Gopika Spices

Gopika Spices operates out of Geeta Industries, which is Plot No G/1/112/C in the Udyog Vihar area of Riico Sri. Being in an industrial zone means it’s always busy around here. There are trucks moving in and out, and the sound of machinery is never really far away. Our specific shed is where we process and pack the spices. It gets incredibly hot during the summer, and the fans we have don't always do much more than move the warm air around. We spend a lot of time sorting through the raw goods, making sure everything is clean before it goes into the grinders. My hands are often stained from the different colors of the spices we handle. It’s a messy job, but someone has to do it. The equipment we use is sturdy but old, and it needs a lot of maintenance to keep it running right. We don't have a fancy front office; just a small corner with a table and a couple of ledgers where we track everything. Most of our day is spent on our feet, moving between the different sections of the plot. We don't use big words or try to impress anyone with our business talk. We just focus on getting the bags filled and the orders shipped out to wherever they are going. It’s hard, dusty work, but it’s what keeps us going here in the industrial park day after day.