Anar Gourmet Foods is a boutique, family-owned business co-founded by Priya and her husband Glenn in the North Hills near Pittsburgh. Drawing on Priya’s childhood in India and family recipes, the company blends seasoning mixes and proprietary spices that customers use with fresh ingredients to prepare Indian dishes at home. The company identifies as a Women’s Business Enterprise (WBE).
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Palace Foods, IncFounded by Rajavel Jagadesan in 1988, Palace Foods is a family-run Reading, Pennsylvania manufacturer and co-packer that scales homemade recipes into shelf-ready specialty foods. With nearly four decades working in Indian cuisine, the company is one of the few regional plants producing ghee and also runs its own retail brands, including Royal Cuisine, Chef Shaikh and Sambar Kitchen. Palace Foods is FDA-registered for acidified and low-acid canned foods and licensed by the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture.READING, PA
Pittsburgh Spice and Seasoning CompanySince 1967, Pittsburgh Spice and Seasoning Company has supplied fresh spice blends, seasonings and butcher-shop essentials to meat processors, hunters, caterers and home cooks. The family-owned Pittsburgh business develops proprietary blends—drawing on more than 800 recipes—and pairs them with sausage casings and equipment for customers making their own products. Its storefront also brings those handcrafted seasonings to local shoppers and the Murrysville Farmers Market.PITTSBURGH, PA
Maya KaimalFounded in 2003 by Maya Kaimal and her husband, Guy Lawson, in their Brooklyn apartment, Maya Kaimal makes convenient Indian foods rooted in Maya’s family recipes and her South Indian heritage. The company began with refrigerated sauces and has grown into a collection designed to bring homestyle Indian cooking to American kitchens, including a distinctive line inspired by Kolkata’s Chinese Indian cuisine. Maya, the company’s founder and chief culinary and creative officer, personally oversees the creation and curation of the collection.RHINEBECK, NY
Calicutts Spice CoIn a small-town Pennsylvania operation, Calicutts Spice Co. sources, grinds, and hand-mixes spice blends designed to make everyday cooking more flavorful. Its name nods to Calicut, India—the historic “City of Spices”—while its products are made in small batches without preservatives or additives. The company also operates The Pantry, a physical shop and community space where visitors can explore its blends alongside thoughtfully chosen pantry goods.MECHANICSBURG, PA