Zorabian

What Zorabian does

Zorabian Chicks Pvt Ltd, operating as Zorabian Chicken, is a vertically integrated Indian poultry producer founded in 1982 by Khoram Zorabian and headquartered in Mumbai. The company operates a 150-acre farm in Khopoli, Maharashtra covering the full poultry value chain from its own breeder farm, hatcheries, broiler farm, and feed mill through to ISO 22000-certified processing. It produces antibiotic-free, hormone-free chicken fed on a 100% vegetarian maize and soya diet, marketed as a premium alternative to commodity Indian poultry.

Its core product lines include fresh chicken cuts and whole birds, pre-marinated tikkas (Tandoori, Pahadi, Lahori, Malai, Reshmi), individually quick-frozen (IQF) raw chicken, and ready-to-cook processed items such as sausages, salamis, kebabs, nuggets, and burgers. The company also operates adjacent food sub-brands including BawaZest (Parsi cuisine and bakery in Bandra), Gondola (a 45-year-old multi-cuisine restaurant), and Cheron Caterers, with Zorabian Agro (organic vegetables) in planned launch.

Revenue is generated primarily through B2C retail sales of fresh and processed chicken via a multi-channel mix: owned D2C through shop.zorabian.com and a mobile app (Android/iOS), third-party quick-commerce and online grocery platforms (Blinkit, Zepto, Swiggy Instamart, Amazon Fresh, Big Basket, Dunzo), modern retail chains (Nature's Basket, Hypercity, Star Bazaar, Wellness Forever), general trade, and HORECA bulk supply in 2kg sealed packs. Unit retail pricing positions Zorabian at a premium tier (approximately INR 600-700 per kg for fresh cuts). The company is founder/family-owned with no disclosed external institutional investment and currently serves customers across 15 states and 21+ Indian cities.

Name

Zorabian

Legal name

Zorabian Chicks Pvt Ltd

Website

https://zorabian.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1982

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Zorabian is a vertically integrated Indian poultry producer and direct-to-consumer brand founded in 1982, selling antibiotic-free fresh, frozen, and ready-to-cook chicken through own e-commerce, a mobile app, quick-commerce partners, modern retail, and HORECA channels across 21+ Indian cities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Poultry Products

NAICS

Poultry Processing (311615), Broilers and Other Meat Type Chicken Production (112320), Other Animal Food Manufacturing (311119), Animal Food Manufacturing (31111)

SIC

Poultry Slaughtering And Processing (2015), Sausages & Other Prepared Meat Products (2013), Agricultural Prod-Livestock & Animal Specialties (200), Miscellaneous Food Preparations & Kindred Products (2090)

akta.pro primary industry

Livestock & Poultry Nutrition (Feed & Premixes) (HLAMAHAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Non-Antibiotic Health & Performance Supplements (Immune, Gut Health, Stress/Heat Support) (AFADALAO)

Keywords

• Antibiotic-free chicken
• Fresh poultry products
• Ready-to-cook chicken
• Frozen chicken cuts
• Processed poultry products

Headquarters

HQ city

Colaba

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Fresh Chicken Products: Fresh, antibiotic-free chicken products sold through multiple channels including direct-to-consumer e-commerce, online retail partners, modern retail stores, and general trade. Products include curry cut, breast boneless, leg boneless, drumsticks, mince, cubes, whole chicken, and specialty cuts.
2. Ready-to-Cook Products: Pre-marinated chicken tikkas (Tandoori, Pahadi, Lahori, Malai, Reshmi), frozen raw chicken, and value-added products like sausages, salamis, nuggets, burgers, kebabs, and appetizers sold through the same distribution channels.
3. HORECA Supply: Bulk supply to Hotels, Restaurants, and Institutions (HORECA) segment, initially supplying antibiotic-free chicken in 2kg sealed packs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Zorabian produces and sells antibiotic-free, hormone-free chicken products through a vertically integrated farm-to-fork model operating its own 150-acre farm in Khopoli, Maharashtra. Its product portfolio spans four core lines: Fresh Chicken cuts and whole birds in tray packs, pre-marinated Chicken Tikkas, IQF Raw Frozen chicken, and Ready-to-Cook processed items (sausages, salamis, kebabs, nuggets, burgers). Products are distributed through own e-commerce and mobile app, online quick-commerce platforms, modern retail chains, and HORECA bulk supply.

Product overview

Zorabian is a vertically integrated poultry brand offering antibiotic and hormone-free chicken across four product lines: Fresh Chicken (farm-fresh tray packs of cuts and whole birds sold online and in retail), Chicken Tikkas (pre-marinated grill-ready range in Tandoori, Pahadi, Lahori, Malai, and Reshmi flavors), Raw Frozen (IQF whole and cut chicken including frozen tikkas), and Ready to Cook (processed products including breakfast sausages, cold cuts salami, desi appetizers, and nuggets & burgers launched in 2011). The brand also operates a Parsi cuisine outlet (Bawazest), a multi-cuisine restaurant (Gondola), a catering business (Cheron Caterers), and is launching an organic vegetables brand (Zorabian Agro). All chicken is raised on Zorabian's own 150-acre farm in Khopoli, Maharashtra, processed in ISO-certified facilities, and distributed through direct-to-consumer app, e-commerce, modern retail, and online retail partners across 15 states and 21+ cities in India.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• BawaZest: Parsi cuisine and Bakery speciality outlet located in Bandra, offering traditional Dhansak, Patra ni Machi, exotic Biryanis and bakery delights.
• Gondola
• Cheron

Products and services

• Fresh Chicken Antibiotic and hormone-free farm-fresh chicken sold as tray packs, including curry cut, boneless breast, boneless leg, drumsticks, mince, cubes, whole chicken, lollipop, liver, leg skinless, mixed boneless, soup pieces, and gizzard. Raised on Zorabian's 150-acre farm in Khopoli, fed a 100% vegetarian diet of maize and soya.
• Chicken Tikkas (Marinated) Pre-marinated, grill-ready chicken tikka range in multiple regional flavors including Tandoori, Pahadi (spinach and cream), Lahori (subcontinental flavors), Malai (creamy), and Reshmi (silk-textured). Made from breast boneless meat and ready to cook in 15–20 minutes.
• Raw Frozen Chicken IQF (Individually Quick Frozen) antibiotic-free chicken in whole, pre-cut, and boneless formats including frozen whole chicken, frozen curry cut, frozen breast boneless, frozen leg boneless, frozen mince, frozen cubes, frozen drumstick skinless, frozen leg skinless, frozen malai tikka, and frozen tandoori tikka. Stored at -18°C with shelf life up to 9 months.
• Ready to Cook Processed Chicken Value-added processed chicken products including Breakfast Sausages (spicy, cocktail pepper, BBQ, cheese & jalapeno flavors), Cold Cuts Salami (spicy, smoked ham, cheese & spicy), Desi Appetizers (kheema, shami kebab, seekh kebab, samosa, spring roll, kheema parathas, lollypops), and Nuggets & Burgers (nuggets, cheese & jalapeno nuggets, burger patty, tandoori burger patty, cheese balls).
• Bawazest (Parsi Cuisine and Bakery Outlet) Parsi cuisine and bakery speciality outlet located in Bandra, Mumbai, offering traditional dishes such as Dhansak, Patra ni Machi, exotic biryanis, and bakery delights.
• Gondola Restaurant Multi-cuisine restaurant established by Khoram Zorabian in Bandra, Mumbai, serving authentic sizzlers and oriental food, in operation for over 45 years.
• Cheron Caterers Catering and weddings services business started by Khoram Zorabian in 1980, originally serving Parsi food to Mumbaikars and now evolved into a multi-cuisine catering unit.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• BlinkitcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorQuick commerce delivery partner enabling 24/7 delivery of Zorabian products to consumers across leading Indian cities.
• ZeptocoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorQuick commerce platform partner for rapid delivery of farm-fresh chicken products.
• Big BasketcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMajor online grocery partner delivering Zorabian chicken products pan-India.
• Swiggy InstamartcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFood delivery platform's quick commerce arm for chicken product delivery.
• Amazon FreshcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorE-commerce giant's grocery delivery service for Zorabian products.
• DunzominorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHyperlocal delivery partner for quick chicken deliveries.
• Nature's BasketcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPremium modern retail chain specializing in quality food products.
• HypercitycoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorModern retail chain partner for premium poultry products.
• Star BazaarcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRetail chain partner for Zorabian products across stores.
• Wellness ForeverminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHealth-focused retail chain.
• Kuku'sminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRegional retail chain in specific markets.
• HaikominorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorModern retail partner.
• MaplesminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRetail chain partner.
• MagsonsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRegional retail partner.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Sneha Farms: Integrated poultry operation in South India producing broiler chicken and processed products — comparable on the broiler farming and processing model, though serving a different regional market.
• FreshToHome: Online-first fresh meat and seafood brand with its own processing and cold-chain — overlaps with Zorabian on D2C premium positioning, antibiotic-free messaging, and processed/packaged meat categories.
• Venky's (VH Group): Pune-headquartered, publicly listed poultry company with integrated operations spanning breeder farms, hatcheries, broiler processing, and processed chicken products — a direct peer in vertical integration and processed poultry.
• Suguna Foods: India's largest poultry integrator operating contract farming across multiple states with branded fresh and processed chicken — directly comparable to Zorabian in poultry processing and branded chicken, but at materially larger national scale.
• Skylark Foods: Indian poultry processor producing fresh, frozen, and value-added chicken cuts for retail and HORECA — a direct peer on processed poultry categories and B2B/HORECA distribution.
• Licious: D2C fresh meat brand operating a tech-enabled cold-chain model with antibiotic-residue testing — most directly comparable to Zorabian on branded premium meat, D2C delivery, and quality assurance, though with multi-protein breadth.
• Baramati Agro: Maharashtra-based poultry and processed chicken producer with similar regional concentration in western India — a regional peer on vertically integrated broiler and processed meat offerings.

Broad incumbents

• Godrej Agrovet: Diversified agribusiness with a poultry and processed foods division — comparable on the integrated poultry side but operates across animal feed, crop protection, and dairy with much greater scale.

Emerging players

• Country Delight: D2C dairy and fresh protein brand with farm-sourcing model and subscription delivery — adjacent emerging player using a similar premium-sourcing, direct-delivery playbook though anchored in dairy rather than poultry.
• Meatigo: D2C meat brand with online ordering and processed meat portfolio — an emerging player in the same premium D2C meat category, smaller scale than Licious or Zorabian.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/zorabianchicken
• Instagraminstagram.com/zorabianchicken
• Xx.com/Zorabian_Chickn
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/zorabian-chicken

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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