What JKT ENTERPRISE LTD does

JKT Enterprise Ltd is a privately held, family-owned agro-commodity trading, processing, and distribution business headquartered in Navi Mumbai, India, founded in 1977 by Kishore Thakker. The company trades, processes, imports, and exports oil seeds, nuts, pulses, grains, dry fruits, spices, and bird feed, with a product portfolio spanning peanuts and peanut oil, sesame seeds, chia, quinoa, sunflower, flax, lentils and beans, rice, soybeans, cacao beans, cashews, almonds, walnuts, hazelnuts, pistachios, and bird feed ingredients. Operations are vertically integrated through three BRC-certified processing and storage facilities in India (Mumbai, Rajkot, Chennai) — including a 35,000 sq. ft. peanut shelling plant with 30,000 tons annual capacity — combined with in-house HPLC laboratories for aflatoxin and quality testing, and overseas subsidiaries in the Netherlands (JKT Foods Europe BV), the UK (JKT Foods Europe Limited), Dubai (JKT Foods DMCC), and Singapore (Prime Harvest Pte Ltd). Sourcing operations extend across nine African countries plus Myanmar and Sri Lanka, supplying the company with primary commodities for processing and redistribution.

The business model is B2B commodity trading across two directional flows: JKT exports approximately 2,000 FCLs annually of peanuts, sesame seeds, pulses, and related commodities to food manufacturers, wholesalers, and distributors in Europe, the Middle East, and increasingly Asia, while importing 1,000+ FCLs of pulses and grains for redistribution in India and other markets. The customer base is segmented across food manufacturers (oil extraction, snack production, confectionery, bakery), wholesalers and distributors, and feed industry buyers, with both conventional and organic grades offered. Pricing is transaction-based and negotiated per shipment, with delivery options ranging from full containers to mixed pallets. The company is certified to multiple food safety and religious-dietary standards (BRCGS, ISO 22000, ISO 9001, Organic, Halal, Kosher, Skal) and has received consecutive Government of India Export Excellence Awards, positioning it as a pre-qualified supplier to enterprise food buyers globally. The stated corporate vision is to reach $2 billion in revenue by 2030.

Name

JKT ENTERPRISE LTD

Legal name

JKT Enterprises Private Limited

Website

https://jkt-global.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1977

Operating status

Operating

Short description

JKT Enterprise Ltd is a Mumbai-based, family-owned agro-commodity trader, processor, and distributor founded in 1977, serving global food manufacturers, wholesalers, and feed industry buyers with peanuts, seeds, pulses, grains, dry fruits, and bird feed through Indian processing facilities and regional offices in the Netherlands, UK, Dubai, and Singapore.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Agro-Commodity Trading and Distribution

SIC

Wholesale-Farm Product Raw Materials (5150), Food And Kindred Products (2000)

akta.pro primary industry

Nuts, Seeds & Dried Fruit Trading/Wholesale (AFAIAKAF)

akta.pro secondary industry

Starches, Flours & Milling Products Trading/Wholesale (AFAIAKAH)

Keywords

• Agro-commodity trading
• Peanut processing
• Pulse distribution
• Bird feed ingredients
• Oil seed export

Headquarters

HQ city

Navi Mumbai

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices13 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Commodity Trading and Distribution: Import and export of agro commodities including oil seeds, nuts, pulses, grains, and dry fruits. Revenue generated through bulk commodity trading transactions with food and feed industry buyers globally.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

JKT Enterprise Ltd is an Indian-headquartered trader, importer, processor, and distributor of agro-commodities. It supplies oil seeds, nuts, pulses, grains, spices, dry fruits, bird feed ingredients, and cocoa beans to food manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors, and feed industry buyers. The company runs processing facilities (notably a peanut shelling plant) and an in-house quality laboratory to support its trading and export operations.

Product overview

JKT Enterprise Ltd is a trader, importer, and distributor of agri-commodities for the food and feed industry. The company offers a diverse portfolio of products organized into six main categories: Seeds (sesame, chia, quinoa, sunflower, flax), Pulses (adzuki, black eyed, chick peas, pigeon peas, mung beans, kidney beans), Bird Feed (safflower, millet, sorghum, niger seeds), Dry Fruits (cashews, almonds, walnuts, hazelnuts, pistachios), Peanuts and Peanut Oil (runners, virginia, spanish varieties), and Other Commodities (rice, soybean, cacao beans). All products are available in both organic and conventional grades. The company also operates a proprietary B2B sub-brand called HARBEST for premium retail-ready pulses, grains, and superfoods targeting health-conscious consumers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• HARBEST: B2B brand launched by JKT for premium, healthy, and conscious consumption. Positioning: targeting health-conscious and premium consumers with curated selection of high-quality Pulses, Grains, and Superfoods.

Products and services

• Oil Seeds Sourced and distributed oil seeds including peanuts, sesame seeds, and soybeans for food and feed industry buyers.
• Pulses Sourced, processed, and distributed pulses including chickpeas, lentils, and beans for food manufacturers and distributors.
• Grains Sourced and distributed grains including rice, wheat, and barley for food industry buyers.
• Spices Sourced and distributed spices for food manufacturers, processors, and distributors.
• Dry Fruits Sourced and distributed dry fruits for food industry buyers and confectionery/snack manufacturers.
• Bird Feed Ingredients Sourced and distributed bird feed ingredients for animal nutrition and pet food manufacturers.
• Cocoa Beans Sourced and distributed cocoa beans for chocolate and confectionery manufacturers.
• Peanut Shelling (Processing Service) Automated peanut shelling processing performed at JKT's Rajkot plant, converting raw peanuts into shelled peanuts and supporting downstream peanut oil production.
• Peanut Oil Peanut oil produced from JKT's peanut processing operations at the Rajkot facility, supplied to food industry buyers.
• HARBEST Sub-Brand Products Consumer-facing packaged products marketed under JKT's HARBEST sub-brand, extending the firm's agro-commodity portfolio into retail channels.

Quantifiable outcome

• Exporting approximately 2000 FCLs annually
• +2 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves16 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Bunge Limited: Major global agribusiness focused on oilseed processing and grain trading with strong presence in Asia and Europe. Overlaps with JKT's oilseed and grain trading book and peanut processing at industrial scale.
• Cargill: One of the world's largest privately held agri-commodity traders and processors operating across grains, oilseeds, nuts, and animal nutrition globally. Overlaps with JKT across edible oils, oilseeds, and grain origination but at vastly larger scale.
• Viterra: Global agri-business (formerly Glencore Agriculture) handling grains, oilseeds, pulses and specialty crops across major origins and destinations. Direct competitor in pulse and specialty grain trading, especially for European and Asian buyers.
• Louis Dreyfus Company: Global merchandiser and processor of oilseeds, grains, coffee, and other soft commodities. Competes with JKT in oilseed/grain origination and export, particularly in Asia and Africa, but at a much larger scale and breadth.
• Archer Daniels Midland (ADM): Global food-processing and commodity-trading major with significant exposure to oilseeds, peanuts, specialty grains and pulses. Direct competitor in upstream origination but operates at much larger scale and broader portfolio than JKT.

Emerging players

• Sucafina: Vertically integrated coffee trader that has expanded into adjacent agri-commodities; offers a comparable emerging multi-origin origination-plus-distribution playbook though its core remains coffee rather than nuts/pulses.

Direct peers

• Export Trading Group (ETG): Privately held agri-trader with deep African origination footprint in pulses, sesame, cashews, soybeans, and grains. Operates its own processing across multiple African countries and ships globally—closely aligned to JKT's origination-to-distribution model.
• Olam Group (formerly Olam International): Singapore-headquartered global trader and processor of agri-commodities including nuts, edible nuts, grains, and pulses. Closest comparable in business model (origin origination + processing + global distribution) and product mix, especially in edible nuts and pulses.
• Agrocorp International: Singapore-based commodity trader focused on pulses, edible nuts, grains, oilseeds and animal feed with offices in Asia, Africa, Europe and the Americas. Directly comparable mid-sized peer with similar multi-continent origination strategy.
• Maviga: Specialist global trader of pulses, edible beans, and specialty crops with European origination and distribution. Direct competitor to JKT in the European pulses wholesale channel and similar customer base among food manufacturers and packers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance8 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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