In the late 80s, Shri Shivratan Agarwal decided to walk his
path and create a new identity for himself, this lead to the birth of the brand
Bikaji. At the time when the technology to produce Bhujia on a large scale was
unthought of, Shri Agarwal successfully laid the foundation of his dream
venture. Not only, he ventured across the world to find and co-invent the right
technology for producing bhujia; but he also managed to find an easy to
remember name for the brand, that would easily connect with the consumers. The
name Bikaji is derived from Bika Rao- the founder of Bikaner and Ji, used as a
mark of respect in India. Shri Agarwal’s vision was to give the world, a taste
of Aslee Parampara. He desired to reach every consumer with authentic Indian
taste, that reflects India’s culture and values. Over the years, Bikaji has
managed to win hearts across the globe, with its power of ethnic-snacking.
Today, Bikaji stands for authentic Indian taste, with diverse products and
innovative packaging, adding to its commitment of taking Aslee Indian taste to
the world.
They
have six operational manufacturing facilities, with four facilities located in
Bikaner (Rajasthan), one in Guwahati (Assam), one facility in Tumakuru
(Karnataka) held through our subsidiary Petunt Food Processors Private Limited
to cater to the southern markets in India that are operated by us, and one
contract manufacturing unit in Kolkata (West Bengal) for which we have entered
into a contract manufacturing agreement on a non-exclusive basis that helps us
primarily cater to certain parts of eastern and north eastern India. In
addition, we have one facility in Mumbai to manage our Mumbai restaurant sales.
Largest producer of Bikaneri bhujia
In Fiscal 2021, Bikaji was the largest manufacturer of Bikaneri bhujia with annual production of 26,690 tonnes. The facility of manufacturing Bikaneri bhujia is largely automated one ensuring the consistency in quality and taste. The Bikaneri bhujia was given the Geographical