India is a country of diverse cultures and climates. Large variety of Fruits and
Vegetables are produced across the country throughout the year. India is a second
largest producer of Fruit and Vegetables in the world. The total Horticulture production
in India in 2019-20 has been 313.35 million tons.
Food / Agriculture and Health care are two most important sectors for the mankind and for that matter for any country as well. It it is also on the priority sector declared by the Indian government. India every year produces Fruit and Vegetables valuing more than Rs.2,00,000/- crores plus. Hence, Fruit and Vegetable as a sector holds immense business potential. The country lacks Cold Chain Infrastructure, due to which, nearly, 16% of the total horticulture produce valuing more than Rs.40,000 crores approx. is lost/perishes. This presents an excellent business opportunity.
Our parent company Container Corporation of India Ltd., a Nav-Ratna company is engaged in logistics business. It transports variety of food products, both, for inland and EXIM trade. It spotted this opportunity and started Fresh and Healthy Enterprises Limited, a new company with an objective to setup world class state-of-the-art Cold Chain infrastructure in the country. FHEL has setup an Agri Logistic Centre at Rai, Sonipat. From here, FHEL offers variety of storage options to its clients, namely:
To erect, purchase, hire, own, operate, manage, use, rent or otherwise acquire Cold Stores and to carry on the business of providing facilities and services for Cold Supply Chain operations including but not limited to procurement, import, transport, handling, storage, grading & packing including branding, distribution, marketing, export and selling of fresh fruits, vegetables, frozen foods etc for the Company and third party business.
To establish modern Cold Supply Chain that will act as a catalyst for the development of a modern, efficient, and safe food chain to meet the growing demands from the hospitality industry, corporates, exporters, importers, food distribution companies etc.
To develop and apply new scientific methods to all aspects of post-harvest management including proper handling of produce starting from the farm, during cold storage, transport in refrigerated containers and distribution, to bring freshness and value to the food supply chain.
To facilitate storage of large quantities of fruits and vegetables for longer periods by using 'stateof- art' technologies like Controlled Atmosphere (C.A) Storage, for taking advantage of price difference between peak season and off-season of produce.
To provide customised end-to-end Cold Supply Chain services capable of handling the produce from the farm gate to the end customer to eliminate wastage by integrating all activities from pre and post harvest management to storage and logistics for the fresh produce.
To link modern cold stores to the farms and the market through logistics network based on the use of refrigerated trucks and containers supported by an IT Network with latest software applications for managing an efficient supply chain.
To manage demand supply imbalances in a better manner and potential elimination of inefficiency along the supply chain by reducing the number of intermediaries.
| Name | Designation | Department | Telephone | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shri. Sanjay Swarup | Chairman | 41673013 | [email protected] | |
| Shri. Mohammad Azhar Shams | Director | 41673006 | [email protected] | |
| Shri. Sharad Verma | Director | 41222505 | [email protected] | |
| Smt. Ritu Narang | Director | 41222871 | [email protected] |
The facility has a capacity of 12,000 MT. The capacity is in the form of 78 Chambers of 150 MT each (this may vary depending on the material to be stored). The storage protocols that can be maintained are as under;
Each Chamber can have unique storage protocols, depending on the product being stored, e.g., Apple and Kiwi are stored at 1-2° C, whereas, Dates and Oranges are stored at 4-5° C. The protocols desired by the client can be set for their respective cargo in a particular chamber.
| Name | Designation | Contact No. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dr. Alok Badkul | Chief Executive Officer | 011-41222500 | [email protected] |
| Ravindra Bhat | Chief Financial Officer | 9850388814 | [email protected] |
| Suman Lata | Company Secretary | 9958303053 | [email protected] |
| Neeraj Kumar | Sr. Manager (Civil) | 9560932800 | [email protected] |
| Pramod Kumar | Manager (Elect.) | 9560391720 | [email protected] |
| Rajesh Kumar | Asstt. Manager (P&A) | 9717649348 | [email protected] |
| Sharat Chandra Mahto | Terminal Incharge | 9571042053 | [email protected] |