There are a lot of oils on a kirana shelf. Here is the simple case for ours — what we do, what we don't, and the paperwork to back it up.
N° 01 · Why us
No claims we can't prove. Every reason below maps to something you can verify — a certificate, a process step, a region of origin.
Groundnut from Saurashtra. Cottonseed from Kutch. Every lot is traceable back to the cooperative of farmers we have bought from for years — not a faceless spot-market broker.
The oil leaves the expeller, settles in tanks, then is filtered twice before bottling. No chemical solvents, no shortcuts — just expeller and time.
We hold the QSA Food Safety and the QSA Quality certificates — both independently audited and renewed on schedule. Both are framed on the office wall and posted on our about page.
Groundnut, sunflower, cottonseed, corn and soybean — each suited to a different recipe and a different heat. Same press, same hands, same standard.
1 L PET bottles for the kitchen counter, 15 L tins for canteens and caterers, and 5×3 L box packs for distribution. Custom labels and HoReCa runs are welcome on request.
Forty-two years on, the same family runs the press. The phone is answered by someone who can actually say yes. Try it: +91 98796 16512.
N° 02 · The honest comparison
| What you get | Vasundhara | Typical brand |
|---|---|---|
| Sourcing | Region-locked, traceable | Spot-market, anonymous |
| Extraction | Expeller, no chemicals | Often solvent-extracted |
| Filtration | Double filtered | Single pass |
| Certification | QSA Food Safety + Quality | Usually one, often none |
| Pack range | 1 L → 15 L → box pack | Retail only |
| Who answers the phone | The family | A call-centre |
Pure raw inputs. Hygienic processing. Double-filtered finish. The rule has not changed since 1982 — only the scale has.— The Vasundhara family, Gondal
Or ask for a sample. Or a quote. Or just the smoke point of a particular oil — we will tell you.
