Yes. Godfrey Philips offers both a wide range of existing cigarette brands for global distribution and contract manufacturing services for a range of tobacco products. We have unparalleled cigarette manufacturing and tobacco processing capabilities, with 8 state-of-the-art facilities spread across India. We offer both standalone services and a bouquet of end-to-end services, which include any or all of the following:
Yes. Given decades of expertise in production of tobacco products – both GPI's own brands and on contract for other tobacco brands, we have a keen understanding of end-to-end product development. We offer our clients a range of related services in addition to contract manufacturing cigarettes or tobacco products.
Products developed in GPI's state-of-the-art facilities are exported to over 92 countries across the world. We therefore have systems and processes in place to ensure that the products meet the highest standards of quality and regulation laid down in various countries. Our factories equipped with end-to-end production capabilities follow processes that ensure the products meet international requirements. GPI also strictly adheres to globally recognized best practices such as TQM, Daichi-Ban, Six Sigma and Kaizen. Our uncompromising attitude towards quality, technology and the adoption of environment friendly processes has made us one of the most well-recognized and awarded companies in the industry.
Yes. GPI manufactures and supplies cigarettes and processed tobacco in bulk to companies all across the world including Phillip Morris, ITG, JTI, Eastern Company, European Tobacco, Libyan Tobacco Company and RNTA.
Seed to smoke is both a process and a service - our turnkey cigarette manufacturing offering. As the name suggests, it involves an active engagement, innovation and perfection at every stage of the cigarette production process – beginning with cultivation of leaves, processing and blending of the tobacco leaves as per specifications, the fabricating of cigarettes at our high-tech facilities and finally branding, designing and packaging of the cigarettes as per requirements, ready for retail-sale. Through the entire process, GPI's team of researchers at the Insight Tobacco Institute, on-ground agricultural experts working with farmers, blenders, testers, quality analyzers, designers, sourcing specialists, branding and packaging experts all work seamlessly to deliver an end product that is of global standards.
GPI ensures involvement, innovation and a standardization of best practices and processes at every stage of cigarette/tobacco product manufacturing. Apart from a range of global best practices being followed and various countries' standards and regulations being adhered to, here is a snapshot listing how processes ensure guarantee of quality and product specification:
GPI provides a range of tobacco products – cigarettes, cut tobacco, RYO, zarda and tobacco shisha. We also contract manufacture and customize tobacco blends and products as per customers' specifications. Given its in-depth expertise, GPI possess the capability of providing ALL kinds of tobacco blends, customized to requirements across the globe. Tobacco used in our factories is both cultivated by us and imported as well. Under the category of cut tobacco, we provide four main types of tobacco. All our tobacco has lower levels of heavy metals and TSNs.
Yes. GPI has a large bouquet of very popular cigarette brands that are available in different countries across the world. Some of our very popular brands like Jaisalmer, Double Six and Force 10 have been capturing markets as far and wide as Middle East, South America and the Far East. Our cigarette brands continue to enjoy a significant brand presence and loyalty in the various parts of the world where they are available. You can get more details about our popular brands here.
GPI's tobacco processing and manufacturing prowess is unmatched with over 80 years of expertise in the field. Backed by a cutting-edge R&D lab, expert team of tobacconists and high-tech production facilities spread across 8 factories, GPI delivers a bevy of tobacco products to over 90 countries across the world. We both cultivate tobacco and source multiple varieties of the leaf internationally to create RYO blends as per exact customer specifications. Apart from exporting our own range of popular RYO blends, GPI also contract manufactures roll-your-own-tobacco for an international range of clients.
GPI multi-sources tobacco leaves to make a range of blends that is very varied. We also possess the expertise to define which blend would be successful in which market. A key differentiator also lies in the fact that GPI's RYO tobacco is not treated with acetic acid - a component present in almost all major RYO brands available in Europe.
Apart from contract manufacturing roll-your-own-tobacco for clients across the world, GPI has two very popular brands which are exported – Stellar and Originals.
While all three are chewing products, here are the basic differences:
There are no global standards for manufacturing of gutka, zarda or pan masala. However, with a keen focus on exceptional taste and uncompromising attitude towards quality, we source only choicest and finest of ingredients for all our chewing products. Our pan masalas or non-tobacco chewing masalas are completely free of magnesium carbonate. Our chewing products have won a number of awards and accolades including most promising brand and most trusted brand.
Our facilities are FSSAI compliant using the most advanced of food processing technologies.
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Various types of multi-sourced tobacco leaves are used. Customers can choose based on requirement.
Our premium chewing products are available in specially designed superior packs that keep the freshness intact. All paper packs are environment friendly and the tin containers meet the highest food grade requirement.
GPI offers an exciting and ever-evolving range of shisha tobacco and herbal shishas in a number of flavours. At present, we offer over 50 varieties of flavours and flavour-combinations in each. Our research team and expert blenders constantly work towards creating new flavours and forms of shisha. Customers can choose from the existing range of flavours, create their own combinations or request for new customized flavours and flavour-combinations.
Yes. We can manufacture customized shisha flavours either in bulk or in ready-to-sell packs. Apart from product manufacturing, GPI also provides branding and packaging services for shisha.
While shisha production around the world continues to be a mix of organized factory manufacturing and a largely unorganized sector, GPI ensures that all shisha is manufactured under the strictest of hygiene conditions, by processes untouched by hand. All ingredients used are responsibly sourced and all flavouring agents used are natural or nature-identical.
We offer both bulk packaging as well as retail-ready packs. Apart from contract-manufacturing shisha, GPI also offers branding and packaging services.
In bulk formats, we offer both ready-to-use wet packs and dry packs with the liquid component packed separately for mixing before consumption. Pack sizes offered include 1kg, 500 gm, 250 gm and 50 gm.
With over 25 years of expertise in manufacturing tea, GPI has emerged as a preferred choice for a number of tea brands across the globe. Our world class manufacturing facilities and unmatched team of master blenders have made us the natural choice for producing tea in bulk quantities. Apart from contract manufacturing tea for customers in over 18 countries, we also export our own range of highly popular brands.
Yes. Godfrey Philips offers both a wide range of existing tea brands for global distribution and contract manufacturing services for a range of teas. We have unparalleled tea production capabilities, with state-of-the-art facilities and a highly experienced team of blenders.
Yes. Given GPI's expertise driven production of tea – we have a keen understanding of end-to-end product development. We offer our clients a range of related services in addition to contract manufacturing.
Yes. We supply a wide range of teas in both packaged form and bulk to 30 clients across 18 countries. GPI sources leaves from the best tea-growing regions of India. Apart from this, we also source multi-origin tea leaves to suit the preferences of clients and resultantly, tea drinkers all over the world. Our team of master blenders have tremendous expertise and experience in creating blends that are based exactly on client requirements, and customized based on geography, tea taste preference, drinking habits and other parameters.
GPI's international tea operations are supported by two exclusive tea manufacturing facilities which are automated and modernized. Equipped with sophisticated blending and packaging machines, the factories maintain the highest standards of hygiene. The plants are ISO22000 certified and HACCP, FSMS & FSSAI accredited and have a total installed capacity of over 90 tonnes per day.
GPI's vaping products widely popular in the US, Middle East and Europe include vapourizers, vape pens, rechargeable e-cigarettes and regular & tobacco-free nicotine e-liquids. GPI continues to innovate on a range of products in the vaping category.
Our range of vaping products are the most advanced in their category and comply with the strictest international norms. Our products are sourced from pioneers in manufacturing in the category and are made using the best quality ingredients in certified facilities in US and Europe.
GPI offers four brands under the vaping products category:
Yes. GPI's wide range of products are exported to over 92 countries across the world. Our range of vaping devices are available in a number of countries including the US and parts of Europe.
Godfrey Phillips India Ltd. is part of the multi-billion dollar Modi Enterprise and one the largest players in the Indian tobacco market. The company manufactures cigarettes, cut tobacco, tea, confectionery and chewing masala. It deals in a range of vaping devices and shisha for both domestic consumption and export, with an extensive line-up of brands in both market segments. The international business division oversees all global business operations including exports of GPIL's international brands as well as a bevy of manufacturing services for clients worldwide.
