Who We Are

Our Leadership

Mr. Pandurang Naik
Co-Founder & Chairman

Mr. Pandurang Naik spearheaded the expansion of the company with his reputation for technical innovation and exhaustive industry experience. His acute foresight of the evolving food and flavours landscape, and ambition for global success has laid the foundation for our growth. 

Mr. Vinod Naik
Co-Founder & Managing Director

Mr. Vinod Naik is at the forefront of operations and has groomed our organizational processes to the highest of standards. His immense industry knowledge and a razor-sharp instinct for management has ensured that the success and growth of no person is left behind.

Ms. Vinaya Naik
Director

Mrs. Vinaya Naik is a social facilitator and a community builder. Her social work efforts have brought the company closer to the local community. She believes in building communities along with building the company and thus has worked both with national and international societies such as the Lions Club of Karwar in empowering people and developing leaders. Her vision makes Sumitra a socially responsible company, and furthers our commitment to the environment and the society. She also heads the human resource department and keeps the Sumitra culture alive and functioning. She deeply relates to Sumitra’s principles and vision, and works towards the same.

Ms. Surabhi Naik
Director

Ms. Surabhi Naik is a digital and interactive media designer with expertise in transmedia narratives. She guides the design, marketing and development efforts of the company. She trained as an architect and received her MA in Media Studies from The New School in New York City. Her collaborations include Verizon’s 5G EdTech Accelerator, Urban Design Research Institute, Center for Data Arts, Culture Push and Works on Water.

Our Campus

Our state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities are located in a lush, green two-acre campus along the coastal beach of Karwar, with direct access to National Highway 66. We are conveniently located close to Goa Airport (85 km), Panjim (90 km), Mangalore (250 km) and Karwar Railway Station (7 km).

The History of Sumitra

The story of Sumitra begins with three little boys born into hardship. Together, they worked the fields of their small village of Ulga, Karwar, walked long miles to go to school and even longer miles into the forests for firewood. Day in and day out, they ploughed tirelessly to grow rice, sugarcane, pulses and other seeds. Every night when they returned home, they found great solace and love in the arms of their mother.

But fate had a different plan for them. When they were very young, they lost their mother. Life had been hard before but now they had lost their very source of strength. But, Life, as it does, moved on and times got tougher. The boys had two choices – to keep blaming their destiny or to take responsibility for their own lives. They chose the latter.

They were determined to pull themselves up by the bootstraps. The Eldest became the mantle who supported and provided for the family. The Younger two decided to become entrepreneurs. Their quest took them to the nooks and corners of India, and gradually, they established themselves as pioneers in the agro and aromatics industries. They named their first brand after their mother who was called – SUMITRA.

Today, after 30 years, Sumitra is not just an organization, but a mother in the truest sense, where all her stakeholders are nurtured as her own children. Sumitra’s values are a legacy of their mother’s life and lessons. Today, the Sumitra family has grown exponentially in goodwill as well as in expertise in the food, beverages and aromatics industries. We believe that quality is not something that just happens once. It is a process and we are committed to the process.

With over 50 veteran and young employees and thousands of satisfied customers, we continue to enable businesses across India and internationally. We look forward to welcoming new members with open arms for many years to come. To continue to grow, inspire and nurture the people associated with Sumitra.

Social Responsibility

The time is always right to do the right thing. Martin Luther King Jr. This is what we as an organization have believed and will always stand by. Since inception we have been a strong supporter of uplifting lives around in the community and doing all that we can for our people. Right from the name of our brand “Sumitra” which means good friend, we have been a friend to the ones in need. We do a lot of social activities around in the community so that everyone gets the benefits from it. Be it any local area affected by any natural calamities , we have extended our extensive support to bring back life of people to normal.

We have been an active partner with social activities in villages by undertaking all the costs incurred for educating underprivileged children and giving them an opportunity to live a better life. Also we run a some training program for the local people to up skill themselves to outgrow in their careers. Every year we ensure to support various schools by funding them as we believe if the youth of the nation is educated that is when we can think of a shinier future for all.

On occasion of Gandhi Jayanti that is celebrated every year on the 2nd of October , we as an organization ensure to take this social responsibility of keeping our environment clean , hence we conduct events where in we take up an area and all employees get together to clean it. We also believe it’s important for any local business like us to focus on bringing about social and cultural awareness within the community. Hence we do take this as a responsibility and organize such events which are really helpful for the community in return, which is our sole aim.

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Address

Mallikarjun Aromatics Pvt Ltd
Mallikarjun Agro Foods
Shankar Food Park, NH 66, Sadashivgad 
Karwar 581352, Karnataka (INDIA)


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