MTSFOODS

What MTSFOODS does

MTSFOODS (legally Menon Technical Services Pvt. Ltd.) is an India-based B2B solutions integrator founded in 2006 by K.K. Menon, headquartered in Bengaluru with regional offices in Noida (North) and Ahmedabad (West). The company distributes and integrates food-processing equipment from global technology partners — FAM (Belgium) for slicing and dicing, TOMRA for optical sorting and steam peeling, VANMARK for conveying and abrasive peeling, EZMA for thermal processing, and most recently Finis-Eillert (Netherlands) for vegetable and fruit processing — into turnkey production lines for Indian snack, agro-processing, and processed-food manufacturers.

Its core offering spans four application areas: Sort & Steam Peel (TOMRA optical sorting and steam peeling for grains, pulses, nuts, potatoes, and vegetables), Cut/Slice/Dice (FAM equipment including the CENTRIS 315P slicer, TRIDIS 240 dicer, and VOLANTIS V-belt slicer), Convey & Abrasive Peel (VANMARK hydrocutters and the 2922 peeler), and Custom Lines (engineered-to-order lines with installation, start-up, and training). MTSFOODS operates three demo labs in Bengaluru (FAM, TOMRA, VANMARK) where customers can trial equipment before purchase.

The company makes money through two streams: (1) hardware sales of standalone machines and integrated equipment lines sourced from its OEM partners, and (2) professional services for custom project engineering, production, installation, start-up, and training. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed, reflecting the customized nature of each project. Its go-to-market is enterprise direct field sales complemented by active participation in major Indian food-processing trade shows (Snack & Bake Tec, Anuga, Global Potato Summit), with no digital/PLG or self-serve motion. The customer base is described as 'several hundred' snack, agro-processing, and processed-food brands across India, with Balaji Wafers publicly named as a customer.

Name

MTSFOODS

Legal name

Menon Technical Services Pvt. Ltd.

Website

https://mtsfoods.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

MTSFOODS is an India-based B2B food-processing solutions integrator, founded in 2006, that distributes and custom-engineers equipment from global OEMs (FAM, TOMRA, VANMARK, EZMA, Finis-Eillert) for Indian snack, agro-processing, and processed-food manufacturers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Bengaluru

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Food Processing Equipment Sales: MTSFOODS generates revenue through the sale and distribution of food processing machinery and equipment sourced from global technology partners including FAM, TOMRA, VANMARK, and Finis-Eillert. The company provides complete turn-key solutions along with standalone machines for sorting, peeling, cutting, and conveying applications.
2. Custom Project Engineering Services: Engineering, production, installation, start-up and training services for custom food processing lines and complex production challenges transformation across the food processing chain.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

MTSFOODS is a B2B solutions integrator for food processing operations in India, distributing and integrating food processing machinery and equipment sourced from global technology partners including FAM, TOMRA, VANMARK, EZMA, and Finis-Eillert. The company provides turn-key and standalone solutions covering sorting, peeling, cutting, slicing, dicing, washing, drying, and conveying, alongside custom project engineering, production, installation, startup, and training services. It serves agro processing and processed food brands from headquarters in Bengaluru with regional offices in Noida and Ahmedabad and three demo labs in Bangalore.

Product overview

MTSFOODS is a solution provider of food processing solutions that distributes and integrates equipment from global technology partners (FAM, TOMRA, VANMARK, FINIS-EILLERT, EZMA) for Indian food processing businesses. The portfolio centers on four core application areas: Sort & Steam Peel (TOMRA optical sorting and steam peeling), Cut/Slice/Dice (FAM equipment including CENTRIS 315P, TRIDIS 240, VOLANTIS), Convey & Abrasive Peel (VANMARK systems including Hydrocutting Unit and 2922 Peeler), and Custom Lines. They operate three demo labs in Bangalore and provide full-service engineering, production, installation, startup, and training. The company was founded in 2006 and serves customers across India from offices in Bangalore, Delhi, and Ahmedabad.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• TOMRA Optical Sorting Solutions
• TOMRA Steam Peeling Solutions
• FAM CENTRIS 315P Slicer
• FAM TRIDIS 240 Dicer
• FAM VOLANTIS V-Belt Slicer
• VANMARK Hydrocutting Unit
• VANMARK 2922 Peeler
• Finis-Eillert Vegetable Processing Systems Complete vegetable and fruit processing solutions from Finis-Eillert (Netherlands), including knife peeling, decoring, halving, dewatering, inspecting, and profiling systems, offered as standalone machines or complete turnkey systems for fresh market, leafy greens, onions, and tuberous vegetables. Targeted at fresh vegetable and fruit processors in India.
• EZMA Thermal Processing Systems
• Custom Food Processing Lines

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and supporting.

• Finis-EillertflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Finis-Eillert is a distinguished food processing equipment company from the Netherlands with a century-old heritage of Dutch engineering renowned for reliability and advanced processing solutions. This strategic partnership brings cutting-edge vegetable and fruit processing technologies to India, focusing on Fresh Market, Leafy Greens, Onions, and Tuberous Vegetables. Solutions include Knife Peeling, Decoring, Halving, Dewatering, Inspecting, and Profiling as both standalone machines and complete turnkey systems.
• FAMcoreTechnology or IntegrationFAM (Belgium-based) is a global technology partner providing slicers and cutting solutions. MTSFOODS showcases FAM equipment including CENTRIS 315P high-performance slicer for potato chips, TRIDIS 240 heavy-duty dicer, and VOLANTIS V-belt slicer. FAM also operates a test lab in Bengaluru.
• TOMRAcoreTechnology or IntegrationTOMRA provides optical sorting and steam peeling solutions for food processing applications. Their technology handles sorting of walnuts, peanuts, IQF sweet corn, beans, vegetables, potato chips, dry chilies, cashews, pistachios, red chilli, peppers, mango, raisins, dehydrated onion flakes, and more. TOMRA operates a demo lab in Yelahanka, Bengaluru.
• VANMARKcoreTechnology or IntegrationVANMARK Food Equipment (India) provides equipment for potato French fries, potato flakes, cut chilies, been feeder, onion peeler, grain conveying, peanut butter, and potato washers. MTSFOODS showcases their hydrocutting unit and 2922 peeler. VANMARK is headquartered in Yelahanka, Bengaluru.
• EZMAsupportingTechnology or IntegrationEZMA Food Processing Technology provides thermal processing systems that complement MTSFOODS' range of sorting and cutting solutions.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• JBT Marel: Global food processing and packaging equipment supplier formed by the JBT–Marel merger. Provides cutting, sorting, conveying and processing solutions that overlap with MTSFOODS' portfolio, particularly in potato, meat and protein processing segments.
• GEA Group: Large German industrial group with broad food processing equipment portfolio (separators, homogenizers, processing lines). Sells into Indian dairy, food and beverage customers and could compete with MTSFOODS on integrated lines, especially for larger enterprise projects.
• Tetra Pak: Swedish-Swiss food processing and packaging giant with deep India operations across dairy, beverage and prepared food. Competes for integrated processing line contracts and sets the standard for one-stop food processing partnerships.
• SPX FLOW: Global supplier of food and beverage processing equipment, pumps and mixers. Overlaps with MTSFOODS on processing equipment for Indian food and beverage processors, particularly in dairy and ingredient processing.
• FAM (Storck Food Group): Belgian cutting/slicing/dicing equipment maker and MTSFOODS' flagship cutting partner. Comparable product offering in slicing and dicing for the potato chips and vegetable industries, and competes for the same Indian snack/processing customers.
• Bühler Group (Bühler India): Swiss global manufacturer of food processing equipment (grain, sorting, optical sorting) with an Indian subsidiary serving the same agro-processing and snack customers as MTSFOODS. Highly comparable product overlap in sorting and processing lines but operates as an OEM with own manufacturing, not as an integrator.

Direct peers

• Heat and Control: US-headquartered equipment manufacturer and integrator with a strong India presence focused on snack food and potato processing lines — directly overlapping MTSFOODS' core snack customer base and offering comparable line-engineering and installation services.
• Milltec Machinery: India-based manufacturer of food processing equipment (rice, grain, pulses, sorting) supplying agro-processing customers across India. Comparable customer base, comparable application focus on grains/pulses, and a similar integrator-plus-equipment business model.

Others

• TOMRA: Norwegian optical sorting and steam peeling specialist that is both an MTSFOODS technology partner and a competitor — TOMRA sells sorting solutions direct to Indian food processors, so MTSFOODS and TOMRA co-exist as principal and competing channel.

Regional players

• Proseal (the Proseal Group): UK-based manufacturer of tray sealing and packaging machinery that complements food processing lines. Targets the same Indian snack and ready-meal customers and could compete or partner with MTSFOODS on integrated line scopes.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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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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