DSM Fresh Foods Limited signed MoU with a farm operator in Ghaziabad as a part of its strategy to strengthen backward intigration
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DSM Fresh Foods Ltd (brand: Zappfresh) has signed an MoU with a farm operator in Ghaziabad to strengthen backward integration in its fish and seafood sourcing. The partnership covers approximately 50 acres of aquaculture farms in Village Masurie, Ghaziabad, enabling direct procurement of fish. The company aims to improve quality control, traceability, and supply consistency while building a farm-to-fork supply chain model. As part of the MoU, Zappfresh will provide demand visibility, assured offtake, branding support, traceability systems, and technical inputs to the farm. The company's long-term goal is to grow fish and seafood contribution from about 20% to around 30% of its overall portfolio.
This is a positive operational development that signals supply chain strengthening and portfolio diversification toward higher-margin fish and seafood. For shareholders, it suggests improved margin control and supply reliability, though the financial impact is likely to be gradual rather than immediate.