Verka Food International

What Verka Food International does

Verka Food International Ltd. is a privately held Canadian importer, distributor, and manufacturer of South Asian ethnic food and houseware products, headquartered in Surrey, British Columbia, and operating across both British Columbia and Ontario. Founded in 2004 by co-founders Mr. Gagan Matta and Ms. Mona Matta, the company has grown over approximately 20 years into a multi-facility operation spanning roughly 127,000 sq. ft. of warehouse, packaging, dairy, bakery, and freezer capacity, with stated self-identification as the largest South Asian ethnic food brand in Canada. The company holds SQF certification at its Delta packaging plant and CFIA certification at its Surrey dairy facility, and sources from over 20 countries to assemble a catalog of 400+ products across categories including dairy, bakery, commodities, oils, condiments, frozen foods, drinks, snacks, lentils, flour, spices, utensils, and biodegradable disposables. In parallel with its own Verka sub-brands (Verka Dairy, Bakery, Oil, Sweets, Snacks, Flour, Lentils, Spices, Drinks, Frozen Food, Utensils, Condiments, Winter Delicacies) and owned brands (Sugrain, Babaji ghee, Verka Greenline), Verka distributes more than 20 partner brands such as Bikaji, Gits, Everest, Mother's Recipe, Lijjat, Hawkins, TTK Prestige, Tea India, Chitale Bandhu, and Cello.

The company operates a sales-led go-to-market built around a single-window supply model for major Canadian retailers — Walmart, Costco, Loblaws, and Amazon — and a B2B partner/reseller program serving an unspecified number of stores, with the Toronto Distribution Center directly delivering to 100-150 stores within a 500+ mile radius in Ontario. Revenue mechanics are primarily one-time product sales across the imported, distributed, and manufactured portfolio; no subscription, licensing, or SaaS pricing is disclosed and no public pricing information is available. Facilities are described as tech-led with state-of-the-art packaging machines and digital science for supply chain management, but the underlying technology stack is not disclosed, no AI/ML capabilities are referenced, and operations run on a standard Pepperi-based client portal for B2B partners.

No external institutional investors, funding rounds, or M&A activity have been disclosed. The company remains under family ownership, with a stated headcount of 101-250 employees and active operations across both Canadian provinces, with nascent activity in the United States. Note: the source referencing "Volka Food International" of Pakistan with Metatex and Koehler for sustainable chewing-gum packaging (Feb 2026) is flagged in the input data as a separate Pakistan-based entity and is therefore not attributed to Verka Food International Ltd. (Canada) in this analysis.

Name

Verka Food International

Legal name

Verka Foods International Ltd.

Website

https://verkafoods.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Verka Food International is a privately held Canadian importer, distributor, and manufacturer of South Asian ethnic food and houseware products, serving major retailers (Walmart, Costco, Loblaws, Amazon) and B2B stores across Canada via a 400+ SKU, 12+ category catalog operated from seven facilities in British Columbia and Ontario.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Ethnic Food Manufacturing and Distribution

NAICS

Food Manufacturing (311), Frozen Specialty Food Manufacturing (311412)

SIC

Food And Kindred Products (2000), Wholesale-Groceries, General Line (5141), Bakery Products (2050), Canned, Frozen & Preservd Fruit, Veg & Food Specialties (2030)

akta.pro primary industry

Ethnic Groceries & Shelf-Stable Foods Wholesale (AFAIAIAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

International Specialty Ingredients & Import Markets (CRAHAFAL), Ethnic Frozen & Refrigerated Foods Wholesale (AFAIAIAB), Ethnic Bakery, Confectionery & Snacks Wholesale (AFAIAIAE)

Keywords

• South asian ethnic foods
• Ethnic food distribution
• Fmcg manufacturing
• Food import services
• Ethnic grocery wholesale

Headquarters

HQ city

Surrey

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Product Sales (Import, Distribution & Manufacturing): Verka Foods generates revenue through importing, distributing, and manufacturing a wide range of South Asian ethnic food products including dairy, snacks, bakery, commodities, condiments, frozen foods, drinks, lentils, flour, spices, utensils, and disposables. The company sells over 400+ products to major retail chains and B2B stores across North America.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Verka Food International is a Canadian FMCG company that imports, distributes, and manufactures South Asian ethnic food products, offering 400+ SKUs across dairy, bakery, snacks, sweets, oil, flour, lentils, spices, drinks, frozen food, condiments, utensils, and disposables. The company supplies major Canadian retail chains (Walmart, Costco, Loblaws, Amazon) and B2B partner stores through a single-window distribution system backed by SQF- and CFIA-certified production and packaging facilities in British Columbia and Ontario. It also distributes established South Asian partner brands such as Bikaji, Gits, Everest, Mother's Recipe, Lijjat, Sadaf, Tong Garden, Hawkins, TTK Prestige, Chitale Bandhu, Futura Cookware, Tea India, Surati, Senso Tea, Bambinoagro, CN Kitchen Star, GO4GREEN, and Cello.

Product overview

Verka Foods is a single unified brand portfolio of a Canadian FMCG company specializing in South Asian ethnic food products. The offering consists of the core Verka Food brand encompassing multiple product sub-categories (Dairy, Bakery, Oil, Sweets, Snacks, Flour, Lentils, Spices, Drinks, Frozen Food, Utensils, Disposables, Condiments, and Winter Delicacies) along with owned sub-brands (Sugrain, Babaji/Ghee, Verka Greenline) and distributed partner brands (Gits, Bikaji, Everest, Mother's Recipe, Cello, Lijjat, Tea India, Tong Garden, and others). The company operates as both importer and manufacturer with over 400+ products, serving major retail chains including Walmart, Costco, Loblaws, and Amazon across North America.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Sugrain: Verka's own brand of sugar products.
• Babaji
• Verka Greenline
• Verka Dairy
• Verka Oil
• Verka Bakery
• Verka Sweets
• Verka Snacks
• Verka Flour
• Verka Lentils
• Verka Spices
• Verka Drinks
• Verka Frozen food

Products and services

• Verka Dairy Dairy products sourced and packed within Canada at a CFIA-certified 7,000 sq. ft. facility in Surrey, BC, including ingredients compliant with Canadian Health and Safety guidelines.
• Verka Bakery Bakery products including cookies, cream rolls, and cakes produced at a 15,000 sq. ft. facility in Mississauga, Ontario, with in-house baking, packing, and delivery capabilities.
• Verka Frozen Food Frozen South Asian food products stored at a 5,000 sq. ft. freezer facility in Surrey, BC, with maintained temperature chain for product quality and safety.
• Verka Oil Cooking oil products within the Verka portfolio, including in-house packaging of oil commodities at the Delta packaging plant.
• Verka Spices Spice products within the Verka assortment, including Everest brand spices, packaged in-house at the Delta packaging plant.
• Verka Lentils Lentils and legume products within the Verka staple-foods assortment, packaged in-house at the Delta packaging plant.
• Verka Flour Flour and grain products within the Verka staples assortment, packaged in-house at the SQF-certified Delta plant.
• Verka Sweets Traditional South Asian confectionery and sweet products within the Verka brand portfolio.
• Verka Snacks Snack products catering to South Asian taste preferences within the Verka assortment.
• Verka Drinks Beverage products within the Verka assortment, including Tea India brand products.
• Verka Condiments and Sauces Sauces, condiments, pastes, and ready-to-cook items including Gits brand products distributed by Verka.
• Verka Winter Delicacies Seasonal and festive South Asian food products within the Verka brand portfolio.
• Verka Utensils and Disposables Kitchen utensils, housewares, and biodegradable disposable products stored at the 15,000 sq. ft. Surrey warehouse.
• Sugrain Verka-owned branded sugar and sweetener product line, packaged at the SQF-certified Delta plant.
• Babaji Ghee Verka-owned Babaji brand ghee product line within the staples and dairy portfolio.
• Verka Greenline Verka-owned line of environmentally sustainable products and sustainable packaging alternatives.
• Partner Brand Distribution (Bikaji, Gits, Everest, Mother's Recipe, Lijjat, Sadaf, Tong Garden, Hawkins, TTK Prestige, Chitale Bandhu, Futura Cookware, Tea India, Surati, Senso Tea, Bambinoagro, CN Kitchen Star, HandH, Cello, GO4GREEN, Sugrain) Distribution of established South Asian and international partner brands such as Bikaji, Gits, Everest, Mother's Recipe, Lijjat, Sadaf, Tong Garden, Hawkins, TTK Prestige, Chitale Bandhu, Futura Cookware, Tea India, Surati, Senso Tea, Bambinoagro, CN Kitchen Star, HandH (Healthy and Happy), Cello, and GO4GREEN across Canadian retail and B2B channels.

Quantifiable outcome

• Single-vendor supply eliminates need for multiple vendor relationships

Named customers4 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

23 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Food Processing Industries (Canada and India)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVerka Foods set up its tech-led food infrastructure in partnership with Food Processing Industries in Canada and India. The partnership enables state-of-the-art packaging machines that facilitate end-to-end food processing along the value chain (from sourcing, product development, branding and packaging) to create brands in categories that no one has invested in so far.
• BikajiminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBikaji is a partner brand distributed by Verka Foods in Canada. Bikaji is a trusted household brand of Indian ethnic snacks and sweets.
• GitsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGits is a partner brand distributed by Verka Foods in Canada. Gits is a known brand for ready-to-cook and ready-to-eat Indian food products.
• EverestminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorEverest (Everest Spices) is a partner brand distributed by Verka Foods in Canada.
• Mother's RecipeminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMother's Recipe is a partner brand distributed by Verka Foods in Canada, known for authentic Indian pickles and food products.
• LijjatminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLijjat is a partner brand distributed by Verka Foods in Canada. Lijjat is a well-known Indian brand for papad and spices.
• SadafminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSadaf is a partner brand distributed by Verka Foods in Canada, known for Middle Eastern and Indian food products.
• SugrainminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSugrain is a brand owned by Verka Foods International, positioned as a branded sugar and sweetener product.
• Tong GardenminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTong Garden is a partner brand distributed by Verka Foods in Canada.
• HawkinsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHawkins (Hawkins Cookers) is a partner brand distributed by Verka Foods in Canada, known for pressure cookers and kitchenware.
• TTK PrestigeminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTTK Prestige is a partner brand distributed by Verka Foods in Canada, known for kitchen appliances and cookware.
• Chitale BandhuminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorChitale Bandhu is a partner brand distributed by Verka Foods in Canada, known for Indian sweets and snacks.
• Futura CookwareminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFutura Cookware is a partner brand distributed by Verka Foods in Canada.
• Tea IndiaminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTea India is a partner brand distributed by Verka Foods in Canada, known for Indian chai and tea products.
• GO4GREENminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGO4GREEN is a partner brand distributed by Verka Foods in Canada.
• SuratiminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSurati is a partner brand distributed by Verka Foods in Canada, known for Indian sweets.
• Senso TeaminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSenso Tea (Senso Foods) is a partner brand distributed by Verka Foods in Canada.
• BambinoagrominorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBambinoagro is a partner brand distributed by Verka Foods in Canada.
• CN Kitchen StarminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCN Kitchen Star is a partner brand distributed by Verka Foods in Canada.
• HandH (Healthy and Happy)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHandH (Healthy and Happy) is a brand available at Walmart Canada distributed by Verka Foods.
• Verka GreenlineminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorVerka Greenline is a Verka-owned brand focused on environmentally sustainable products.
• CellominorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCello is a partner brand distributed by Verka Foods in Canada, known for writing instruments and stationery products.
• ChetakminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorChetak is a partner brand distributed by Verka Foods in Canada.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Mother's Recipe: Indian pickles, condiments, and ready-to-eat brand with international distribution including North America. Comparable to Verka as a competing South Asian condiment brand distributed through similar retail and B2B channels.
• Bikaji Foods International: Listed Indian manufacturer of ethnic snacks, sweets, and namkeen distributed globally. Comparable to Verka as a multi-category South Asian food brand competing in the same ethnic-snack category, currently distributed in Canada via Verka.
• Gits Food Products: Indian manufacturer of ready-to-cook and ready-to-eat mixes (dals, curries, desserts) distributed in international South Asian retail channels. Comparable to Verka's distributed RTC/RTE assortment, currently distributed in Canada via Verka.
• Saffron Road Foods: US-based producer of frozen Indian and Asian entrées sold through Whole Foods, Costco, Target, and other major retailers. Direct peer in the South Asian frozen specialty food category with overlapping retail customers and similar ethnic-meals product positioning.
• Deep Foods Inc. US-based manufacturer and distributor of Indian frozen foods (Deep Indian Kitchen, Deep brands) sold through mainstream American grocers and retailers. Closely mirrors Verka's model of importing, manufacturing, and distributing South Asian ethnic foods through major North American retail chains.

Regional players

• East End Foods: UK-based importer, manufacturer, and distributor of South Asian ethnic foods serving British retail chains. Highly comparable business model (importing + manufacturing + distribution of South Asian foods through major retailers), but operates in a different geography (UK vs. Canada).
• TRS Foods (Asia Food Ltd): UK-based wholesaler of South Asian flours, spices, pulses, and frozen foods serving retail and foodservice customers. Comparable business model to Verka in the wholesale ethnic-food category, but primarily serves the UK market rather than Canada.

Broad incumbents

• Everest Spices: Major Indian spice and food brand with established North American distribution, currently distributed in Canada through Verka. Relevant comparable as a brand-level competitor operating in the same ethnic spice category through similar retail channels.
• MDH: One of India's largest spice and condiment brands, distributed globally including in North American South Asian retail channels. Comparable to Verka as a major player in the imported ethnic spice category that competes for shelf space within Verka's distributed assortment.
• Tasty Bite Eatables: US-headquartered Indian ready-to-eat food brand (now a subsidiary of Mars, Inc.) sold across mainstream North American retailers. Comparable as a larger, more established Indian RTE/RTC player occupying overlapping shelf space at the same enterprise retailers Verka serves.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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