Deep Foods

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Deep Foods, Inc.
IndustryFood Service, Consumer Packaged Goods
Founded1977 [1]
Headquarters,
Area served
nationwide
Key people
Bhagwati Amin (Founder), Arvind Amin (President) [1]
ProductsIndian foods
Number of employees
Approximately 1,800 (as of 2010) [2]
Websitewww.deepfoods.com

Deep Foods is a food manufacturer based in Union Township, Union County, New Jersey that was founded in 1977 when Gujarati delicacies made by Bhagwati Amin became popular among her neighborhood families and local grocers. To meet the growing demand, in 1977, Bhagwati and her husband began work on what is today Deep Foods Inc. and specializes in frozen prepared Indian foods.[2][3] The company previously produced the Tandoor Chef line of frozen food products, which they rebranded as Deep Indian Kitchen in 2019.[4][5][6] The company also produces products such as frozen vegetarian naan pizzas, which are produced entirely in India,[2] and 14 flavors of ice cream.[3] They launched a fast-casual restaurant chain in NYC in 2015, which offers a Chipotle-style ordering menu for Indian cuisine. The restaurants were previously called Indikitch and were rebranded to Deep Indian Kitchen in 2019.[7]

Certifications[edit]

The company obtained Halal certification for its frozen chicken and lamb products in 2012.[8]

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References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Company Overview of Deep Foods, Inc". Bloomberg Businessweek. Archived from the original on January 18, 2013. Retrieved October 2, 2012.
  2. ^ a b c Fox, Jennifer Barnett (April 1, 2010)."Crossover Market: Deep Foods expands its line of authentic Indian cuisine with a frozen naan pizza." Baking & Snack Magazine.
  3. ^ a b Nathan, Joan (April 23, 2003). "From a Deep-Fryer in a Garage to an Indian Food Empire". The New York Times. Retrieved October 3, 2012.
  4. ^ "40 Years In, Deep Plans for the Next Decade". NOSH. 2019-05-16. Retrieved 2021-03-10.
  5. ^ "Tandoor chef continues to expand vegan product line." Vegetarian Journal. January 1, 2012. (subscription required)
  6. ^ "Tandoor Chef's Balanced Vegetarian frozen meals." Gourmet Retailer Magazine.
  7. ^ Intersimone, Jenna. "Indian food giant Deep Indian Kitchen had humble beginnings in Union County garage". MyCentralJersey.com. Retrieved 2021-03-10.
  8. ^ Cerra, Allison (January 11, 2012). "Deep Foods gains halal certification for frozen chicken, lamb dishes". Drug Store News. Retrieved October 2, 2012.

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