Indian food is all about excitement. You will never find a fixed number of courses or ingredients in an Indian meal. No matter what you eat- rich gravies and chana masala from the North, famous Udupi dishes from the South, the mouth-watering very popular street food of Mumbai, or the explosive flavors of Samosas and Bhel, each Indian dish you try is bound to leave an unforgettable memory in your mind.

These experiences are built through age-old stories and traditions of how this food was created, and the creative diligence of the human hands behind it! This is a story of a diligent woman, and how her creations built exciting and comforting experiences she wished to share with the world.

What We Do

The beauty of food comes through its flavors. Indian food has always come with a special spectrum of spices, condiments, and accompaniments that basically bring the flavors to life. Ferns’ Foods brings all of these flavours alive in their products.

The Vast range of Ferns’ Food products comes in 4 broad categories-

• Ready-to-add Curry Pastes
• Ready-to-add Masala Powders
• Ready-to-eat Pickles
• Ready-to-eat Chutneys

Our food products are made with utmost care to ensure none of the excitement and magical experience that comes with food is lost.

Ferns’ Foods’ popularity is prevalent not just in India, but in many other countries over the world. Spreading Indian culture and cuisine, Ferns’ presence spans across the UK, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand, where both Indians and non-Indians indulge in the exotic flavors of Ferns’ pickles, pastes, and chutneys! This profound vision of flavors and nostalgia began with a humble notion in a small town.

Why Do We Do What We Do!

This is a tangy tale that began in an ordinary kitchen of an extraordinary woman!
In 1920, back when the British ruled over India, Mrs. Nataline Fernandes shifted with her husband, Benjamin Fernandes from Goa, a coastal state in West India, to Kirkee (now Khadki), a quaint town in Pune City.

Inspired by the traditional Goan recipes, Mrs. Fernandes experimented with her cooking skills, a flair for creativity, and immense hard work, which took her culinary expertise to a visionary level. Brinjal and Lime pickles, Lemon squashes, and Mango jellies are the result of her hard work.

The British soldiers and families garrisoned in that area immediately fell in love with her ready-to-add products. All they wanted was delicious curries & authentic pickles without having to make their own. After years of successfully preparing and selling her products, Ferns’ was officially a brand in 1937.

Where We Are Today

85 years after its inception, the vision, magic, passion, and love for Indian cuisine are upheld with great pride by generations of the Fernandes family. Changing times or challenges did not prevent Ferns’ from keeping Nathaline’s dream alive.

Today at the helm of Ferns’ Food is Brian Fernandes MD, the grandson of Mrs. Fernandes, who is a firm believer in preserving the level of quality Ferns’ showed years ago. Having first-hand experience in the factory in his youth, under his father’s guidance, Brian envisioned an automated system that would not compromise on the quality of Ferns’, while abiding by Nataline’s vision and standards.

The very fresh, large, succulent chunks of fruit/vegetable in each bottle are what make us different. Any product has to go through a strict screening process-including taste, size, and visual- to make it into our pickles or chutneys. Mrs. Fernandes always ensured her pickles were fresh, and so do we!

The ingredients that go into our pastes and masala powders also adhere to similar regulations. Processes of grinding and sieving go through line-checks and pre-checks to guarantee only the best of quality. These spices are then carefully roasted while preserving their taste and aroma, thus ensuring both flavor and quality!

If You Have Read This Far

Now that you have a fair idea about Ferns’ story, why not try us out? We guarantee that we won’t disappoint you! You’ll find that every product we offer is fresh and authentic, and fits every unique taste preference out there- be it savory, spicy, or tangy. If you have decided to try our products, we welcome you to our family, and hope you have a delicious ‘Fern’s’ time!