DSM Recent Meals Restricted, which operates the ZappFresh model and is listed on the BSE SME platform, has accredited the acquisition of a 51-60% controlling stake in Avyom Foodtech Personal Restricted, marking its formal entry into the ready-to-eat (RTE) and ready-to-cook (RTC) meals segments and a push into abroad export markets.

The acquisition will probably be executed by means of a money infusion of round Rs 7.5 crore by DSM Recent Meals Restricted through a non-public placement of shares in Avyom Foodtech, leading to no less than 51% fairness stake.

The corporate mentioned the transaction is anticipated to be accomplished over the following three to 9 months.

DSM Recent Meals may additionally discover the induction of exterior strategic buyers on the Avyom degree by means of the issuance of recent shares, topic to board approval, to help long-term development and capital alignment.

As a part of the broader transaction construction, Avyom Foodtech has entered right into a binding time period sheet to accumulate the working meals processing enterprise of Ambrozia Frozen Meals by means of a hunch sale on a going-concern foundation.

The acquisition contains round 5 acres of land, a completely operational meals processing facility, and related plant and equipment, together with the idea of recognized liabilities akin to financial institution borrowings and commerce payables. Funds will probably be deployed in phases according to the Enterprise Switch Settlement to make sure capital self-discipline and a calibrated operational ramp-up.

The transfer offers DSM Recent Meals speedy entry to a longtime processed meals platform with FSSAI-approved manufacturing processes and export-ready infrastructure.

The Ambrozia facility has a processing capability of round 15 tonnes per day and helps a portfolio of greater than 150 SKUs. These embody breakfast merchandise akin to idli, medu vada and dosa fillings; snacks akin to kebabs, momos, rolls, samosas and burger patties; Indian fritters together with pakoda and onion bhaji; in addition to gravies, breads and sauces.

Ambrozia serves a mixture of institutional and fast service restaurant prospects, together with Hyperpure, Faasos, Jubilant, Demand Planner and Al Kabeer, and has a longtime export footprint in Canada, the UK and the UAE.

Whereas the enterprise reported a turnover of round Rs 13 crore in FY25, it has traditionally achieved peak annual revenues of roughly Rs 16 crore, indicating the scalability of its processing infrastructure.

DSM Recent Meals mentioned the acquisition permits it to enter the high-growth processed meals phase with out the timelines and capital depth of a greenfield enlargement. The corporate expects the transfer to enrich its present strengths in sourcing, high quality management, cold-chain logistics and distribution, whereas bettering unit economics by means of value-added merchandise.

Commenting on the event, Deepanshu Manchanda, managing director of DSM Recent Meals Restricted, mentioned the acquisition represents a strategic inflection level for the corporate.

“This acquisition represents a strategic inflection level in DSM’s evolution from a recent meals platform to an built-in, end-to-end meals options firm. By buying a working processed meals enterprise with established capabilities, regulatory approvals, and export readiness, we’re considerably shortening our execution timeline whereas sustaining capital self-discipline,” he mentioned.

Avyom Foodtech Personal Restricted, previously IEY Schooling Personal Restricted, was included in 2022 and is engaged within the manufacturing, processing and export of ready-to-eat and ready-to-cook merchandise, together with frozen meals, snacks, gravies and sauces. The corporate was promoted by administrators of DSM Recent Meals.

The acquisition additionally builds on DSM Recent Meals’ observe file of inorganic enlargement. Working beneath the ZappFresh model, the New Delhi-headquartered firm focuses on sourcing, processing and delivering meat and meals merchandise to each shoppers and institutional prospects. Within the first half of FY26, DSM Recent Meals reported a web revenue of Rs 7 crore, almost thrice greater than the Rs 2.4 crore reported a yr earlier, whereas working income rose 43% year-on-year to Rs 95.6 crore.

The corporate mentioned the enlargement into processed meals and exports is anticipated to diversify income streams and strengthen its place throughout the meals worth chain.