Analysis · Commerce & Consumer Brands
Yu Foods grows revenue 123% in FY25
By Startup Enthusiast ·
- Date
- Company
- Yu Foods
- What it does
- Convenience food brand
- Kind
- Analysis
- Based in
- Gurugram
What they do
Yu Foods makes Korean noodles, condiments, pasta, desserts, sauces, dips, instant soups and 100% coconut water
What happened
Revenue jumped from ₹15.7 Cr in FY24 to ₹35.06 Cr in FY25; FY26 year-to-date has surpassed ₹40 Cr
Why it matters
The company aims to become a ₹500 Cr multi-category convenience foods brand in 3-4 years
The details
- Yu Foods is a convenience food brand based in Gurugram.
- It makes Korean noodles, condiments, pasta, desserts, sauces, dips, instant soups and 100% coconut water.
- The products contain no chemical preservatives, no refined sugar and no artificial concentrates.
- The company uses UHT filling and advanced freeze-drying equipment from German, French and Japanese suppliers.
- It operates a 40,000 sq ft UK FSSC 22000-certified facility in Gurugram where all steps are done in-house.
- Beverage production uses flash pasteurisation across three dedicated bottling units in Western India.
- Revenue grew 123% from ₹15.7 Cr in FY24 to ₹35.06 Cr in FY25.
- FY26 year-to-date revenue has surpassed ₹40 Cr, with a year-end target of ₹75 Cr.
The bigger picture
- The Indian packaged food market was valued at $116.85 Bn in 2025.
- Consumers are shifting toward conscious indulgence and demand clean-label, bold-flavoured foods.
- Yu Foods' growth reflects this trend, with 65% of sales coming from ecommerce and quick commerce.
- Sales on Blinkit and Zepto grew 200%.
About the business
- Yu Foods sells Korean noodles, condiments, pasta, desserts, sauces, dips, instant soups and 100% coconut water.
- Products are made with no chemical preservatives, no refined sugar and no artificial concentrates.
- The company uses UHT filling and advanced freeze-drying equipment from German, French and Japanese suppliers.
- Manufacturing happens at a 40,000 sq ft UK FSSC 22000-certified facility in Gurugram, all steps in-house.
- Beverage production uses flash pasteurisation across three dedicated bottling units in Western India.
- Monthly GMV is ₹9 Cr, with an annualised run rate of ₹100 Cr+.
- It sells 12 lakh units per month.
- Sales from ecommerce and quick commerce account for 65% of total sales.
- Offline presence includes 300+ modern trade stores such as DMart, Reliance and 7-Eleven.
- The brand also supplies to airlines and exports to US, Canada, South Africa and Netherlands.
What happens next
- Yu Foods aims to build a multi-category convenience foods brand worth ₹500 Cr in 3-4 years.
- Its strategy includes sampling, inviting food bloggers, journalists and nutritionists to inspect manufacturing.
Founders
- Bharat Bhalla, co-founder
- Varun Kapur, co-founder
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