BALAJI AGRO INTERNATIONAL

Company Overview

The tea journey of BALAJI AGRO INTERNATIONAL traces back to 1959 when Mr. Santosh Kanoria took over the tea plantations of his family, the Kanoria group. A renowned planter and taster, he owned tea estates in Assam, Terai, Darjeeling and Dooars. He was a pioneer in the field of Indian tea exports and in 1969 Balaji was born to fulfil this dream. Our sister concern, Kanoria International was formed in 1994 to focus on organic tea exports and Darjeeling plantations.The cornerstones of this firm since foundation have been: Trust, Service and Value for money. It is this sincerity of objective coupled with an in-depth knowledge of tea and its marketing, as well as our high personalised levels of service that has made BALAJI AGRO INTERNATIONAL a respected name in the international tea world today. Why choose BALAJI ???Ask our diverse network of large satisfied buyers worldwide comprising packers, supermarkets, importers who have received nothing but our best over decades and recognize us for always keeping our commitment ! It is this same diverse range of buyers that give us our buying power to competitively source large volumes of teas from a spectrum of Darjeeling and Assam tea estates. We have long established relationships with both the leading producers and buyers. Its all about the cup and food safety. Reputation of estates means little to us when selecting teas and our entire concentration is on food safety, MRL compliance, cup quality and value.Our Managing Partner has over 30 years of experience in all aspects of the international tea trade, and brings all his experience and personal integrity into every transaction.A committed team to handle all aspects of trade, backed by modern infrastructure.We serve as an effective one stop shop offering all grades and types of Darjeeling and Assam teas.Emphasis on food safety and quality: Tea is a food item and we attach prime importance to its hygiene and presentation. Our warehouse is located in Kolkata and is HACCP certified. The packing unit comprises of a state-of-the-art tea cleaning machine.Periodic product analysis is conducted in international laboratories to ensure products comply to international pesticide norms. All pre-shipment samples are sent to buyers for their own analysis and approval prior to shipments.We are also tea producers and own Tindharia tea estate in Darjeeling. Tindharia is a boutique estate which is certified HACCP, Organic, ISO 22000:2005, and ISO 9001:2008. The Kanoria family owns various prestigious tea estates in Assam OUR MANAGEMENT TEAMThe executive management of our firm is in the capable hands of our Managing Partner, Mr. Anshuman Kanoria and Mrs. Vrinda Kanoria. Anshuman completed his education in the USA and Switzerland and joined the family business in 1985. Besides handling our tea exports and procurement, he has served the Indian tea trade in various leadership positions:Board Member of the Tea Board of India 2011 to 2014Chairman, Indian Tea Exporters Association 2018 onwardsChairman, Calcutta Tea Traders Association 2016 to 2018Committee Member of the North India Tea Council.The family firm has been strengthened by the induction of 3rd generation family members.They are backed up by an able and experienced team who manage all aspects of the trade. We owe our success to the strong commitment and work ethics of our employees and our ethical dealings.Our tea assortment includes:a) Black and Green teas in bulk from Darjeeling and Assam in original garden sacks as well as customised blends (All grades)b) Specialty teas from Darjeeling such as white and oolong teas.c) All grades of orthodox and CTC varieties of production from Assam ranging from Golden tip, TGFOP1, TGFOP, GFOP, BPS, FBOP, GFBOP, BOPF in orthodox to BOP, BP, PF, PD in CTC.d) Organic Darjeelings and Assam.We invite you to partner with us and look forward to being of service.