Pure Indian Foods is an organic, grass-fed herbal and spiced ghee manufacturer and distributor headquartered in Princeton Junction, New Jersey.[1][2][3] The company was founded by Sandeep Agarwal and his wife, Nalini, in 2008.[4][5]

Pure Indian Foods
Company typePrivate
Founded2008
FounderSandeep and Nalini Agarwal
HeadquartersPrinceton Junction, New Jersey
Websitewww.pureindianfoods.com

History

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Pure Indian Foods is based out of Princeton, New Jersey and owned by husband and wife team, Sandeep and Nalini Agarwal. In 1889, Nalini’s family founded a ghee business in northern India.[4][5][6] In 2008, the Agarwals established Pure Indian Foods to continue his family business in the United States.[4][5] Previously, Sandeep worked as an IT specialist on Wall Street.[7]

In 2012, the company began shipping to Canada.[6] That October, Pure Indian Foods won two awards at the American Herbalist Guild Symposium.[7] The Whole Earth Center was the first store to carry the company’s ghee; later stores included Whole Foods Market and Amazon.[7]

In 2019, Agarwal won the Caspar Wistar Award for Growth.[8] He is also the founder of Butterworld, a traveling exhibition that highlights unique, rare, and historical dairy artifacts from around the world.[9]

Pure Indian Foods is a member of the Specialty Food Association. The Paleo diet also now endorses Pure Indian Foods ghee as a part of the lifestyle.[10]

Operations

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Pure Indian Foods is based in Princeton Junction, New Jersey.[4] The company uses cream from free-ranging dairy herds in New Jersey for their products.[3][4][6] Additionally, Pure Indian Foods uses non-homogenized milk in the spring and fall when grass grows rapidly to give its products a high amount of fat-soluble vitamins and Conjugated Linoleic Acid (CLA).[11] Pure Indian Foods produces ghee, butter with the milk solids and water removed, in multiple variations including digestive, garlic, herbes de provence, Indian dessert, Italian and Niter Kebbeh.[6][11]

Products

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In addition to offering traditional ghee, oils, and spices, Pure Indian Foods has several products designed for specific uses.

  • Coffee++, a MCT oil and grass-fed ghee product to make oiled coffee.[12]
  • Brahmi Ghee, a blend of cultured, grass-fed, organic ghee and organic Brahmi, used for blending into warm water[13] and designed to enhance memory and sleep.
  • Indian Dessert Ghee, flavored with fennel, cardamom, and saffron.[14]
  • Ayurvedic Foods, a selection of herbal coffee supplements, organic mung dal, ayurvedic ghee products, and a variety of organic teas; these products are designed to balance the elements of the body.

References

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  1. ^ "Clarified butter". The Times of India. March 21, 2011. Retrieved May 24, 2015.
  2. ^ "Beyond Butter, Discovering Ghee". The Harvest Table. September 2010.
  3. ^ a b "ON FOOD: Area shop, website sell great ghee, oil, vinegar". November 1, 2011.
  4. ^ a b c d e "Ghee, Indian-Style Butter, With a Kick". The New York Times. July 10, 2010. Retrieved May 24, 2015.
  5. ^ a b c "Power to the Pantry: Jersey-Made Products Abound". New Jersey Monthly. March 13, 2013. Retrieved May 24, 2015.
  6. ^ a b c d "OMGhee: Is this clarified butter good or what?". The Globe and Mail. July 24, 2012. Retrieved May 24, 2015.
  7. ^ a b c Stephaie Vaccaro (March 25, 2013). "It's like buttah!".
  8. ^ "Immigrant Entrepreneur Awards". Einstein's Alley. 2019-09-25. Retrieved 2021-01-15.
  9. ^ "Butterworld: Daily Artifacts From Around the World". www.butterworld.org. Retrieved 2021-01-15.
  10. ^ "A Brief History Of Ghee In The US". Forbes India. Retrieved 2021-01-15.
  11. ^ a b "Review: Pure Indian Foods". January 5, 2014. Retrieved May 24, 2015.
  12. ^ "Fueled By Oiled Coffee". The Box. 2015-03-06. Retrieved 2021-01-15.
  13. ^ "Sleep and energy product trends". Nutritional Outlook. Retrieved 2021-01-15.
  14. ^ "Gorgeous Ghees". Clean Eating. 2018-04-02. Retrieved 2021-01-15.