Shah Foods was incorporated in the year 1982 and is engaged in the food processing business. Plaskon and Ind Asia Fund Advisors are its associate companies. Shah Foods manufactures and sells biscuits in India. The company is based in Ahmedabad, India.

It is an ISO: 22000-2005 certified company and has its manufacturing facility in the Gandhinagar district of Gujarat with an installed capacity of 7,500 MTPA biscuits, mainly for Britannia Industries and also supplements it with trading activities. It was selected as the best franchisee for having zero foreign body contamination during FY07 and FY08 by its principal customer -- Britannia Industries.

Shah Foods reported unaudited earnings results for the third quarter and nine months ended December 31, 2009. For the quarter, the company reported income from operations of Rs 5.074 million against Rs 3.932 million a year ago. Ordinary profit before interest & depreciation was Rs 0.492 million against ordinary loss before interest & depreciation of Rs 0.379 million a year ago. Profit before tax was Rs 0.401 million against loss before tax of Rs 0.515 million a year ago. Net profit was Rs 0.036 million or Rs 0.06 per basic and diluted per share against net loss of Rs 0.515 million or Rs 0.86 per basic and diluted per share a year ago.

For the nine months, the company reported income from operations of Rs 14.254 million against Rs 17.194 million a year ago. Ordinary profit before interest & depreciation was Rs 2.305 million against ordinary profit before interest & depreciation of Rs 0.228 million a year ago. Profit before tax was Rs 2.016 million against loss before tax of Rs 0.053 million a year ago. Net profit was Rs 1.351 million or Rs 2.26 per basic and diluted per share against net loss of Rs 0.205 million or Rs 0.34 per basic and diluted per share a year ago.