.
• Chilly-Garlic Coated Cashews Cashew kernels seasoned with a chilly and garlic spice blend.
• Salt & Pepper Coated Cashews Cashew kernels coated with salt and cracked pepper seasoning.
• Cashew Vita (Chocolate, Cardamom, Vanilla, Pistachio variants) Sub-brand of cashew-based flavoured snacks and beverage ingredients offered in Chocolate, Cardamom, Vanilla, and Pistachio variants.
• Cashew-Vanilla Milkshake Powder Ready-to-mix powdered preparation flavoured with vanilla and cashew, designed for preparing milkshakes.
• Cashew Powder Ground cashew kernels sold as a baking, cooking, or confectionery ingredient.
• Cashew Soup Ready-to-prepare cashew-based soup mix, leveraging the nut's flavour profile in a convenient food format.
• Cashew Apple Syrup Syrup produced from cashew apple, the fruit that grows attached to the cashew nut, representing diversified use of the cashew plant.
• Cashew Apple Aerated Soda Carbonated soft drink flavoured with cashew apple juice.
• Cashew Apple Pine Jam Jam made from cashew apple and pineapple, extending the corporation's product range into preserves and fruit spreads.
• Cashewcart Online Shopping Platform Wholly-owned online shopping platform (cashewcart.com) and mobile app for direct-to-consumer ordering of all KSCDC cashew products with home delivery.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/profile.php
• Instagraminstagram.com/cashewcorporation
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCashewCorporation
• Xx.com/kscdc2013
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/the-kerala-state-cashew-development-corporation-ltd

Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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