Our product portfolio includes poultry meal, feather meal, and poultry oil, all derived from chicken offal through advanced rendering processes. Poultry meal is a protein-rich ingredient widely used in animal and pet feed, offering essential amino acids that promote growth and health while being a cost-effective alternative to fish and soybean meal. Feather meal, made from hydrolyzed poultry feathers, is another high-protein feed ingredient that enhances livestock nutrition and serves as an organic fertilizer due to its slow nitrogen release. Poultry oil (chicken fat) is a high-energy ingredient used in animal feed, pet food, and even biodiesel production, improving feed palatability and energy density. Our products contribute to sustainable waste utilization in the poultry industry while supporting the growing demand for protein-rich animal nutrition.
Startup Description
Registered in 2023 as a partnership firm, we have been involved in trading of the said products. Our main clients are fish feed manufacturing located in Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu. Our startup is planning to set up Maharashtra’s first chicken offal rendering unit, converting poultry by-products into high-value ingredients like poultry meal, feather meal, and poultry oil. With abundant raw material availability and no existing local competitors, we aim to establish a cost-efficient, sustainable business that transforms waste into valuable animal nutrition products. Our 5 ton/day production facility will cater to the growing demand from livestock feed manufacturers, pet food companies, and biodiesel producers. By leveraging advanced rendering technology, we ensure high-quality output, maximum yield, and environmental sustainability. With a focus on profitability and scalability, we offer investors a strong return on investment in a rapidly growing industry.
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Business Model
Current Model – Trading of Poultry By-Products
We source feather meal, poultry meal, and poultry oil from suppliers and sell them to animal feed manufacturing companies. By leveraging market demand and supply chain efficiency, we generate profits through bulk purchasing and strategic resale at competitive margins. This model helps us understand the market, build relationships with buyers, and assess demand trends, positioning us for expansion.
Future Model – Setting Up a Rendering Unit in Maharashtra
With no existing poultry offal rendering facility in Maharashtra, we aim to establish the state’s first unit to process raw chicken offal into poultry meal, feather meal, and poultry oil. This transition from trading to in-house production will allow us to:
Increase Profit Margins: Instead of relying on third-party suppliers, we produce our own high-quality rendered products, reducing costs and increasing profits.
Ensure Product Consistency & Quality: With control over processing, we can maintain superior product quality and meet specific customer needs.
Achieve Supply Chain Independence: Owning a facility minimizes supply chain disruptions, giving us a competitive edge.
Capture a High-Demand Market: Maharashtra has abundant raw materials but no existing rendering plants, making it an ideal location to dominate the market.
Customers
based in
India, Middle East & North Africa
Business
Modal Type
Marketplace
Type of
Sales
B2B
Competitors
In Maharashtra, there is currently no operational poultry offal rendering facility, presenting a unique opportunity for our startup to establish the state's first such unit. However, on a national level, several companies which manufactures the same products. Godrej, Shuguna, Kwality Feeds are few of the manufacturing units that are based in South India.
Teams
Hardik Shah
Partner
Tell us a bit about how founding team knows
each other.
Hardik Shah and Ashita Shah are the dynamic husband and wife duo behind RHS Feeds. With had a shared passion of sustainability and doing better for the environment.
Why did you decide to start this
company?
I started this startup to transform poultry waste into valuable protein, creating a sustainable, profitable, and first-of-its-kind rendering facility in MH to meet industry demand and reduce waste.
Are all the founders full-time on this
project?
Yes
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