Silk Route Ventures initiates SL’s first fully-equipped food factory for culinary entrepreneurs

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 in Hapugasyaya, 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 its 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 adheres to some of the industry best practices in sustainable energy and environmental conservation.

Silk Route Ventures declared open this factory during 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, manufacturing, including OBM, packaging and labelling to shipping, logistics, including last-mile delivery, spanning across 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.