ETG Agro India has commissioned an almond processing plant at Kheda in the state of Gujarat. With a processing capacity of over 10,000 tonne of raw almonds per annum, the company intends to expand its portfolio, including walnuts, pistachios and cashews processing.
Through its flagship enterprise ETC Agro Processing India will open a new revenue stream.
The unit in Kheda is focused on deshelling and processing almonds. Women workers entirely operate the sorting line, and the nuts will be marketed under the brand – ETG AGRO NATURZ – PRO NUTS in both bulk and consumer pack formats.
The company will be sourcing nuts such as walnuts and cashews from domestic growers, and almonds from the USA and Australia. The company has established partnerships with key suppliers.
For 2021-22, the company estimates sales of over 8,000 tonne
The unit also aims to produce nuts ingredients meant for sweets, biscuits, icecreams and other user industries shortly.