Silk Route Ventures initiates Sri Lanka’s first fully equipped food factory for culinary entrepreneurs

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The state-of-the-art internationally certified Silk Foods Ceylon factory in Matale

Understanding that setting up a food factory takes a colossal amount of investment and effort in this highly competitive environment and even more so amidst economic challenges, Silk Route Ventures, a leader in the nation’s agriculture, food and beverage and nutraceuticals segments, now allows culinary entrepreneurs and enthusiasts a launchpad to turn their creative ideas into successful products.

This plug-and-play approach enables one to create the next big food or beverage brand, without the hassle of heavy capital required. Housing a world-class commercial kitchen, the food factory located at the Silk AgTech Park at Hapugasyaya in Matale, provides one with a range of capabilities, from washing, peeling, cutting, and grinding to mixing, filling, retorting, spray drying, packing, and much more.

Its flexible production capacity allows one to begin with low minimum order quantities, with the ability to scale up commercially as the brand or product grows. One also has access to their talented and experienced in-house research and development team, who will work closely to conduct comprehensive tests and refine product ideas. The factory has various international certifications under its belt, such as GMP, HACCP, ISO 22000, FSSC22000, USDA Organic and EU Organic, exhibiting its utmost and uncompromising passion towards quality, and adhering to some of the industry’s best practices in sustainable energy and environmental conservation.

Silk Route Ventures declared this factory open mid-last year to produce a healthy range of vegan and plant-based products, such as the signature vegan patty, which are now making strides in international markets, contributing to both the economy in forex and the livelihoods of local farmer communities including facilitating them with training and scientific know-how and adhere to Fairtrade policies.

It is also the only facility in the country that manufactures powdered oat and rice milk.

Established in 2014, Silk Route Ventures today provides an end-to-end solution, from sourcing, and manufacturing including OBM, packaging and labelling to shipping, and logistics including last-mile delivery, spanning 140 cities in over 15 countries, with a track record of exports to over 40 countries, for which it has earned consecutively earned national recognition.

Its product portfolio includes spices, herbs, tea, coconut, superfood, vegan and plant-based and nutraceuticals. To bring your culinary aspirations to life, please get in touch via +94 769185744, +94764410389 or [email protected] for more information.