We, Khedut Feeds and Foods Pvt. Ltd. Gondal, INDIA are the leading suppliers of fine quality Indian peanuts to the World. Our peanut processing plant is one of the most technologically advanced in the World and first of its kind in India. We are pioneers in introducing sophisticated processing techniques, strategic procurement and good agricultural practices for peanuts.
Our strategies have revolutionized the Indian peanut Industry in many ways.
Our procurement experts select regions of farm from which the peanuts are procured according to the type/variety of ground nut, type of soil and amount of average rainfall. This is very important for getting aflatoxin free peanuts. Selected farm produce are procured in bulk directly from thefarmers by our experts. Our annual processing capacity of peanuts exceeds 45,000 M.T.
We have a great deal of influence on peanut growing farmers of the Saurashtra region of Gujarat state. We work towards betterment of the farmersand to modernise the peanut cultivation process under the initiative 'Project Saurashtra Peanuts' - A sustainable approach to Peanut Cultivation in India
Under this Project we create awareness amongst the peanut growing farmers of Saurashtra region (the largest peanut growing region in the World) of India and Rajasthan.
More than 8000 farmers have enrolled in this programs and are experiencing a great deal of positive difference in quantity and quality of the peanut yield.
The project educates farmers on Soil testing, seed treatment, techniques for aflatoxin control, irrigation techniques, protection from air-borne, soil-borne and insect related diseases, pest management, harvesting techniques, etc. The process is monitored by our company experts and agronomists and is supported by Govt. Scientist from Directorate of Groundnut Research, Govt. of India( DGR). Our procurement team travels lengths and breadths of the nation selecting and procuring the best variety and quality of peanuts directly from the farmers for our clients depending on their needs and product.
Our peanuts are marked and stored in such manner that a complete traceability could be maintained up to the farm where the peanuts were produced.
We have more that 400,000 sq. feet of Warehousing space dedicated to inshell peanut storage capable of storing in access of 75000 Tonnes of peanuts.
Our auto climate control warehouse for storing peanuts in access of 500 M.T. at temp between 5 degree C to 20 degree C. Our processing consist of most advanced technology and most sophisticated process control. Our state-of-the-art FSSC:22000 certi?ed processing plant where peanuts passes through a '11+ Process' where they are cleaned, shelled, sorted, graded, and packed without ever being exposed to any kind of human touch. This unit is ?rst and biggest of its kind in India, with peanut processing capacity in excess of 120 metric tones per day. It is equipped with latest sorting, grading and cleaning machines from Germany, U.K. and Switzerland. The whole process remains mechanical and free from human touch thus eliminating the chance of any external contamination.
Staying committed to our vision of being a one stop solution for everything peanuts, we have recently added a new processing line to offer blanched and roasted peanuts of the capacity ranging 5 M.T.P.H. After stage 1 and stage 2 the peanuts are then introduced to stage three of the process where they pass through roasting and blanching machines from World's leading machine manufactures from USA, UK and Germany.
The technologies that we have introduced in this process are ecologically advanced.
Ours is a family company led by dynamic Mr. Dayabhai Thumar, who is Doctor by qualification, Entrepreneur by skills and a Farmer by birth. We are into business of peanut solvent extractions and other collateral food businesses since 1967 and have business interests ranging across food processing (peanuts, onion dehydration, sugar mills etc) , real estate, textiles, cement, warehousing etc. Today the business is run and managed by various members of the extended family with each member playing a distinctive role in developing the group's business towards excellence. We recognise the significance of the quality assurance that we guarantee to all our customers and strive to achieve 100% customer satisfaction through hard work, ethics and by applying the undertaking standard of excellence in all our products and practices.