FOOD PROCESSING

Cadbury India Ltd.

Cadbury is a leading global confectionery company with an outstanding portfolio of chocolate, gum and candy brands. The company has employed around 50,000 people and have direct operations in over 60 countries, selling their products in almost every country around the world.

In India, Cadbury began its operations in 1948 by importing chocolates. After 60 years of existence, it today has five company-owned manufacturing facilities at Thane, Induri (Pune) and Malanpur (Gwalior), Bangalore and Baddi (Himachal Pradesh) and 4 sales offices (New Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkota and Chennai). The corporate office is in Mumbai.

The company's total confectionery market is valued at US$ 885.54 million with a volume turnover of about 223500 tonnes per annum. The category is largely consumed in urban areas with a 73% skew to urban markets and a 27% to rural markets. Overall industry growth is estimated at 23% in the chocolates segment. The milk beverages industry is valued at US$ 347.69 million with an annual turnover of approx 63,000 tonnes.

For more information visit: www.cadburyindia.com

Nestlé India

Nestlé India is a subsidiary of Nestlé S.A. of Switzerland. With seven factories and a large number of co-packers, Nestlé India is a vibrant Company that provides consumers in India with products of global standards and is committed to long-term sustainable growth and shareholder satisfaction.

Nestlé India manufactures products of truly international quality under internationally famous brand names such as NESCAFÉ, MAGGI, MILKYBAR, MILO, KIT KAT, BAR-ONE, MILKMAID and NESTEA and in recent years the company has also introduced products of daily consumption and use such as NESTLÉ Milk, NESTLÉ SLIM Milk, NESTLÉ Fresh 'n' Natural Dahi and NESTLÉ Jeera Raita.

During Q1 of the year 2009, net sales for the company stood at US$ 273.30 million, up 16 per cent from previous year. Net profit was US$ 42.59 million, up 23.2 per cent. Net domestic sales were recorded at US$ 257.34 million, up US$ 4.04 million and export sales at US$ 15.95 million.

For more information visit: www.nestle.in

Dabur India Limited

Dabur India Limited is the fourth largest fast moving consumer goods (FMCG) company in India with interests in health care, personal care and food products. Building on a legacy of quality and experience for over 100 years. Today Dabur's products are available for people in more than 50 countries across the world including Middle East, South-East Asia, Africa, the European Union and America.

Dabur ended the 2008-09 fiscal with a 17.5% growth in net profit at US$ 84.46 million, up from US$ 71.88 million a year earlier. Its gross sales for the financial year 2008-09 stood at US$ 612.65 million, up 18.3% from US$ 517.92 million in the previous year. This also makes 2008-09 one of the highest organic growth years for Dabur in a decade. Consolidated Q4 revenue soars 20% to US$ 159.28 million .Full-year net profit was up by 17.5% and revenue reported 18.3% growth.

For more information visit: www.dabur.com

Parle Products Pvt. Ltd.

Parle Products Pvt. Ltd. is a US$ 450 million conglomerate started in India in 1929.It has been India's largest manufacturer of biscuits and confectionery, for almost 80 years. Maker of one of the world's largest selling biscuits, Parle-G, and a host of other very popular brands, the Parle name symbolizes quality, nutrition and great taste. With a reach spanning even the remotest villages of India, the company has definitely come a very long way since its inception.

Many of the Parle products - biscuits or confectioneries, are market leaders in their category and have won acclaim at the Monde Selection, since 1971. With a 40% share of the total biscuit market and a 15% share of the total confectionary market in India, Parle has grown to become a multi-million dollar company. While to consumers it's a beacon of faith and trust, competitors look upon Parle as an example of marketing brilliance.

For more information visit:www.parleproducts.com