Chatha Foods Launches Vegetarian Facility in Punjab with 16,000 MT Annual Capacity

Chatha Foods Limited has commenced commercial production at its new dedicated vegetarian manufacturing facility in Dera Bassi, Punjab, with an annual installed capacity of 16,000 metric tonnes (MT).

Spread across 3.5 acres, the facility will manufacture breads, gravies, sauces, vegetarian snacks and patties for quick-service restaurant (QSR) chains, hotels, restaurants, cloud kitchens and institutional customers in India and international markets.

The unit features automated production, packaging and freezing infrastructure, enabling multi-category food manufacturing under one roof. It is the company’s first dedicated vegetarian facility and will serve customers under Unifayre, its foodservice and distribution brand, as well as private-label businesses.

Total manufacturing capacity reaches 30,800 MT

With the addition of the new unit, Chatha Foods’ three-facility manufacturing network has a combined annual capacity of 30,800 MT. This includes 16,000 MT at Dera Bassi, 7,800 MT at its non-vegetarian facility in Mohali and 7,000 MT at its Aurangabad joint venture with the Allana Group.

Founded in 1997, Chatha Foods manufactures ready-to-cook and ready-to-eat food products for QSR chains, restaurant brands, foodservice operators and institutional customers. The new facility expands its vegetarian product portfolio and manufacturing capacity