{{short description|Indian Food & products company}} {{Use dmy dates|date=October 2018}} {{Use Indian English|date=October 2018}} {{Infobox company | name = Everest Food Products Pvt Ltd | logo = Logo of Everest spices.png | type = | founded = 1967 | founder = Vadilal Shah | location = Mumbai, Maharashtra, India | key_people = | industry = Food | products = Spices | revenue = {{up}}{{INRConvert|2601|c}} (2022) <ref>{{Cite news|url=https://m.economictimes.com/industry/cons-products/fmcg/six-companies-add-1-billion-of-masala-to-topline-in-fy22/articleshow/97016310.cms|title=Masala Companies add $1 billion in their topline|newspaper=The Economic Times |date=16 January 2023 |last1=Malviya |first1=Sagar }}</ref> | operating_income = | net_income = | num_employees = | parent = | subsid = | homepage = {{URL|www.everestfoods.com}} | footnotes = }} '''Everest Food Products Pvt Ltd (Everest Spices)''' is an Indian manufacturer, distributor and exporter of ground spices and spice mixtures under the brand name Everest.<ref name="superbrandsindia2003">{{cite web|url=https://library.superbrands.com/online-ebook-html5/India%20Volume%201/index.html#page=62 |title=Everest-Superbrand 2003 - 2005 |publisher=Superbrands.com |date=2010-03-05 |access-date=2021-01-19}}</ref> The company is based in Mumbai.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Superbrands 2nd edition |url=http://www.superbrandsindia.com/images/brand_pdf/consumer_2nd_edition_2007/EVEREST.pdf |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110716164218/http://www.superbrandsindia.com/images/brand_pdf/consumer_2nd_edition_2007/EVEREST.pdf |archive-date=2011-07-16 |website=superbrandsindia.com}}</ref>
In 2005, Everest had a 30% share of the branded spices market in India.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2005-08-30/news/27511183_1_chilli-powder-brands-5per-cent |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130103162255/http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2005-08-30/news/27511183_1_chilli-powder-brands-5per-cent |url-status=dead |archive-date=3 January 2013 |title=Mirch Masala: Cos spice up ad spends to stay in the hunt |date=30 August 2005 |author=Nidhi Nath Srinivas |newspaper=The Economic Times |access-date=2 July 2012}}</ref> It sells 42 blends under the Everest brand name.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Superbrands 3rd edition |url=http://www.superbrandsindia.com/images/brand_pdf/consumer_3rd_edition/Everest.pdf |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110716164331/http://www.superbrandsindia.com/images/brand_pdf/consumer_3rd_edition/Everest.pdf |archive-date=2011-07-16 |website=superbrandsindia.com}}</ref>
Everest Spices competes with MDH, which has 12% market share.{{Citation needed|reason=considered best by whom?|date=July 2020}}
== Controversies == In May 2024, New Zealand's food safety regulator said it was investigating contamination in spice products of Indian brands Everest and MDH.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sadam |first=Rishika |date=May 15, 2024 |title=New Zealand looking into Indian spice brands over contamination |url=https://www.reuters.com/world/india/new-zealand-looking-into-indian-spice-brands-over-contamination-2024-05-15/ |website=Reuters}}</ref> Its products were recalled by regulators in Hong Kong and Singapore for containing ethylene oxide.<ref>{{cite web |author1=Sayantan Bera |author2=Suneera Tandon |title=In a pickle: Why it's time for Fssai to wake up and crack the whip |url=https://www.livemint.com/industry/in-a-pickle-why-it-s-time-for-fssai-to-wake-up-and-crack-the-whip-11716106921958.html |publisher=Mint |access-date=22 May 2024 |date=19 May 2024}}{{subscription required}}</ref>
==References== {{reflist}}
== External links ==
* [http://www.everestspices.com Website] {{Commercial herbs & spices}}
Category:Food and drink companies based in Mumbai Category:Agriculture companies established in the 1980s Category:Companies established in 1981 Category:Food and drink companies established in 1981 Category:Indian companies established in 1981 Category:Indian brands Category:1981 establishments in Maharashtra