Allana Consumer Products Ltd. (ACPL), a part of the 161-year-old Mumbai-based Allana Group, one of India’s largest exporters of processed food products and agri-commodities, said it will strengthen domestic frozen food business to cater to rising demand from households and hotels, restaurants and cafes (HoReCa) segment. It’s planning to introduce a range of new products in its portfolio, a top company executive said.

“Our objective is to make high-quality frozen food more accessible while building a reliable farm-to-freezer value chain,” said Parag Vishnu Gadre, Business Head, Fruits, Vegetables and Ice Cream Division, Allana Consumer Products Ltd.

“By combining origin-based sourcing, Individual Quick Freezing (IQF) technology, stringent quality systems and temperature-controlled distribution, we aim to serve households, HoReCa customers and global buyers with frozen products that offer quality, consistency, convenience, natural goodness and taste retention,” he added.

The company has decided to strengthen its domestic frozen-food business as India’s frozen-food market, valued at approximately ₹21,659 crore in 2025, is projected to reach nearly ₹64,364 crore by 2034, growing at a compound annual growth rate of 12.86%, according to the IMARC Group.

Already a strong exporter of frozen processed fruits and vegetables, the company is building a portfolio comprising frozen French fries, green peas, cut vegetables, fruit pulp and other individually quick frozen products. It is also considering to introduce frozen ready-to-eat and ready-to-cook snacks, the executive said.

The company’s brand HomeFresh will cater to domestic consumers, while it will continue to serve international markets through Allana and Premier brands.

In the domestic market, French fries and frozen ready-to eat (RTE) and ready-to-cook (RTC) snacks are emerging as key growth drivers, the company said.

As per the company’s estimates India’s domestic market for French fries and related products will grow from 2.3 lakh tonnes in FY25 to 4.4 lakh tonnes by FY30, representing a volume CAGR of 11.5%. In value terms, the market is expected to increase from ₹3,138 crore to ₹5,520 crore over the same period, it said.

The export opportunity is growing even faster, at a CAGR of 16 per cent, rising from 2.1 lakh tonnes and ₹1,968 crore to approximately 4.8 lakh tonnes and ₹4,809 crore during the same period, it added.

The company’s fruit and vegetable operations have an annual production capacity of 50,000 tonnes and storage capacity of 20,000 tonnes. Products under HomeFresh brand are planned to be available across more than 100 Indian cities through general trade, modern trade, e-commerce, quick commerce and institutional channels, the company said. Internationally, Allana has an export presence across more than 40 countries.

Published - July 27, 2026 07:45 pm IST