Mission
To make the cleanest, most traceable Indian superfoods and oilseeds accessible to global food manufacturers — and to do so on terms that uplift the farmer at one end and the consumer at the other.
Quessentials was incorporated in 2017 by Krishna Kanth and Mohan Reddy — engineering graduates from NIT Bhopal — with a simple thesis: India produces some of the world's finest superfoods and oilseeds, but the global market rewards consistency, traceability and certification far more than raw output. We built the company to close that gap.
In 2017, co-founders Krishna Kanth and Mohan Reddy — both engineering graduates from NIT Bhopal — observed that international buyers of Indian chia, sesame and quinoa were forced to re-clean and re-test product on arrival, losing margin and creating quality liability. They set up Quessentials in Malur, near Bengaluru, with a single mission: deliver finished-grade product that international buyers could receive, pack, and ship without intervention.
Nine years on, the company processes over 6,000 metric tonnes annually across four product verticals, runs an in-house lab benchmarked to ISO 17025, and exports to nineteen countries. The DRHP filed with SEBI in 2026 marks the company's transition from owner-operator scale to public-market scale.
To make the cleanest, most traceable Indian superfoods and oilseeds accessible to global food manufacturers — and to do so on terms that uplift the farmer at one end and the consumer at the other.
To be the most trusted Indian agri-export brand in the categories we serve — recognised for purity, partnership, and the durable returns we generate for shareholders, customers and growers alike.
Integrity in measurement, respect for the farmer, discipline in process, and transparency with every stakeholder — including our shareholders.
Selected milestones from incorporation in 2017 to today.
Quessentials registered in Bengaluru by two NIT Bhopal engineering graduates. First chia and sesame cleaning line commissioned at Malur.
Achieved Indian regulatory clearances and registered with APEDA for export.
Facility registered with the US Food and Drug Administration. Shipped first container of chia seeds to a US nutraceutical major.
Quality system formalised under ISO 22000:2018 and BRCGS Global Food Safety Standard.
Doubled installed capacity to 50 MT per day; commissioned dedicated quinoa and bird feed lines.
Recognised by the Government of India as a Star Export House for sustained export performance.
Launched dedicated organic processing stream; certified under India Organic and NPOP for premium-tier customers.
Active customer base crossed 1,000 across 19 countries; revenue reached ₹148 crore.
Converted from a private to public limited company; Draft Red Herring Prospectus filed with SEBI for proposed listing on NSE and BSE.
When we set up Quessentials in 2017, the idea that an Indian processor could meaningfully participate in the global superfood category was treated with quiet scepticism. As engineering graduates from NIT Bhopal entering food processing, we were told the cost structure wouldn't work, the certifications would take a decade, and the buyers wouldn't bet on a new name. We have since processed tens of thousands of metric tonnes of product without a single major customer recall, and built customer relationships in nineteen countries.
The reason we have decided to take the company public now is straightforward. The Indian opportunity in superfoods, oilseeds and feed-grade grains is at an inflection point — driven by global health trends, by domestic farmer aggregation, and by the willingness of regulators to support quality exporters. Capturing that opportunity at the speed it demands requires capital, and it requires a governance posture that matches the seriousness of the customers and farmers who depend on us.
A public listing achieves both. It funds Phase II of our Malur facility, the launch of a second processing site, and the deepening of our farmer-partnership network. Equally important, it brings independent directors, audit-committee discipline, and quarterly accountability into the operating fabric of the company. Every one of these is welcome.
To our farmer partners, our employees, our customers, and to the investors who will join us — thank you. The next chapter of Quessentials is being written together.
Tour our processing facility, quality stack and farmer partnership network.