Chatha Foods has opened a dedicated vegetarian manufacturing facility in Dera Bassi, Punjab, with an annual capacity of 16,000 metric tonnes. The company said the unit, CFL Unit II, began operations on October 5, 2026, taking its network to three plants and 30,800 MT of yearly capacity.
Chatha Foods Limited built the facility at Village Toffanpur, Dera Bassi, on a 3.5-acre site. The company was founded in 1997 and runs its food service and distribution division under the Unifayre brand. It supplies more than 5,000 food outlets, including quick-service restaurant chains, restaurants, cloud kitchens and institutional customers, across India and international markets.
What Will Chatha Foods’ New Dera Bassi Plant Make?
The plant covers three product lines. The first is breads, which includes tortillas, rotis, wraps and parathas. The second is cooking bases, which covers retorted gravies, pastes and sauces. The third is snacks and sides, which includes vegetable and paneer patties, nuggets, kebabs, samosas and spring rolls.
Managing Director Paramjit Singh Chatha said: “For nearly three decades, customers have trusted us for consistent manufacturing quality, and this investment allows us to extend that capability across a broader vegetarian portfolio.”
Why Does a Dedicated Vegetarian Facility Matter for Food Processors?
A separate vegetarian unit lets a processor run vegetarian lines independently of its other production. Chatha Foods did not detail its segregation or certification arrangements in the announcement, so readers should treat any such benefits as the company’s positioning rather than confirmed specifications. What the company did confirm is the capacity: 16,000 MT a year at the new site, on top of the 14,800 MT implied across its existing two facilities.
For food service buyers, the product mix is notable. Ready-to-cook breads, retorted gravies and frozen-style snacks serve restaurant chains and cloud kitchens that want consistent output at scale.
Market Reaction and Industry Response
No stock-market reaction, analyst commentary or trade-body statement was available in the source material at the time of writing. The announcement was issued as a company press release, and Industrial Front has not found independent comment on it.
What Happens Next?
The company has not published a ramp-up schedule, investment figure or hiring numbers for CFL Unit II. Watch for disclosures on utilisation levels, new customer contracts and any export additions as the plant moves from commissioning to steady production.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where is the new Chatha Foods facility located?
It is in Village Toffanpur, Dera Bassi, Punjab, on a 3.5-acre site. The company calls it CFL Unit II.
What is the capacity of the Chatha Foods plant?
The new vegetarian facility has an annual capacity of 16,000 metric tonnes. Chatha Foods now operates three facilities with a combined 30,800 MT of annual capacity.
What products will the plant manufacture?
It will make breads such as tortillas, rotis, wraps and parathas, cooking bases such as gravies, pastes and sauces, and snacks and sides such as patties, nuggets, kebabs, samosas and spring rolls.
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