About Us

We are one of the 100% EOU Project of Agricultural Gherkins processing unit located at Sy.No.150/6 Nallapitchanpatti Village, Sendurai under the head of Mr. Ay.Veeranan who is the promoter and he is a B.Sc., Horticultural Graduate, also having well versed knowledge in Processing of Gherkins and other Vegetables. The process of Gherkins in Salt Brine, Acetic Acid (Food Grade) and Vinegar (Food Grade) and export to USA, Canada and European market. In our project, there are 50 Nos. of Female and 20 Nos. of Male workers are engaged at our factory as well as directly and indirectly there are 500 Nos. of Female and 300 Nos. of Male workers are engaged in the agricultural field and benefited through employment opportunities. 

We have given below the details of our procurement of Gherkins and Process for your kind reference:

Raw Materials

Gherkin cultivation is on a contract-farming basis with large numbers of small farmers (0.1 – 0.5 hectares each) spread over an area within a 100 km radius of the factory.  Seed material, fertilisers and agrochemicals are supplied to the farmers on credit.  Technical assistance is provided to each farmer through a system of qualified and trained field staff.  There are normally 3 field officers for every 50 farmers who advise the farmers on cultivation practices and pest management.  Only approved agrochemicals are issued to the farmer and records are maintained on pesticides usage. On delivery the crop is inspected and segregated according to grade and growing area to maintain traceability.  The cultivation system is audited on a regular basis to ensure farmer compliance with our guidelines

Manufacturing Process

Grading: Fresh Gherkins received from farm should be graded as per the requirements to the required sizes by manually or with grading sieves.  eg.: 100+, 100-160; 100-120; 80-120; 60-80; 60-100 etc..  The grades are denoted by No. of pieces per Kg.

Washing: Graded Fresh Gherkins are cleaned with water in Fruit Washer and fed in to Inspection Belt.

Inspection: Washed Gherkins are inspected to remove unused Gherkins like Nubs, Crooks, Borer and Bleached fruits etc.  Accepted fruits are sent for packing in to HDPE Barrels.

Packing: Initially 135 Kgs. of accepted fruits are packed in Barrels with preservative of food grade Salt, Acetic Acid and Vinegar.  

Final Packing:  After fermentation completed, the packed fruits are taken out from the Barrels and then re-packing with 150 Kgs. or 160 Kgs. with preservative in Barrels as per customer’s specifications.

Quality Certification 

1. The quality management system is going to be adopted and in due course will be registered as meeting the requirements of the FSSC as well as supplier assurance code for the food industry combines food safety and quality elements. 
2. The unit has obtained Kosher Certificate from Orthodox Union, USA
3. The unit has registered with US-FDA, USA

Why the company located in Sendurai, Natham Taluk, Dindigul District?

1. It is backward area and intend to develop the people 
2. It is agricultural area and having more poor farmers, so guide and develop them suitably
3. Gherkins are not consumed by Indian, generally unique place for gherkins cultivations
4. Helping people to generate employment

The following Licence are obtained for this Project 

1. Licence for Industries and Factories Receipt No. 1256 dt. 14.02.2009 issued by the President, Sendurai Union, Sendurai.
2. TNGST No: 33305263874 : CST No: 168730 dt. 12.11.2008 issued by Commercial Tax Department, Tamilnadu.
3. SSI Certificate No. 330131101246 dt. 04.03.2009 issued by DIC, Dindigul
4. IE Code No. 3508008665 dt. 19.02.2009 issued by JDGFT, Madurai
5. CENTRAL EXCISE RC NO: AEMPV9787KEM001 DT. 29.11.2011 issued by Central Excise Authorities
6. In-bond Manufacturing Sanction Order No. 01/2012 dt. 22.08.2012 issued by Central Excise Authorities
7. Private Bonded Warehouse Licence No. 01/2012 dt. 22.08.2012 issued by Central Excise Authorities
8. PAN No.AEMPV9787K issued by Income Tax Department
9. LOP No. PER:A/2009/020/EOU-TN dt. 26.08.2009 issued by the Development Commissioner of MEPZ, Chennai.
10. Green Card No. 2689/MEPZ dt. 10.09.2018 issued by the Development Commissioner of MEPZ, Chennai.
11. RCMC No. 167516 dt. 19.07.2012 issued by the APEDA, Ministry of Commerce, Bangalore
12. Our GST Registration No. 33AEMPV9787K1ZC dt. 26.06.2017

We are operating professionally and giving more employment opportunities, agricultural development to our peoples around Sendurai as well as sizable foreign exchange earnings through our exports to our nation.