- Business
- Heritage Foods Limited (HERITGFOOD.BO), founded in 1992 and headquartered in Hyderabad, Telangana, India, operates as one of India's leading private-sector dairy companies, processing and marketing a broad portfolio of milk and value-added dairy products; these include standardized milk, full cream milk, Gold milk (3.8% fat), Super Gold milk (5.5% fat), A2 milk, toned milk, curd, butter, ghee, paneer, lassi, flavoured milk, buttermilk, ice cream, frozen desserts, dairy whitener, skimmed milk powder and doodh peda under the Heritage brand; the company also offers fruits, vegetables, bakery items and private-label products such as cereals, pulses, staples and spices through its retail network. With a farm-to-home model, Heritage Foods procures fresh milk daily from over 300,000 farmers via bulk coolers, mini-chilling and chilling centres, serving millions of consumers across 16 states primarily in South and East India through Heritage parlours, franchisees and retail outlets. The company maintains state-of-the-art processing plants with stringent quality controls, including over 25 daily tests by 500+ quality experts, emphasizing purity, freshness and sustainability while empowering farmers through training and fair partnerships. In October 2025, Heritage Foods acquired a 51% stake in Peanutbutter and Jelly Private Limited, owner of the health-focused ice cream brand Get-A-Way, for Rs 9 crore, with plans to acquire an additional 20% post-March 2026; this move, part of its Vision 2030 strategy, expands into functional foods like high-protein, no-added-sugar ice creams and desserts using whey protein and natural sweeteners, leveraging Get-A-Way's revenue growth from Rs 7.89 crore in FY23 to Rs 18.08 crore in FY25.