Fine Organic Industries Limited is a Mumbai-based producer of oleochemical-based specialty additives. Its website says the company was founded in 1970 by Ramesh Shah and Prakash Kamat, and that its additives are used in foods, plastics, rubbers, paints, inks, cosmetics, coatings and lubricants.
Its FINE Food Ingredients line is described as plant-based functional ingredients for the food industry and includes the Finamul, Finagel, Romoban and Smoothex ranges. Listed functions include aerating agents, crumb softeners, dough strengtheners, foam stabilisers and anti-staling agents, for applications such as baked goods, biscuits, cakes, chocolates, ice creams, margarine and whipped toppings.
The company lists manufacturing sites at Dombivli, Ambernath, Badlapur and Patalganga and an R&D centre in Navi Mumbai, and says its products are used by customers in over 110 countries.