The roots of NHC Foods go back as far as 1960 with the establishment of a company called N Himatlal & Co. which was founded by Himatlal H Shah with the aim of promoting export of Indian spices and food stuff. N Himatlal & Co. grew to be a sizable company by its steady solid performance year after years built on its strong market goodwill, which shows it has maintained a growth rate in earnings to the extent of 30%.