A 360 Group Company

Cheral Ara

From Sacred Soil

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Pan India Cafeteria
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Food Products
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Smart Eco-Packaging
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The Cheral Ara Story

Purity Is Not a
Promise. It's a Practice.

Cheral Ara is born from a deep conviction — that the most luxurious thing you can put on a plate is food that is honest, traceable, and untouched by chemicals. We source directly from quality farmers who cultivate with conscience, preserving heirloom varieties and traditional growing methods that have sustained Indian communities for centuries.

"We don't add anything. We protect everything."

From the terroir of Indian soil to your table — every grain of rice, every cold-pressed drop of oil, every hand-packed spice carries the full weight of its origin. Cheral Ara is the custodian of this unbroken chain.

No Chemicals

Zero additives, preservatives, or artificial enhancements

Direct Farmer

Sourced without intermediaries for maximum freshness

Heirloom Varieties

Preserving traditional seed and crop biodiversity

Eco Committed

Packaging and process that protects the environment

From Sacred Soil

100%

Chemical Free Promise

What We Do

Three Worlds,
One Sacred Commitment

Cheral Ara operates across three interconnected verticals — each reinforcing the others, all anchored in purity, quality, and sustainability.

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Pan India
Cheral Ara
Cafeteria
A pan-India premium cafeteria chain delivering quick, clean, and deeply traditional food experiences. From Chennai's temple towns to Delhi's business districts — the same soil, the same standards, the same soul.
  • Quick-service traditional meals
  • Heirloom rice and millet bowls
  • Cold-pressed oil cooking only
  • Chemical-free ingredients, always
  • Regional special menus per city
  • Sustainable cutlery and packaging
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Retail + Direct
Cheral Ara
Food Products
Premium packaged food products — traditional rice varieties, stone-ground spices, cold-pressed oils, organic pulses, dry fruits, and Ayurvedic superfoods — sourced directly from quality farmers, zero intermediaries.
  • 12+ heirloom rice varieties
  • Stone-ground & wood-pressed oils
  • Traditional spice collections
  • Organic pulses & superfoods
  • Ayurvedic herbs and natural oils
  • Single-origin dry fruits & nuts
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Smart Eco Unit
Cheral Ara
Smart Pack
A premium smart packaging unit engineered for the future — using only biodegradable, compostable, and eco-certified materials. Zero harmful plastics. Intelligent labelling with traceability QR codes and freshness sealing.
  • 100% biodegradable packaging
  • Compostable pouches & containers
  • QR traceability to source farm
  • Nitrogen-flush freshness sealing
  • Eco-certified print inks only
  • Returnable glass jar programme
Cafeteria

Quick. Traditional.
Uncompromising.

Cheral Ara Cafeteria brings the richness of India's traditional food culture into modern, accessible formats — quick enough for a lunch break, quality enough for a special meal. Every outlet follows the same non-negotiable standard: only chemical-free ingredients, only traditional cooking methods, only honest flavours.

Heritage Grains
Traditional Rice Bowls
Kavuni, Maapillai Samba, Kaatuyaanam & more — served with authentic sambar and chutneys
Quick Meals
Millet & Grain Plates
Ragi, jowar, bajra and foxtail millet meals — nutritionally superior, traditionally prepared
Traditional
Samayal Specials
Regional home-style curries, rasam, kootu and poriyal cooked in wood-pressed groundnut oil
Pure Drinks
Herbal & Farm Beverages
Nannari sherbet, palm jaggery coffee, turmeric milk and seasonal herb-infused drinks
Morning Bites
Breakfast & Tiffin
Idly, dosai, pongal and upma made from stone-ground batters and organic rice — zero maida
Corporate
Bulk & Catering Orders
Corporate lunch boxes, event catering and institutional meal programs with daily fresh preparation
Sweet Traditions
Nattu Sakkarai Desserts
Palm jaggery halwa, country sugar payasam, banana flower vadai — traditional sweets without refined sugar
Kids & Family
Family Thali Experience
Complete traditional thali with 8+ items — a curated dining experience that honours the full meal ritual
Growing
Across India

Cheral Ara Cafeteria is rolling out across India's major cities — bringing chemical-free, traditional quality food to every corner of the nation.

Chennai
Open Now
Bengaluru
Open Now
Coimbatore
Open Now
Hyderabad
Coming Soon
Mumbai
Coming Soon
Delhi NCR
Coming Soon
Pune
Coming Soon
Kochi
Coming Soon
Food Products

The Ara Collection

Directly sourced. Traditionally prepared. Delivered with the full weight of the soil's story.

Heritage
Rice
Kavuni Rice
Black glutinous heirloom variety · Tamil Nadu
Single Origin
Oils
Wood-Pressed Gingelly Oil
Cold-pressed, unrefined · Directly from farmers
Organic
Spices
Artisan Spice Collection
Cardamom, cinnamon, turmeric, pepper blend
Ayurvedic
Wellness
Tulsi & Ashwagandha
Ayurvedic herb blends · Traditionally dried
Premium
Dry Fruits
Kashmiri Walnut & Almond Mix
Stone-selected, no sulphite treatment
Heritage
Rice
Maapillai Samba Rice
Red heirloom variety · High iron content
Traditional
Pulses
Organic Pulse Treasure Set
8 varieties — urad, toor, moong, chana & more
Organic
Oils
Virgin Coconut Oil
Cold-pressed, unbleached · Kerala origin
Smart Pack Unit

Packaging That
Respects the Earth

Cheral Ara Smart Pack is India's premium eco-packaging unit for artisan food brands — using zero harmful materials. Every pouch, every jar, every label is designed to be beautiful, functional, and fully biodegradable.

We believe that a product sourced without harm should never be packaged with harm. Our smart packaging unit is the last guardian of Cheral Ara's promise to the earth.

Zero Harmful Materials. Always.

No BPA. No petroleum plastics. No toxic inks. No microplastic release. Every packaging material used in our smart pack unit is certified safe for food contact and safe for the soil after use.

100%
Biodegradable
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Harmful Plastics
Biodegradable Pouches
Corn-starch and cellulose-based flexible packaging — fully compostable within 180 days, food-grade certified, and moisture-resistant for spices, grains, and dry foods.
QR Traceability
Every product carries a QR code linking to its farm of origin, harvest batch, and testing certificate — giving consumers total transparency from soil to shelf.
Eco-Certified Inks
All printing uses soy-based and water-based inks — zero VOC emissions, no heavy metal pigments, fully food-contact safe, and non-toxic in compost.
Nitrogen Flush Sealing
Premium nitrogen-flushed sealing preserves natural oils, aromas, and nutrients without chemical preservatives — extending freshness naturally for up to 18 months.
Returnable Glass Programme
Cheral Ara's premium glass jar range operates a deposit-return scheme — clean, circular, and eliminating single-use glass waste across our product lines.
Circular Design Standard
Every packaging format is designed for a second life — re-sealable pouches, stackable containers, and compostable mailers ensure the packaging cycle ends cleanly.
FSSAI Certified
Eco-Cert Approved
ISO 22000 Food Safety
BPA Free Certified
100% Compostable
Recyclable Materials
The Ara Promise

Numbers That Matter

100%
Chemical Free
Every product, every batch, no exceptions
50+
Farmer Partners
Direct relationships, fair pricing, zero middlemen
30+
Heritage Varieties
Heirloom seeds actively preserved
0
Harmful Plastics
In our packaging, always and forever
Voices

What Our Customers Say

"

The Kavuni rice from Cheral Ara brought back memories of my grandmother's kitchen. I haven't tasted rice this pure in decades. The packaging itself told me its story — from which farm, which harvest.

Meenakshi R.
Chennai
"

As a corporate health manager, I was searching for a cafeteria partner that doesn't compromise on ingredients. Cheral Ara is the only one I've found that actually cooks in cold-pressed oil and uses no maida. Our team loves it.

Karthik S.
Bengaluru
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The eco-packaging is what got me initially — the QR code took me to a video of the actual farmer who grew my spices. That level of transparency is extraordinary. This is what premium should feel like.

Priyanka V.
Hyderabad
Get In Touch

Let's Begin
Your Ara Journey

Whether you're a restaurant sourcing partner, a retailer, a corporate cafeteria looking to upgrade, or a consumer wanting direct delivery — we'd love to hear from you.

Headquarters
Cheral Ara, 360 Group
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Enquiries
admin@360groupindia.in
+91 96297 95499 — Cheral Ara
Franchise & Partnership
admin@360groupindia.in
Packaging Solutions
admin@360groupindia.in