Surya is a family owned company under the dynamic leadership of its Founder and Chairman Mr.Kewal Dulai. It is a part of a group of companies which set in their roots way back in 1895 and have grown from strength to strength since then.
Surya operates from four different areas in UK, and has its distribution centres spread across Europe. From a manufacturing and procurement perspective, Surya also has its rice mills in India and Pakistan as well as offices spread across the globe.
Surya’s success stems from its staunch belief in service, value and quality. With a fleet of over 100 vehicles, Surya has been able to maintain very highly efficient service throughout Europe.
The core product of the business has been rice - Basmati rice in particular. In addition, the company also imports and distributes ethnic products from the following countries:
- Asia
- ο India
- ο Pakistan
- ο Sri Lanka
- Far East
- ο Vietnam
- ο Thailand
- ο Malaysia
- ο Singapore
- ο China
- ο Hong Kong
- Africa
- ο Ghana
- ο Nigeria
- ο South Africa
- ο Sierra Leone
- The Americas & Caribbean
- ο Jamaica
- ο Trinidad
- ο Barbados
- ο USA
- ο Canada
- Europe
- ο Poland
- ο Romania
- ο Bulgaria
- ο Germany
- ο France
- ο Sweden
- ο Holland
- ο Italy
- ο Spain
Currently, Surya has over 2000 outlets for distributing its products. This has been mainly through:
- Supermarket chains
- Independent stores
- Cash and carrys
- Wholesalers
- Food service
The company has created some leading ethnic brands in Europe such as Laila, Salaam, Shahi, and Surya. As well as Basmati rice, Surya also offers USA long grain, easy to cook, jasmine rice , etc. These are available in a range of packaging sizes from 500 gms to 45 kgs.
Surya also offers a range of other specialist Ethnic products that it imports. These are leading popular brands that Surya now distributes throughout Europe. Surya has buying offices throughout the world which allows continuous supply. Small wonder, therefore, Surya has been able to provide the best services and ensure complete customer satisfaction. Surya represents over 50 agency lines from some of the Worlds leading companies as well as its own house brands, such as Jamaica’s Pride, Island Sun, Tropiway, etc.
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