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. Malviya, Sagar (16 January 2023). "Masala Companies add $1 billion in their topline". The Economic Times.
  2. "Everest-Superbrand 2003 - 2005". Superbrands.com. 5 March 2010. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
  3. "Superbrands 2nd edition"(PDF). superbrandsindia.com. Archived from the original on 16 July 2011.
  4. Nidhi Nath Srinivas (30 August 2005). "Mirch Masala: Cos spice up ad spends to stay in the hunt". The Economic Times. Retrieved 2 July 2012.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  5. "Superbrands 3rd edition"(PDF). superbrandsindia.com. Archived from the original on 16 July 2011.
  6. Sadam, Rishika (15 May 2024). "New Zealand looking into Indian spice brands over contamination". Reuters.
  7. Sayantan Bera; Suneera Tandon (19 May 2024). "In a pickle: Why it's time for Fssai to wake up and crack the whip". Mint. Retrieved 22 May 2024.(subscription required)