# Iscon Balaji Foods

> Iscon Balaji Foods is an Ahmedabad-based manufacturer and exporter of frozen vegetarian snacks and dehydrated potato flakes. Its integrated model combines contract farming, agricultural support, processing and distribution, serving food manufacturers, commercial kitchens and households through brands including Hungritos.

- **Founded:** 2012
- **Headquarters:** Ahmedabad, India
- **Founders:** Neel Kotak (Founder, Managing Director & CEO)
- **Products:** Dehydrated potato flakes, Frozen foodservice range, Hungritos retail range, Mashed Potato Premix
- **Notable:** Company-reported footprint: five manufacturing facilities and exports to 35+ countries., Company-reported French fry and specialty production capacity: approximately 200,000 metric tonnes per year., Crisil revised the long-term rating outlook to Positive in June 2026 while reaffirming Crisil A.

## Products & services

- **Dehydrated potato flakes** — Shelf-stable ingredients for formed products, extruded snacks, bakery fillings, thickening and instant mashed potatoes. Production began in July 2013.
- **Frozen foodservice range** — French fries, hash browns, wedges, aloo tikki, burger patties and coated vegetarian snacks for commercial kitchens. ICRA dates ready-to-fry snack diversification to October 2017.
- **Hungritos retail range** — Consumer packs of classic and peri-peri fries, Aloo Popcorn, Potato Mojjos, Corn Cheese Burstz and sliders.
- **Mashed Potato Premix** — Seven-flavour range introduced to international markets at Snackex in Lisbon in June 2026.

## Achievements

- Company-reported footprint: five manufacturing facilities and exports to 35+ countries.
- Company-reported French fry and specialty production capacity: approximately 200,000 metric tonnes per year.
- Crisil revised the long-term rating outlook to Positive in June 2026 while reaffirming Crisil A.

## Latest updates

- **2026-01** — 360 ONE Asset announced an approximately USD 70 million investment and a target of more than 25,000 farmer partners over three years.
- **2026-05** — Advent agreed to invest USD 150 million as part of a USD 215 million Series A round.
- **2026-06** — Hungritos introduced its seven-flavour Mashed Potato Premix range internationally at Snackex in Lisbon.
- **2026-09** — Hungritos exhibited at Fine Food Australia in Melbourne.
- **2026-10** — October 8 coverage reported Hungritos’ September 23-26 participation at MIHAS in Kuala Lumpur.

## Links

- Website: https://isconbalajifoods.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/iscon-balaji-foods-private-limited/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hungritos/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/IsconBalajiFoods/

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Last updated: 2026-10-11