Phalada Agro Research Foundations Pvt. Ltd.

What Phalada Agro Research Foundations Pvt. Ltd. does

Phalada Agro Research Foundations Pvt. Ltd. is an India-based organic agriculture company founded in 1999 and headquartered in Bangalore that operates as a business-to-business manufacturer of certified organic ingredients for the global food, beverage, and wellness industries. Its portfolio spans spices, herbs, coffee, jackfruit products, gluten-free flour, jaggery, essential oils, and private-label offerings, distributed as bulk ingredients and ready-to-eat formats.

The company's processing backbone is a 100,000 sqft BRC Grade A certified facility equipped with Continuous Steam Sterilization technology from Safe Steril France, retort processing, and an ERP-based farm-to-fork traceability system. A 300 KW solar plant supplies on-site energy. Quality and compliance are reinforced by a dense certification stack covering BRC, NPOP, NOP, EU Bio, Fair for Life, Demeter, Naturland, and SEDEX, positioning the firm to serve export-grade organic and ethically-sourced supply contracts.

Phalada sources from a network of approximately 1,851 farmers spread across six Indian states and roughly 9,000 acres, giving it traceability-driven control over organic raw material inputs. Revenue is generated across three channels — bulk ingredient supply to manufacturers, private-label and contract manufacturing, and ready-to-eat product lines — with an addressable customer base in international food, beverage, and wellness brands. The firm employs about 66 people per its company profile.

Name

Phalada Agro Research Foundations Pvt. Ltd.

Legal name

Phalada Agro Research Foundations Pvt. Ltd.

Website

https://phaladaagro.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Phalada Agro is a Bangalore-based B2B manufacturer of certified organic ingredients founded in 1999, producing spices, herbs, coffee, jackfruit products, gluten-free flour, jaggery, and essential oils sourced from a 1,851-farmer network across six Indian states.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Organic Food Ingredients

NAICS

Vegetable and Melon Farming (11121)

SIC

Agricultural Production-Crops (100), Wholesale-Farm Product Raw Materials (5150)

akta.pro primary industry

Organic Packaged Foods Manufacturing (Certified Organic, Clean-Label) (AFAKAJAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Organic Herb, Spice & Medicinal/Aromatic Plant Farming (AFAGAKAE), Organic Produce Wholesale (AFAIACAE), Organic Fruit & Tree Nut Farming (Orchards) (AFAGAKAB)

Keywords

• Organic ingredients
• Certified organic products
• Private label manufacturing
• Spice processing
• Organic farming

Headquarters

HQ city

Bengaluru

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Certified Organic Bulk Ingredients: Sale of certified organic spices, herbs, coffee, jackfruit, gluten-free flour, and other organic commodities in bulk quantities to food, beverage, and wellness manufacturers globally
2. Private Label Solutions: Custom private label manufacturing services for retailers and brands seeking to offer organic-certified finished products under their own brands
3. Ready-to-Eat Products: Processing and supply of ready-to-eat organic products including plant-based meal kits, tender jackfruit in cans, curry pastes, and baked snacks for private label customers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Phalada Agro Research Foundations manufactures and supplies certified organic ingredients in bulk and offers private labelling solutions. The company produces organic spices, herbs, coffee, jackfruit products, gluten-free flour, jaggery, and essential oils & extracts sourced from a network of ~1,851 farmers across 6 Indian states covering ~9,000 acres, processed in a 100,000 sqft facility with three independent units. It serves food, beverage, and wellness manufacturers globally under multiple organic and quality certifications.

Product overview

Phalada Agro is an organic agriculture company specializing in certified organic ingredients sold in bulk and private labelling solutions. Their product portfolio spans five core categories: (1) Spices including various peppers, chilies, cardamom, cinnamon, cloves, cumin, turmeric and vanilla; (2) Herbs covering Amla, Basil varieties, Mint, Moringa Leaves, Neem Leaves and Traditional Medicinal Herbs like Guggulu and Triphala; (3) Coffee featuring Arabica and Robusta varieties in Parchment and Cherry forms; (4) Jackfruit products ranging from canned tender jackfruit to freeze dried, flours, chips, sausages, burger patties and ready-to-eat meals; (5) Gluten Free Flours including alternatives made from jackfruit, banana, tapioca, sweet potato, arrowroot and chickpea, plus pre-mixes for pancakes, cookies, bread and batter. The company also offers Jaggery products, Essential Oils & Extracts, and Private Label Opportunities for customization.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Organic Spices Certified organic spices (whole and ground) supplied in bulk to food, beverage, and wellness manufacturers. Sourced from Phalada's network of ~1,851 certified organic farmers across 6 Indian states.
• Organic Herbs Certified organic culinary and medicinal herbs sold in bulk to food, beverage, and wellness manufacturers.
• Organic Coffee Certified organic coffee beans supplied in bulk to beverage manufacturers and roasters.
• Jackfruit Products Certified organic jackfruit-based products supplied to food manufacturers and food service companies for use in ready-to-eat, vegan, and plant-based applications.
• Gluten Free Flour Certified organic gluten-free flours supplied in bulk to food manufacturers producing gluten-free bakery, snack, and specialty food products.
• Organic Jaggery Certified organic jaggery (unrefined cane sugar) supplied in bulk to food and beverage manufacturers seeking natural, unrefined sweeteners.
• Essential Oils & Extracts Certified organic essential oils and botanical extracts supplied in bulk to flavor, fragrance, cosmetic, and wellness manufacturers.
• Private Labelling Services Contract manufacturing and private labelling services that allow food, beverage, and wellness brands to source certified organic spices, herbs, flours, sweeteners, and other ingredients packaged under their own brand.

Quantifiable outcome

• Complete farm-to-market organic supply chain covering ~9000 acres with full traceability
• +1 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Organic India: India-based organic company focused on herbs, supplements, and teas with full farm-to-finished-product traceability. Overlaps significantly with Phalada on organic herb cultivation, certification stack (NPOP/NOP/EU), and global B2B/private-label distribution.
• Organic Tattva: Indian organic packaged foods brand across staples, spices, and snacks. Comparable in product mix, NPOP/NOP/EU organic certification, and target retail/online B2C distribution, though smaller and less of a B2B ingredient player.
• Pure & Sure (Vedic Organic): Indian organic packaged foods brand across staples, spices, and pulses with a comparable farm-to-fork traceability narrative and B2C plus institutional channel mix. Directly comparable in target customer (organic-conscious Indian and export CPG buyers) and product categories.
• 24 Mantra Organic (Sresta Natural Bioproducts): India-based organic food brand selling certified organic staples, spices, and processed foods through retail and B2B channels. Highly comparable in product breadth (spices, flours, RTE), Indian origin, organic positioning, and multi-tier distribution strategy.
• Conscious Food: India-based organic and natural foods company producing staples, grains, and snacks with organic certification. Overlaps with Phalada on Indian-sourced organic staples, organic positioning, and B2C/B2B distribution channels.
• AVT McCormick Ingredients: India-based spice and herb extract manufacturer serving global B2B food and beverage customers. Directly comparable on spice/herb processing capability, B2B ingredient go-to-market, and export footprint, though less focused on organic certification.

Emerging players

• Kalsec: US-based specialty ingredient producer focused on natural spice and herb extracts (color, flavor, antioxidant) for CPG and beverage customers. Comparable as a focused supplier of value-added spice/herb ingredients for industrial buyers, providing a useful benchmark for ingredient-level value capture.

Broad incumbents

• ITC Limited (Foods Division): Large Indian conglomerate with a foods portfolio that includes organic and natural variants (spices, staples, packaged foods) sold domestically and exported. Comparable as a broad incumbent Indian foods operator with organic-adjacent offerings, but much larger and more diversified than Phalada.
• Olam Food Ingredients (ofi): Global food and agri-business supplying coffee, spices, and nuts to CPG and foodservice customers, including organic and specialty ranges. Comparable as a large B2B ingredient supplier in the same categories (coffee, spices), though with much broader geographic and category scale.
• McCormick & Company: Global spice, seasoning, and flavor solutions leader serving food manufacturers and retailers, including organic spice lines. Directly competes with Phalada in the bulk spice/herb B2B space but at vastly greater scale and brand reach.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance10 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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