About | Wholicius Foods

Why We Exist

Real Indian Food. For Indians Working Away From Home.

There are millions of Indians living and working away from home: in the bachelor housing of the Gulf, the office towers of Singapore, the student hostels of Toronto, the corner-shop neighbourhoods of London. Most of them eat food they don't want to eat, every single day.

The choices they get are unfair. Cheap food that isn't good for them, or good food they can't afford. A shawarma rolled in foil. A packet of dry noodles. A cold roti from yesterday. Almost never a real Indian meal.

We built Wholicius to fix that. A real Indian meal, dal makhani, rajma chawal, khichadi, poha, built so that anyone with a kettle and five minutes can eat it tonight. Priced so they can eat it tomorrow night too. And the night after. We're an export-first food company because the people we cook for don't live in India anymore. We hold the certifications, run the manufacturing, ship the containers, and answer the phones, because you can't feed people daily without first being a serious operator.

Wholicius Foods is a brand of Nanak9 Superfoods Pvt. Ltd.

Mission

To put a real Indian meal in the hands of every Indian working, studying, and living away from home, every single day.

Vision

The daily meal brand of the Indian diaspora. The hot home-style meal everyone reaches for when there's no time, no skill, no kitchen, or no energy to cook.

Our Values

What We Stand For.

Built for Daily Consumption

These aren't specialty or occasional-indulgence products. They're everyday meals designed for repeat purchase: the kind of SKUs that drive consistent reorder velocity, not one-time trial.

Clean Food, No Compromises

No added preservatives, no artificial colours, no shortcuts. Every ingredient is clean-label and traceable. Your customers get real food, and you get a product you can stand behind.

Convenient for Any Situation

No kitchen, no fridge, no microwave. Just hot water and five minutes. Works in a shared flat, an office break room, a hostel kitchen, or a convenience-store seating counter. The format removes every friction point between consumer and meal.

Transparency & Trust

FSSAI, HACCP, Halal, GMP: every certification is active and verifiable. Full traceability from ingredient sourcing to finished export. We share documentation upfront because trust is earned, not claimed.

Leadership

Meet the Founders

Co-Founder

Rajat Bhatia

India Operations & Sourcing

20+ years managing sourcing, quality standards, and manufacturer relationships across India. At Wholicius, he works directly with food manufacturers to ensure every product meets international export standards.

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Co-Founder

Raghavv Bhatia

International Markets & Strategy

Leads global distribution, export compliance, and commercial strategy. Background in commercial law and healthcare strategy gave him the regulatory and deal-making experience that now drives Wholicius's international market access.

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Behind the Product

Manufacturing Capability

Every product ships from a certified facility with scalable production capacity and complete export documentation.

FSSAI-Certified Facility

Full Food Safety and Standards Authority of India certification. Complete regulatory compliance for international food exports.

GMP & HACCP Compliant

Good Manufacturing Practices and Hazard Analysis protocols. Every batch undergoes rigorous quality control before packing.

Five-Ply Aluminium Laminate

Advanced packaging delivers 18-month shelf life at ambient temperature. No cold chain required from factory to shelf to consumption.

Scalable Production

Production capacity scales with your demand, from initial trial shipments to container-level volumes, without supply disruptions.

Responsibility & Impact

Our Commitment to Sustainable Development

Our business is built around a simple reality: millions of Indians live and work away from home. Students, junior office staff, delivery riders, retail staff, flatshare professionals: across the diaspora, they need affordable, nutritious, familiar food every single day. Solving that problem well means our work naturally aligns with three UN Sustainable Development Goals.

SDG 2: Zero Hunger

Real Nutrition at a Price That Works

The diaspora segment we serve often chooses between cheap food that's unhealthy and good food they can't afford. Wholicius meals retain 97% of their nutrients, are priced for daily consumption, and need nothing but hot water. That's a complete, nutritious Indian meal accessible to the people who need it most.

SDG 8: Decent Work & Economic Growth

Feeding the Workforce That Builds Nations

The diaspora workforce we serve is the backbone of economies worldwide: services, hospitality, retail, logistics, gig work, support roles. Proper nutrition directly impacts their health, productivity, and quality of life. On the supply side, our platform helps small Indian food manufacturers access international markets, creating economic opportunity from Uttar Pradesh and Maharashtra to the world.

SDG 12: Responsible Consumption

We Don't Ship Water

Freeze-drying removes the water, so the same dal makhani that weighs 300g in retort weighs a fraction in our format. Less weight per unit means lower fuel consumption, fewer shipments, and reduced carbon emissions across the supply chain. Add an 18-month shelf life with no artificial preservatives, no added colours, and clean-label ingredients throughout, and you get a format that's built to reduce waste at every stage.

The Wholicius Story

Real Indian Food. For Indians Working Away From Home.

What We Stand For.

Meet the Founders

Manufacturing Capability

Our Commitment to Sustainable Development

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