- Business
- Mrs. Bectors Food Specialities Limited manufactures and markets a diverse portfolio of biscuits, bakery products, and spreads, operating primarily in the premium and mid-premium segments of the Indian food industry under its flagship brands Mrs. Bector's Cremica and English Oven. The company produces biscuits including cookies, cream-filled varieties, crackers, digestives, Marie, glucose, and premium cookies; bakery items such as whole wheat bread, multigrain bread, brown bread, artisan breads like sourdough and focaccia, buns, rolls, hot dog buns, burger buns, dinner rolls, cakes, muffins, pizza bases, and croissants; and packaged spreads encompassing ketchup, sauces including chili and barbecue, mayonnaise in classic, eggless, and flavored variants, salad dressings like Caesar, Thousand Island, and Honey Mustard. It also supplies institutional products tailored for quick-service restaurants, hotels, and airlines, such as customized buns and artisan breads for global chains including McDonald's, KFC, Subway, and Burger King, alongside sauces, condiments, and frozen dough; additionally, the company engages in contract manufacturing for top food brands using advanced facilities and exports biscuits, frozen bakery items, and condiments to 64 countries. Founded in 1977 by Rajni Bector and headquartered in Phillaur, Jalandhar District, Punjab, India, with registered operations in Ludhiana and a corporate presence in Gurugram, the company serves retail consumers across 23 states through over 550,000 outlets, institutional clients pan-India, and international markets. In September 2024, Mrs. Bectors completed a INR 400 crore capital raise to fund strategic initiatives including premiumization, innovation, export growth, brown-field expansion at its Rajpura unit, new biscuit lines in Dhar, Madhya Pradesh, a bakery plant in Khopoli, Maharashtra, and additional lines in existing facilities.