About Us
Founded in 1999, Sharma Holdings Co. Ltd. (Previously IDC Foods), is a multifaceted Indian-Foods Company based in Japan, overseeing the Import, Wholesale, and Retail of Big Indian Food Brands across the country.
As part of our most recent endeavor, Sharma Holdings has built a state-of-the-art facility in Tochigi, Japan, to manufacture our own brand of superior tasting Ready to Eat Authentic Indian Foods. We are proud to introduce you to Sharma’s.
Our Mission
To provide our customers with high quality authentic food, and hospitality services through our online and physical stores, hotel businesses, and food manufacturing.
To provide an employee-friendly workplace in the food and hospitality service industry in Japan.
To provide an introduction to our activities, become an indispensable part of the community.
To build and maintain good relationships with our business partners.
Our Vision
To become a business group that promotes a sense of community, and provide the highest quality of authentic commodities to our customers, consumers, and users, while fulfilling our Corporate Social Responsibilities.
Our Company consists of diversified businesses and caters to clients and customers with various needs, therefore, we must represent ourselves as a whole, with a unified value.
Sharma Holdings believes in healthy business activities, which contribute to the development of a healthy society.
We also adapt to the changing times, and needs of our society. We are determined to continue being a trusted company that evolves with the changing social environment.
Manufacturing
We are the first Indian In-house Manufacturer of Authentic Indian Processed Foods, in our High-Tech Facility, located in Tochigi, Japan. Sharma’s is our global brand, with a distribution network spread across 3 Continents.
Our Facility
(Scalable to 120,000).
*Unscheduled visits will not be accommodated.
Please contact us prior to your visit.
Our Technology
Our brand is driven by the need for manufacturing Quality products.
Our Pouch
Our curries are packed in a special white, retort cast, multi-layered pouch, Made In Japan, that doesn’t lose it’s polish or structure, even after going through our pressurized Retort Process.
Our Box
Pouches are packed in a fully automated Hot Glue Machine, into white-back, 350 gsm Mono-cartons, with double side laminate, to add strength. Sized to minimize damage & leakage, along with perforations at the top for hassle-free unboxing.
Our Standard
(U.S. Food and Drug Administration)
ISO 9001:2015 (Quality Management System)
Import & Distribution
Our Exclusive Brands
We take pride in our production capacity of 40,000 Ready to Eat Pouches per Day
(Scalable to 120,000).
MTR Foods
Jabsons Foods
Chheda Specialities Foods
Shri Balaji Agro Foods
Ching's Secret
TRDP Happy World (Mario)
Sharma's
Retail
We have been in the Retail business since the early 2000’s.
Our website was the First Online Indian Grocery Store in Japan, and has become a Household name.
We also have a physical retail store (Apna Bazar) across two prefectures.
Hospitality
Located in the Togura Kamiyamada Onsen district, the property provides guests with a hot spring bath.
We Give you The full traditional Japanese Experience, but with access to Indian Food,
along with a friendly staff fluent in English, Hindi, & Nepali.
FAQ's
You’ve got questions?
We have answers.
Our Ready to Eat Meals are prepared in the latest ‘Hot Water Spray’ Retort Machine, made by the #1 Retort Machine Maker in Japan!
Our Curries are packed in a special, Retort Cast, Multi-layered White Pouch, that does not lose its polish or structure, even after going through our pressurized Retort Process.
Pouches are then packed in a fully automated Hot Glue Packing Machine, into White-back, 350gsm Mono-cartons, with Double Side Laminate, to add strength. Perfectly sized to minimize damage & leakage, along with perforations at the top for hassle-free unboxing
Our Machinery is FDA Compliant, and ASME Certified, making our products importable across the globe!
Following this pipeline, allows us to maintain freshness, almost as though the food was just made!
Ready to Cook, gives you basic preparation (Spices, Gravies, etc.) to assemble your meal. Unfortunately, that means sourcing your own vegetables and/or meats.
Sharma’s Curries, on the other hand, are Ready To Eat, meaning our preparations are fully cooked, and good to eat, right out the pouch!
Sharma’s saves you Time, Money, and a lot of Effort.
No, they are preservative free.
Sharma’s Products contain no artificial flavors.
All of Sharma’s products are made 100% Natural.
All color comes from the natural ingredients.
All Sharma’s boxes and pouches are recyclable.
Due to Japan’s special laws surrounding the Export of Meat, our Curries are exportable globally.
Retail Customer?
Our products are available across the globe.
Find the best buying option for you.