OUR HERITAGE

Every great story has a protagonist. Our protagonist, the enterprising Mr. Bola Raghavendra Kamath envisioned and pioneered cashew nut industry in the coastal city of Mangalore. From early 1940’s he started trading commodities and developed a particular interest in cashew nuts. As years went by, he realised that it was time to go to the next level.

When a baby is born into this world, every ‘first’ in the child’s growth becomes a milestone for the parents. Every ‘first’ at the Bola family business was just the beginning for the ‘second’. Mr. Bola inculcated among his employees and family the spirit of enjoying every moment in the growth-journey, but at the same time plan for the next phase. He was always one step ahead of everyone else.

The formally educated second generation family leadership ensured that the culture of the organisation shifted from “people-dependent” to “process-dependent”. Getting systems in place helped us gain a vast amount of knowledge regarding food processing which helped us grow leaps and bounds.

The experience of first two generations made an exciting combination with the young blood of the third generation. This formidable team helped the firm scale greater heights by nurturing the “Bola” brand, synonymous with quality, commitment and integrity.

Our guiding light, Mr. Bola Surendra Kamath always used to say - “Never put all your eggs in one basket”. When an overseas cashew client approached us with his coffee sourcing challenges, our tryst with coffee began. This was our first step toward diversification.

With the growth of both the family and the family business, for more efficient management, the firm was reconstituted as “Bola Surendra Kamath and Sons” under the leadership of third generation leaders. The year 2005 was a new beginning, with renewed energy and commitment.

We take pride in serving our consumers with the most the micro-detailed approach. Having fed the end-consumer via intermediaries such as bakery chains, restaurants, caterers et al, we aimed at direct to consumer branding of our commodity. The nearer we are to our consumer, the more data we have about his/ her requirements, the better we can serve.

Our USP has always been continuous improvement in the service provided to the client. Through a feedback collection mechanism and follow up on measures to serve the consumer better, we built immense trust among our clients. Hence, they started expecting us to provide other products that they required. With this, we began our journey in other dried fruits and treenuts.

With Mr. Bola Raghavendra Kamath’s entrepreneurial spirit running in our veins, we are always in a look-out for sustainable growth avenues. With the world starting to open its borders, we started to look at presence beyond India.

Intending to contribute positively to India’s growing nutritional needs, we ventured into the retail segment. After sourcing our products from 45+ countries and manufacturing and processing them at our facilities, we hygienically pack them into retail packets distributed across India. Our retail brands include Molsi’s, RUNUTZ, Bolas, and Palm Raja.

To cater to our customers' growing demand for additional products, we launched a range of categories - Seeds, Berries, Gourmet Snacking Options, Honey, Hazelnut, and many more.