Gadre Marine Export

What Gadre Marine Export does

Gadre Marine Export is a privately-held, proprietary Indian seafood export company founded in 1974 by Mr. Deepak Gadre and headquartered at Mirkarwada, Ratnagiri, on India's West Coast. The company is a B2B exporter of frozen seafood and aquaculture products, with a portfolio that spans IQF (Individually Quick Frozen) shrimps — including raw and cooked Vannamei, Karikadi, and White varieties in formats such as Head On Shell On, Headless Shell On, EZ Peeled, PDTO, PUD, PD, and Nobashi Ebi — IQF squid, cephalopods (squid and cuttle fish), and a broad range of fresh and frozen whole fish species (Pomfret, Mackerel, Tuna, Seer Fish, Barracuda, Ribbon Fish, Croakers, Tilapia, and others). Its customers are international seafood buyers, wholesale distributors, and food service operators in global markets.

The company's operations are anchored by two physical assets: the ADG (Arjun Deepak Gadre) Shrimp Farm at Nevare Village, Ratnagiri District, a 6.05 Ha coastal aquaculture site producing 120 MT/year of antibiotic-free Vannamei shrimp at a 75–80% survival rate under a no-antibiotics, bio-secure policy, and a Mirkarwada processing facility co-located with an all-weather fishing port with a 60 MT/day capacity (two 30 MT/day trolley freezers, 35 MT/day flake ice, cold storage, and in-house microbiology and ELISA screening laboratories operating under a fully implemented HACCP program). Raw material beyond the farm is procured from fish landing centers within 100–150 km. The facility holds EU Approval No. 111, US FDA registration, China GACC registration, FSSAI certification, Export Inspection Council approval, and Star Export House recognition — a stack of credentials enabling access to regulated global seafood markets.

Revenue is generated through direct B2B export sales under a quote-based pricing model, with products priced by pieces-per-pound grade and offered in pack sizes from 250 g to 10 kg (IQF) or master-carton block packs. Products are distributed globally via direct buyer relationships, with shipments routed through the Mumbai gateway port. Pricing is not publicly disclosed, and no revenue figures or customer concentration data are available in source materials.

Name

Gadre Marine Export

Legal name

Gadre Marine Export

Website

https://gadremarineexport.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1974

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Gadre Marine Export is an India-based B2B exporter of frozen seafood and aquaculture products — IQF shrimps, squid, cephalopods, and fresh whole fish — operating from its owned ADG Shrimp Farm and EU-certified (Approval No. 111) 60 MT/day processing facility in Ratnagiri, serving international wholesale and food service buyers globally.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Frozen Seafood Processing and Export

NAICS

Seafood Product Preparation and Packaging (311710), Aquaculture (1125)

SIC

Prepared Fresh Or Frozen Fish & Seafoods (2092)

akta.pro primary industry

Aquaculture Harvest, Processing & Packing (Farmed Finfish/Shellfish; On-Farm Plants) (AFANADAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Frozen Seafood Meals & Value-Added Seafood (CRADADAG), Seafood Wholesale (Fresh & Frozen) (AFAIADAD)

Keywords

• Frozen seafood export
• IQF shrimp processing
• Shrimp aquaculture farming
• Cephalopod products
• EU certified seafood

Headquarters

HQ city

Ratnagiri

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Frozen Seafood Export: B2B export of frozen seafood and aquaculture products including IQF shrimps, fresh/frozen fish, cephalopods (squid, cuttle fish), and value-added processed shrimp products. Revenue generated from international wholesale buyers, distributors, and food service companies through direct sales relationships.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Gadre Marine Export is a vertically integrated seafood exporter that farms, processes, and exports frozen and fresh seafood products globally. Core offerings include premium quality IQF (Individually Quick Frozen) shrimps and squids, fresh farm-raised vannamei shrimps from its own ADG Shrimp Farm, cephalopods (squid and cuttle fish), and a wide variety of fresh whole fish. Products are processed in an EU-certified facility (EU Approval No. 111) with HACCP compliance and shipped to international wholesale buyers, distributors, and food service companies.

Product overview

Gadre Marine Export is a proprietary seafood export company offering a comprehensive portfolio of frozen and fresh seafood products. The core offerings include premium quality IQF (Individual Quick Frozen) shrimps and squids, fresh shrimps from their own ADG Shrimp Farm, cephalopods (squid and cuttle fish), and fresh whole fish varieties. Their vertically integrated operations span from shrimp farming (ADG Shrimp Farm with 6.05 Ha water spread area) through processing (60 MT/day facility with EU approval) to global export. Key product categories are IQF Shrimp Products, IQF Squid Products, Fresh Shrimps, Cephalopods, and Fresh Whole Fish.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ADG Shrimp Farm: ARJUN DEEPAK GADRE (ADG) Shrimp Farm located at Murugwadi, Nevare Village of Ratnagiri District for producing high quality Vannamei shrimps

Products and services

• IQF Shrimp Products Premium quality Individual Quick Frozen (IQF) shrimps including raw and cooked varieties such as Head On Shell On, Headless Shell On, EZ Peeled, PDTO, PUD, PD, and Nobashi Ebi formats, made from farm-raised vannamei shrimps. Targeted at international seafood buyers, distributors, and food service companies.
• IQF Squid Products Individual Quick Frozen squid products including whole squid, squid rings, and squid tubes in various sizes and packaging options for international buyers and food service customers.
• Fresh Shrimps Fresh, farm-raised shrimps from the company's own ADG Shrimp Farm including Nobashi Ebi, Karikadi Shrimp, Vannamei Shrimp, and White Shrimps varieties, supplied to international buyers.
• Cephalopods Superior grade cephalopod products including fresh and frozen Squid (Loligo Sp.) and Cuttle Fish (Sepia Sp.) in various formats for international wholesale and food service buyers.
• Fresh Whole Fish Fresh and quality whole fish products including Black Pomfret, Silver Pomfret, Barracuda, Mahi Mahi, Malbar Travelly, Indian Mackerel, Ribbon Fish, Yellow Croaker, Tigertooth Croaker, Horse Mackerel, Oil Sardine, Silver Croaker, Seer Fish, Big Eye Tuna, Tilapia Whole Fish, Reef Cod, and Lizard Fish for international wholesale and food service buyers.

Quantifiable outcome

• 120 MT per year shrimp production capacity from own farm
• +3 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Nippon Suisan Kaisha (Nissui): Japanese global seafood company with significant aquaculture, processing, and overseas sourcing operations; comparable broad-seafood category presence and EU/Japan retail customers, though larger and more diversified.
• Thai Union Group: World's largest processed seafood company (Chicken of the Sea, King Oscar, John West); broad incumbent in IQF shrimp and value-added seafood with global retail and food-service distribution, including sourcing from India.
• Charoen Pokphand Foods (CPF): Global Thai agro-food conglomerate with large aquaculture operations and seafood processing; competes for the same EU/US shrimp buyers and is a benchmark for integrated aquaculture-plus-processing scale.

Direct peers

• Devi Sea Foods: Hyderabad-based Indian seafood exporter with shrimp and fish processing; directly comparable as a B2B IQF shrimp and cephalopod exporter with international certifications and similar buyer overlap in EU/US markets.
• Sandhya Marines: Indian seafood processor and exporter of IQF shrimp, fish, and cephalopods with EU and HACCP certifications; comparable processing capacity scale, B2B export focus, and product range.
• Avanti Frozen Foods: India-listed integrated shrimp aquaculture and frozen-seafood exporter; directly comparable business model (own farms + IQF processing + global B2B export) and similar customer base in EU/US retail and food service.
• Falcon Marine Exports: Indian shrimp processor and exporter with own aquaculture and EU/HACCP-certified plants; comparable product mix (vannamei IQF, cephalopods) and B2B export focus.
• Apex Frozen Foods: Indian integrated shrimp farming and IQF processing exporter with own aquaculture farms and EU/US certifications; near-identical product mix, value-added formats, and export customer base to Gadre.
• Marine Exports (Coastal Corporation): Large Indian integrated seafood exporter with shrimp aquaculture and value-added IQF processing for EU/US/Asian buyers; comparable vertical integration and Star Export House credentials.

Regional players

• Sustainable Shrimp Products (SSP): Bangladesh-based integrated shrimp exporter with own aquaculture and EU-certified processing; comparable product range and B2B export model targeting EU/US retail, though operating in a different South Asian geography.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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