Incorporated in 1993, Oceanic Foods is FSSC 22000 complied company engaged in manufacturing of dehydrated food products. It exports dehydrated vegetables to various countries around the globe. Its products are internationally certified by US FDA, Kosher and Halal and are domestically certified by FSSAI, and APEDA. The company’s Promoter, Vinodrai Patel has more than four decades of experience in Food Dehydration Industry. He has been President of Indian Dehydrated Foods Industry Association since its inception for more than 25 years till recently. The company is also promoted by Ajesh Patel, elder son of Vinodrai Patel. He joined the company in the year 1993 and since then is involved in all day to day activities of the company. Later on Tulan Patel, younger son of Vinodrai Patel joined the company who now leads the marketing function of the company. With exposure in overseas market, Tulan Patel has been instrumental in grabbing overseas opportunities for its products.

The company currently has two manufacturing units spread over more than 5 acres in aggregate. Unit I is situated at Lalpur, Jamnagar spread over 5 acres and Unit II situated at Jamnagar spread over half acre. Unit I is an automated plant where primary process of dehydration is carried out at Unit I which includes peeling, washing, slicing and steam drying. Unit II carries out Secondary Process of Dehydration which includes oven drying and toasting. It purchases 100% raw material i.e. Onion locally from Gujarat and Garlic from Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan. It also has an in-house Laboratory for testing the quality of its products.

Business area of the company

The company’s major revenue comes from sale of dehydrated onion and garlic products in various forms like flakes, minced, powder, etc. It also manufactures other dehydrated vegetables like potato, ginger, spinach, coriander, carrot, cabbage, green chilly, etc.