VPO Hatwas · Nagrota Bagwan · Kangra 176047
Pickles, jams, squash, sharbat, chutney, candy and murabba — Himalayan food products made in small batches from hill fruit, in the season it ripens, to recipes this valley has cooked for generations.
Established in 2021 at VPO Hatwas, Tehsil Nagrota Bagwan in District Kangra, KPU FOOD was set up with a simple intention — to preserve the culinary heritage of Himachal Pradesh and make genuine Himalayan food products available beyond the hills.
The valley around Kangra grows some of the finest mangoes, jamun, amla, wild bamboo shoots, rhododendron blossoms and hill herbs in the country. For generations these were turned into pickles, chutneys, sharbat and murabba in home kitchens, following recipes handed down without ever being written. We took those same recipes into a clean, well-organised processing unit and standardised them — so the flavour stays exactly as it should, batch after batch.
Every jar we send out is prepared in small batches. Fruit is sorted by hand, spices are ground fresh, oil and sugar are measured to the recipe rather than to a cost target, and nothing leaves the unit without a tasting check. That discipline is why families keep re-ordering and why retailers across Himachal Pradesh find our Himalayan food products easy to sell.
Sourcing happens within the Kangra belt wherever the season allows, which keeps the raw material fresh and supports growers in and around Nagrota Bagwan, Palampur and Dharamshala.
Our Himalayan food products run from everyday table pickles to seasonal hill specialities you will not find in a regular grocery aisle.
Cut and spiced by hand, matured in mustard oil, packed once the flavour has settled — never rushed to fill an order.
Orchard fruit cooked down slowly until it sets on its own, so the jam spreads thick and tastes of the fruit rather than of sugar.
Concentrates pressed in their short season and bottled for the year — one part squash to four parts chilled water.
The condiments a Himachali plate is incomplete without — hot, tangy and made from produce grown within the district.
Amla and apple cooked in syrup over days and dried in the winter air, the way it has always been done in the hills.
Short production runs built around ingredients that only this region grows, made for gifting counters and curious kitchens.
The eight Himalayan food products that move fastest across households and retail counters. Pack sizes, MRP and trade margins are shared on enquiry.
Buransh flowers for three weeks. Amla comes after the first cold nights. Our Himalayan food products follow the valley's calendar, and stock is planned around it — useful if you are ordering for a festival counter.
Fruit and vegetables are graded before they reach the kettle. Anything bruised, under-ripe or off-season is rejected rather than mixed in to make up weight.
Buransh, bamboo shoot, aelu and jamun are not novelty add-ons here. They are what this region has always cooked with, and what makes the range worth stocking.
Sanitised equipment, covered handling, filtered water and a documented cleaning routine before and after each production run.
Taste, texture, colour and seal are checked at packing. Batch and date coding lets us trace any jar back to the day it was made.
Seasonal Himalayan food products are produced in season and stocked, so distributors are not left waiting when demand peaks around festivals.
Trade pricing stays stable through the year and margins are worked out so the shelf price remains realistic for a Himachali household.
Six controlled stages, in order, for every batch that leaves the Nagrota Bagwan unit.
Raw material for our Himalayan food products is procured from growers in and around the Kangra valley, then graded on arrival.
Washing in filtered water, trimming, de-seeding and cutting to a uniform size so cooking is even across the batch.
Fresh-ground spices, measured oil or sugar and slow open-kettle cooking, exactly to the family recipe each product came from.
Taste, consistency, colour and acidity are checked before packing. A batch that does not match the standard is not packed.
Filling into sanitised food-grade jars and bottles, sealing, capping, labelling with batch and date, then shrink-wrapping.
Finished Himalayan food products are cartoned and stored away from direct sunlight, with dispatch scheduled through the week.
In Himachal, preserving food was never a business idea first. It was how a household got through winter.
Every one of our Himalayan food products starts in a season. Mangoes were cut and salted in early summer. Bamboo shoots were pickled when the monsoon pushed them up. Amla was boiled into murabba after the first cold nights, and buransh flowers were pressed into squash in spring.
KPU FOOD grew out of exactly that habit. What changed is the scale and the discipline: stainless steel instead of open courtyards, measured recipes instead of a handful, sealed jars instead of cloth-tied matkas. What did not change is the taste of the Himalayan food products themselves. When someone from Kangra opens a jar of our chukh or bamboo pickle, it should remind them of a kitchen they already know.
Serving notesA spoon stirred into curd, or spread thin on a paratha. It also lifts a plain dal.
One part squash to four parts chilled water, ice, and a squeeze of lemon.
Beyond toast — folded into curd, on pancakes, or as a filling for hill-style buns.
An after-meal digestive, and a genuinely good snack for a long hill journey.
Pair with rice and rajma. A little goes a long way.
Serve alongside grilled or tandoori dishes to cut the richness.
We are appointing distributors, super-stockists and retail partners across Himachal Pradesh and neighbouring states.
Direct line — 98160 51770 · 93180 40800
If you already move FMCG, food or gifting lines, this range sits well beside them — regional specialities carry a story, and stories sell faster than another generic label. Hotels, homestays and restaurants across Dharamshala, Palampur and McLeod Ganj also buy our Himalayan food products directly from us in bulk packs.
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From households and trade partners buying our Himalayan food products.
Delicious flavours that remind us of homemade recipes. The bamboo pickle in particular tastes exactly like my grandmother's.Household customer · Dharamshala
Excellent quality and beautifully packed. The jars sit well on the shelf and customers come back for the buransh squash.Retail store owner · Palampur
Reliable supplier with authentic regional specialities. Dispatch is on time and the taste stays consistent order after order.Wholesale distributor · Kangra
Supplying Himalayan food products from our unit at VPO Hatwas, Nagrota Bagwan — central to the Kangra district, so local delivery is quick and outstation dispatch is straightforward.
Retail customers can order Himalayan food products directly by phone or WhatsApp. Shops, hotels and distributors across the following areas are already served, and we take enquiries from towns beyond this list based on order volume.
Outside Himachal Pradesh, we support distribution to Punjab, Haryana, Delhi NCR, Chandigarh and Uttarakhand for confirmed bulk orders, with transport arranged through regular parcel and freight services from Kangra.
Yes. KPU FOOD supplies Himalayan food products to individual households as well as to grocery stores, supermarkets, hotels, restaurants, cafés and wholesale distributors across Kangra and the rest of Himachal Pradesh.
Our Himalayan food products are made using carefully selected fruits, vegetables, herbs and spices sourced from the Kangra valley and nearby Himachal orchards, with a focus on authentic taste and consistent quality.
Call 9816051770 or 9318040800, or send an enquiry through the website form. Share your city, current product lines and monthly volume and our team will respond with pack sizes, margins and dispatch schedules.
We serve Nagrota Bagwan, Palampur, Dharamshala, Kangra town, Jawali, Dehra, Baijnath and surrounding areas, and support outstation distribution across Himachal Pradesh and other states based on order volume.
Pickles, chutneys and murabba are packed in food-grade jars and typically carry a 9 to 12 month shelf life, while squash, sharbat and juices are bottled for 6 to 9 months when stored in a cool, dry place away from direct sunlight.
Yes. Bulk packs for hotels, restaurants and institutional kitchens are available, and private label or custom pack sizes can be discussed for confirmed volume orders.
VPO Hatwas, Tehsil Nagrota Bagwan,
District Kangra,
Himachal Pradesh – 176047
Monday – Sunday
8:00 AM – 8:00 PM
Premium pickles, traditional chutneys, refreshing squash or wholesome fruit preserves — our range of Himalayan food products brings genuine recipes and honest ingredients together in every jar that leaves Kangra.