Aachi Masala Foods
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| Private | |
| Industry | Food |
| Founded | 1995 |
| Founder | A. D. Padmasingh Isaac |
| Headquarters | Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Website | aachifoods |
Aachi Masala Foods Pvt. Ltd., commonly known as Aachi Masala, is an Indian packaged food company based in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. The company manufactures blended spices and other packaged food products, including masalas, pickles and ready-to-eat mixes.[1]
History
Aachi Group was founded in 1995 by A. D. Padmasingh Isaac.[2] The company's first product was kuzhambu milagai thool.[2] The business grew through low-priced sachets, including packs priced at ₹2, distributed through small retail outlets as well as urban markets.[2][3]
By 2016, the product range was described as spanning about 240 items, and exports were noted to cover 26 countries.[2]
Business
Aachi's portfolio includes spice-based products along with ready-to-cook and ready-to-eat categories. In 2012, a 10,000-tonne cold storage facility at Gummidipoondi (north of Chennai) was described as part of plans to support expansion into additional product categories, including beverages and snacks.[4] In 2013, the company was described as having a presence across 12 Indian states and targeting wider national expansion, alongside investments in areas such as R&D, grinding facilities and cold storage.[5]
Financial figures cited from corporate filings show revenue of ₹2,017 crore and profit of ₹22.2 crore for FY23, compared with ₹1,633 crore revenue and ₹8.75 crore profit in FY22.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Aachi Masala spices up growth plans, eyes up to $100 million from IndiaRF". Mint. 15 August 2024. Retrieved 26 January 2026.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "Recipe for success". The Hindu. 27 September 2016. Retrieved 26 January 2026.
- ↑ "Meet A.D. Padmasingh Isaac, The Man Who Built A Spicy Masala Business After Godrej Stint". Indiatimes. 1 April 2024. Retrieved 26 January 2026.
- ↑ "From masala to miscellany: Aachi spices it up". The Hindu BusinessLine. 28 February 2012. Retrieved 26 January 2026.
- ↑ "Aachi Masala plans pan-India expansion by 2015". Business Standard. 29 March 2013. Retrieved 26 January 2026.
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