Nepal Foods

Nepal Foods is a food brand and distribution business based in Hounslow, England, with a production warehouse in Kirtipur, Nepal. Founded in 2018 by Bikash Nepal and his childhood friend Rishab Pyara Shrestha, the company was created to bring Nepali food products to consumers in the United Kingdom and international markets. Its activities combine brand development, importing, wholesale distribution, and promotion of packaged foods associated with Nepalese cuisine. The business originated from Bikash Nepal's experience studying for an MBA at the University of Wales in London. While studying, he identified an opportunity in the United Kingdom's fast-moving consumer goods sector and began distributing Indian-made FMCG products. He subsequently chose to build a dedicated brand focused on food products from Nepal, leading to the establishment of Nepal Foods with Shrestha in 2018. The company initially operated as an importer and distributor while developing a broader portfolio of Nepali products. During its first year, Nepal Foods expanded its commercial relationships by working with established South Asian food companies and brands, including Dabur, Haldirams, Dairy Valley, Gits, and Ashoka. These partnerships complemented its own Nepali-focused offering and helped the business serve specialist grocery retailers and consumers looking for South Asian foods in the UK. The company has also promoted Nepali cuisine through public events and collaborations with culinary personalities. One cited collaboration involved Santosh Shah, who won the BBC's UK MasterChef: The Professionals Rematch in 2021, at an event held at the House of Lords and attended by Nepal's ambassador to the United Kingdom, Gyan Chandra Acharya. Nepal Foods' product identity is associated with Nepali snacks, pickles, spices, tea, and meat products. Products recognized in the Great Taste Awards include Buff Sukuti in 2020, Lapsi Pickle in 2021, and Nepali Masala Chai in 2023. In 2022, the company was recognized as the Best Nationwide Nepalese Food Supplier. These awards helped reinforce its positioning as a specialist supplier of Nepali foods rather than a general supermarket food label. The company maintains a cross-border supply and distribution model. Its United Kingdom headquarters support sales and distribution, while its Kirtipur production warehouse provides an operational base in Nepal. Reported destination markets include the United States and several European countries, including Germany, Portugal, Poland, Sweden, and Denmark. The business therefore connects Nepali food production and culinary identity with diaspora and specialist-food demand in overseas markets. Nepal Foods has also developed a social-impact dimension through the Nepal Foods Foundation, established in 2021. The foundation is intended to support farmers producing crops and spices used in the company's products and has partnered with the British charity PHASE Worldwide. Publicly available reference material identifies the foundation and partnership but provides limited detail about the scale, duration, and measurable outcomes of the programs. The company was reported to have turnover of 65 crores in 2022, although the reference does not establish the currency or provide independently comparable financial detail.

Nepal Foods was founded in 2018 in the United Kingdom by Bikash Nepal and Rishab Pyara Shrestha. Before establishing the brand, Nepal had been studying for an MBA at the University of Wales in London and became interested in opportunities within the UK's fast-moving consumer goods market. His initial activity involved distributing Indian-made FMCG products across the United Kingdom. That experience led to the idea of creating a dedicated business centered on Nepali food products. The company began as an importing and distribution operation and expanded its commercial network during its founding year through partnerships with Dabur, Haldirams, Dairy Valley, Gits, and Ashoka. These relationships gave Nepal Foods access to a wider South Asian grocery portfolio while it developed its own Nepali-focused identity. Its business model has combined products associated with Nepalese cuisine with the distribution of selected products from other South Asian suppliers. Nepal Foods is headquartered in Hounslow, England, and operates a production warehouse in Kirtipur, Nepal. From this United Kingdom–Nepal operating base, it distributes products to the UK and overseas markets. Reference material identifies customers or destination markets in the United States, Germany, Portugal, Poland, Sweden, and Denmark, illustrating a focus on international specialist-food and diaspora demand. The brand has used food awards and public culinary events to increase awareness of Nepali cuisine. Its Buff Sukuti received a Great Taste Award in 2020, followed by recognition for Lapsi Pickle in 2021 and Nepali Masala Chai in 2023. In 2021, the company worked with Santosh Shah, a winner of the BBC's UK MasterChef: The Professionals Rematch, at a House of Lords event attended by Nepal's ambassador to the UK, Gyan Chandra Acharya. In 2022, Nepal Foods was recognized as the Best Nationwide Nepalese Food Supplier. In addition to its commercial activities, the company established the Nepal Foods Foundation in 2021 to support farmers growing the crops and spices used in its products. The foundation partnered with PHASE Worldwide, a British charity. The available reference material does not provide enough information to assess the foundation's funding, geographic coverage, or long-term results. The company was reported to have turnover of 65 crores in 2022. Because the cited material does not identify the currency or define the accounting basis, the figure should not be treated as a directly comparable financial metric. Public reference material presents Nepal Foods as an active, privately held specialist food business, but does not provide a detailed account of its current management structure, ownership, product revenue mix, or latest financial performance.

• 2023

  Nepali Masala Chai wins a Great Taste Award

  [1]Nepal Foodsen.wikipedia.org

  Nepali Masala Chai received a Great Taste Award.

• 2022

  Best Nationwide Nepalese Food Supplier recognition

  [1]Nepal Foodsen.wikipedia.org

  Nepal Foods received recognition as the Best Nationwide Nepalese Food Supplier.

• 2021

  Lapsi Pickle wins a Great Taste Award

  [1]Nepal Foodsen.wikipedia.org

  Nepal Foods' Lapsi Pickle was recognized by the Great Taste Awards.

• 2021

  Nepal Foods Foundation established

  [1]Nepal Foodsen.wikipedia.org

  The company created a foundation to support farmers producing crops and spices used in its products.

• 2020

  Buff Sukuti wins a Great Taste Award

  [1]Nepal Foodsen.wikipedia.org

  The company's Buff Sukuti received recognition in the Great Taste Awards.

• 2018

  Company founded

  [1]Nepal Foodsen.wikipedia.org

  Bikash Nepal and Rishab Pyara Shrestha established Nepal Foods in the United Kingdom to develop and distribute Nepali food products.

• 2018

  Distribution partnerships expanded

  [1]Nepal Foodsen.wikipedia.org

  Nepal Foods partnered with several South Asian food brands, including Dabur, Haldirams, Dairy Valley, Gits, and Ashoka.

A specialist Nepali food brand and international distributor connecting products from Nepal with consumers, retailers, and diaspora markets in the United Kingdom and other countries.

• Nepali meat snack

  Buff Sukuti

  Buff Sukuti is a dried meat product associated with Nepali cuisine and one of the Nepal Foods offerings specifically identified in award coverage. It received a Great Taste Award in 2020, giving the product visibility beyond specialist Nepali grocery channels.

• Pickle

  Lapsi Pickle

  Lapsi Pickle is a Nepali pickle made around lapsi, a fruit used in Nepalese food traditions. The product represents Nepal Foods' focus on distinctive Nepali flavors and received a Great Taste Award in 2021.

• Tea

  Nepali Masala Chai

  Nepali Masala Chai is a spiced tea product within Nepal Foods' beverage range. It received a Great Taste Award in 2023 and illustrates the brand's use of familiar South Asian formats with a specifically Nepali identity.

• Pickles and condiments

  Nepali pickles

  Nepali pickles form a core part of the brand's specialist food assortment, including products such as Lapsi Pickle. They are distributed as packaged foods for consumers seeking traditional Nepali accompaniments and flavors.

• Spices and seasonings

  Nepali spices

  Nepal Foods distributes spices and spice-based products connected with Nepali cooking. The company has also described its foundation as supporting farmers who grow crops and spices used in its products.

• 2021Santosh Shah House of Lords promotion

  United Kingdom

  Nepal Foods collaborated with chef Santosh Shah at a House of Lords event to promote Nepali food products. The event was attended by Nepal's ambassador to the United Kingdom, Gyan Chandra Acharya.

  Outcome. The event gave the brand a high-profile platform for promoting Nepali cuisine in the UK, although measurable commercial results are not reported.

  Source

• 2021

  Creation of the Nepal Foods FoundationStrategy

  Background

  The company sought to support farmers involved in producing crops and spices used in its food products.

  Action taken

  Nepal Foods established the Nepal Foods Foundation and partnered with PHASE Worldwide.

  Aftermath

  The partnership added a farmer-support and social-impact component to the brand's supply-chain activities, although publicly available material does not quantify its outcomes.

  Source

• 2018

  Shift from general South Asian distribution toward a Nepali-focused brandStrategy

  Background

  Bikash Nepal's early experience distributing Indian-made FMCG products in the UK revealed an opportunity to build a dedicated Nepali food business.

  Action taken

  Nepal Foods was established as a brand specializing in Nepali food products while retaining distribution relationships across the wider South Asian grocery sector.

  Aftermath

  The company developed a cross-border operating model linking a UK headquarters with a warehouse in Kirtipur, Nepal, and expanded distribution into additional international markets.

  Source

1. 1Nepal Foodsen.wikipedia.org