Krishival Foods Limited has delivered a strong FY26 performance, reporting significant growth across its nuts, dry fruits, and ice cream businesses. The company’s latest results highlight the growing momentum within India’s Direct-to-consumer India and packaged food market, as consumer demand, retail expansion, and category diversification continue driving the next phase of growth for emerging D2C brands India.
Krishival Foods reported consolidated revenue of ₹304.41 crore in FY26, compared to ₹206.31 crore in FY25, reflecting a strong 48 percent year-on-year increase. In Q4 FY26 alone, revenue rose sharply to ₹106.84 crore from ₹75.97 crore in the same quarter last year. The company’s strong financial performance positions it among the fastest-growing D2C brands operating in India’s food and beverage segment and reinforces broader D2C market trends 2025 focused on scale, profitability, and omnichannel growth.
The company also reported strong profitability improvements during the year. EBITDA for FY26 increased 66 percent to ₹41.95 crore from ₹25.25 crore in FY25, while net profit rose 64 percent to ₹22.20 crore compared to ₹13.55 crore in the previous fiscal year. EBITDA margins improved to 13.78 percent, while net profit margins increased to 7.59 percent, reflecting stronger operational efficiencies and improving scale advantages within the business.
A major growth driver for the company has been the rapid scale-up of its ice cream business under the Melt N Mellow brand, which has now achieved profitability. The company highlighted that FY26 marked a transition toward a larger scale-up phase supported by capacity expansion, stronger utilization, and improved supply chain efficiencies. This reflects ongoing D2C business India trends where consumer brands are increasingly focusing on infrastructure-led growth and operational leverage.
Krishival Foods also completed a ₹100 crore rights issue during the year. The proceeds are being strategically deployed toward capacity expansion, strengthening supply chain operations, and building cold-chain infrastructure. Investments in freezer networks and last-mile delivery systems also reflect growing emphasis on D2C supply chain innovation and omnichannel D2C strategy among modern food and beverage brands.
The company significantly expanded its retail presence during FY26. Krishival Nuts now has over 11,000 retail touchpoints across India, while Melt N Mellow products are available in more than 34,200 retail outlets across Maharashtra, Karnataka, Goa, Telangana, and Andhra Pradesh. The company has also deployed 15,490 deep freezers across these markets, helping improve accessibility, product availability, and customer reach in both urban and emerging Tier II and Tier III markets.
As Indian D2C updates increasingly highlight regional expansion and deeper market penetration, Krishival Foods is positioning itself strongly through aggressive retail growth and infrastructure investments. The company plans to continue expanding distribution across Tier II and Tier III markets while improving capacity utilization for its ice cream segment. It also plans to launch 25 FOCO Melt N Mellow ice cream parlours across Mumbai and Pune in FY27, further strengthening its offline and experiential retail presence.
The strong performance also reflects changing D2C consumer behavior India, where consumers are increasingly opting for branded packaged food, premium snacks, and organized dessert offerings. Krishival Foods’ dual-category strategy across nuts, dry fruits, and ice cream allows the company to diversify growth while building stronger consumer engagement across categories.
As part of the daily digest of D2C news in India, Krishival Foods’ FY26 performance showcases what’s happening in India’s D2C space today—where scalable distribution, category expansion, operational efficiency, and omnichannel execution are driving long-term growth. With rising profitability, strong retail expansion, and continued infrastructure investments, the company is strengthening its position as a key player in India’s evolving D2C food and beverage market.
