Namdhari's Fresh
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Namdhari's Fresh is a grocery store chain, started in 2000 in the city of Bangalore
Bangalore
Bengaluru , formerly called Bengaluru is the capital of the Indian state of Karnataka. Bangalore is nicknamed the Garden City and was once called a pensioner's paradise. Located on the Deccan Plateau in the south-eastern part of Karnataka, Bangalore is India's third most populous city and...
. The chain was setup with the objective of filling the segment of premium green grocers. The company offers high quality fruits and vegetables for retail purchase. The fruits and vegetables offered for sale (currently 40 varieties) are grown at the company's own production centers. Besides the Domestic market, the produce is also meant for export to Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
, Australia
Australia
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and the Middle East
Middle East
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. The Company currently operates stores in Bangalore only. The only direct competitor is Reliance Fresh
Reliance Fresh
Reliance Fresh is the convenience store format which forms part of the retail business of Reliance Industries of India which is headed by Mukesh Ambani. Reliance plans to invest in excess of Rs 25000 crores in the next 4 years in their retail division. The company already has in excess of 560...
that operates over 500 stores across India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
.
Certification
The company claims to be the first Indian Company to be EUREP-GAPEurepGAP
EurepGAP is a common standard for farm management practice created in the late 1990s by several European supermarket chains and their major suppliers. GAP is an acronym for Good Agricultural Practices. The aim was to bring conformity to different retailers' supplier standards, which had been...
Certified.
Products
The Store normally stock Fresh Produce sourced from their own facilities (Regular products) while the rest are sourced from Major brands (Additional products)Regular Products
(Stocked at all stores)
- Cole Crops -Broccoli, Cauliflower, Brussels Sprout,Red Cabbage, Chinese Cabbage, Cabbage Green.
- English Range -Asparagus, Babycorn,Sweet corn, Zucchini, Leeks, Colored Capsicum.
- Salad Range -Cucumber (Mini/European/Kakkari), Tomato (Cherry/Pearl/Salad), Lettuce (Iceberg/Lolarosa/Lobi).
- Gourds -Bottle gourd, Bitter gourd, Ivygourd(Tindori), Sponge gourd, Ridge gourd, Pumpkin.
- Indian Vegetables -Mangetout Pea / Snow Peas, Green Peas, Haricot Verts, Beans, Carrots, Okra, Aubergines(Eggplants), Hot Pepper(Chillies).
- Herbs - Sage, Rosemary, Thyme, Oregano, Lemon Grass, Basil, Coriander Leafs, Curry Leaf, Dill.
- Leafy Greens - Palak, Pokchoy, Amaranthus, Chinese Kale, Mustard Leaf, Choisum.
- Fruits - Watermelons, Melons, Physalis, Passion Fruit.
Additional Products
(Stocked at large stores)
- Packaged Drinking Water
- Chocolates - All Major Brands.
- Pulses and grains - All Major Brands.
- Baked Goods - Breads and Cake.
- Dairy products - All Major Brands.
- Italian Sauces - All Major Brands.
See also
- FoodworldFoodworldFoodworld, previously known as Spencer's Daily, is a chain of supermarket stores. It was started in May 1996 as a division of Spencer & Co, a part of the RPG Group. In August 1999 it became a separate company...
- Spencer's RetailSpencer's RetailSpencer's Retail is one of India’s fastest growing retail stores.Spencer's is based on the 'Food First' Format . Many outlets though sport multiple formats for retailing food, apparel, fashion, electronics, lifestyle products, music and books...
- Spar (retailer)
- Big BazaarBig BazaarBig Bazaar is a chain of hypermarket in India. Currently, there are 210 stores across 80 cities and towns in India. Big Bazaar is designed as an agglomeration of bazaars or Indian markets with clusters offering a wide range of merchandise including fashion and apparels, food products, general...
- Reliance FreshReliance FreshReliance Fresh is the convenience store format which forms part of the retail business of Reliance Industries of India which is headed by Mukesh Ambani. Reliance plans to invest in excess of Rs 25000 crores in the next 4 years in their retail division. The company already has in excess of 560...