Everest Spices

Everest Food Products Pvt Ltd (Everest Spices) is an Indian manufacturer, distributor and exporter of ground spices and spice mixtures under the brand name Everest.[2] The company is based in Mumbai.[3]

In 2005, Everest had a 30% share of the branded spices market in India.[4] It sells 42 blends under the Everest brand name.[5]

Everest Spices competes with MDH, which has 12% market share.

Controversies

In May 2024, New Zealand's food safety regulator said it was investigating contamination in spice products of Indian brands Everest and MDH.[6] Its products were recalled by regulators in Hong Kong and Singapore for containing ethylene oxide.[7]

References

  1. Sagar Malviya. Masala Companies add $1 billion in their topline The Economic Times, 16 January 2023^
  2. Everest-Superbrand 2003 - 2005 Superbrands.com, 2010-03-05, retrieved 2021-01-19^
  3. Superbrands 2nd edition superbrandsindia.com^
  4. Nidhi Nath Srinivas. Mirch Masala: Cos spice up ad spends to stay in the hunt The Economic Times, 30 August 2005, retrieved 2 July 2012^
  5. Superbrands 3rd edition superbrandsindia.com^
  6. Rishika Sadam. New Zealand looking into Indian spice brands over contamination Reuters, May 15, 2024^
  7. In a pickle: Why it's time for Fssai to wake up and crack the whip Mint, 19 May 2024, retrieved 22 May 2024^