Adani Wilmar Ltd has officially launched its massive food processing plant in Gohana, Sonepat, Haryana, following an investment of nearly ₹1,300 crore. The company, known for its Fortune brand, confirmed the commencement of operations in a regulatory filing on Thursday.
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Spread across 85 acres, this state-of-the-art facility is among the largest in India’s food processing sector. Built using ₹1,298 crore from the company’s IPO proceeds, the plant is expected to generate around 2,000 direct and indirect jobs in the region.
The facility boasts an impressive annual production capacity of 6.27 lakh tonnes, with 4.5 lakh tonnes dedicated to food products such as wheat flour, maida, suji, rawa, and rice, while another 2 lakh tonnes will be allocated to edible oils, including mustard oil, rice bran oil, and cottonseed oil. Additionally, the plant will produce Mustard DOC and Ricebran DOC for animal feed.
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This development comes shortly after the Adani Group announced its decision to step away from Adani Wilmar, marking a significant shift in the business landscape for the company behind some of India’s most well-known cooking oil and food brands.