About Us
One of the fastest growing
FMCG companies in India
GKD started its operations in 1996 by introducing GKD’s Premium Coconut Oil into the market. With an unwavering commitment to purity and quality, GKD won the hearts and minds of customers. To cater to the varying tastes of customers, GKD slowly diversified into other products and started its journey as an FMCG company.
GKD’s Premium is our flagship brand that has a legacy of 25 years.
Today, GKD has made its presence felt in Edible Oil, Personal & Wellness Care, Hair Care, Household Care and Ayurvedic based Personal & Wellness Care segments. GKD’s Premium is 100% pure coconut oil, and coconut remains our core focus area. GKD has built its business by building trust through delivering high-quality products. Right from sourcing to manufacturing and from packaging to final delivery, we follow stringent quality control measures. Our focus on market demands and continuous innovations have helped us diversify our product portfolio with brands like GKD Sparsh, GKD Rel-O, and GKD Gleen.
Our Legacy
The company was started in 1996 as GKD Products Private Limited. In 2004, the company was rebranded as GKD’s Consumer Care.
GKD’s Premium, the company’s flagship coconut oil brand, was launched in the year 2000.
Within a decade’s time, GKD has become one of the leading companies in the coconut oil industry.
Launched GKD Sparsh in 2015, extending the product line to various kinds of hair oils.
GKD Rel-O Pain Balm was introduced in 2021.
Home Care range GKD Gleen was launched in 2021.
Established a state-of-the-art facility spread across 44,000 sq ft in 2021. The oil extraction facility in Karnataka has an installed capacity of 300 MT per month. Indigenously developed technology to extract pure coconut oil from dried copra.
Mission
To create a dynamic and sustainable company.
Vision
Strive to become India’s most trusted and sustainable FMCG company.
Create value for all stakeholders.
We strive to build a business around our core values.
Our management, employees, and partners uphold these values in our daily operations.
Our Values
Trust | People | Care | Quality | Purity |
Innovation | Customer Centricity.
We build trust by offering superior quality products and ethical practices. To achieve our goals, we carefully choose our people and partners and train them to follow the core values. Our products are manufactured with the health and well-being of our customers in mind. We take the utmost care of our customers, employees, partners, and society as a whole. We promote sustainable development where our people, environment, and businesses flourish.
Since our inception in 1996, we have been continuously improving ourselves by upgrading technology, innovations, and diversification of our products in our pursuit of excellence. We follow stringent quality checks right from sourcing to the final packing and delivery to end customers. All these efforts are achieved through our highly committed and passionate people who unite for a common goal—delivering exceptional value to our customers.
Why the name GKD?
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GKD Logo
GKD Logo focuses on an icon that symbolises the brand as a whole. A modern reinterpretation of the traditional mandala includes the elements that define the brand. Leaves are used here to signify the natural elements used by the brand. The droplets nestled between the leaves showcase care, purity, and quality.
Be Healthy,
Stay Healthy
The logo and tagline stand for who we are and
what we stand for.
Tag Line
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Infrastructure
GKD’s new state-of-the-art manufacturing facility is located in Tumkur, Karnataka. Spread over 44,000 sq. ft, this facility is equipped with all the modern machineries and amenities for the manufacturing as well as packing of our products.
We have separate sections for storing raw materials, sorting, drying, filtering, and packing. Our wide range of machinery includes hoppers, driers, steam boilers, cutters, conveyors, mechanical lifts, vibrating screens, filter presses, filling and sealing machines, as well as automated packing systems. The entire facility has an adequate power backup to ensure uninterrupted operations.
Manufacturing Process
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Sourcing Phase
We source milling grade copra directly from farmers and agricultural societies. Once it reaches our facility,
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Copra Drying
Screened copra is dried with hot air in a hopper to reduce the moisture content. After drying, copra becomes brittle...
3
Copra Cutting
Copra is cut into uniform sizes for better handling and processing using a a copra cutter. Then the fine pieces move...
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Copra Roasting
Copra pieces are then roasted along with some steam in a vessel with continuous agitation...
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Storage
The 100% natural and crystal-clear oil obtained after the extraction process is stored in SS containers...
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Oil Extraction
Mechanical crushing of the roasted copra under high pressure squeezes out the oil present in the copra...
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Oil Filtering
GKD has a 3-stage filtering process to remove any sediments. These include coarse/heavy segments...