Heritage Foods (India) Ltd (commonly known as
Heritage) is one of the largest
private sectorIn economics, the private sector is that part of the economy which is both run for private profit and is not controlled by the state. By contrast, enterprises that are part of the state are part of the public sector; private, non-profit organizations are regarded as part of the voluntary...
dairyA dairy is a facility for the extraction and processing of animal milk—mostly from cows or goats, but also from buffalo, sheep, horses or camels —for human consumption. Typically it is a farm or section of a farm that is concerned with the production of milk, butter and...
enterprises in Southern
IndiaIndia, officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the south, the Arabian Sea on the west, and the Bay of Bengal...
. The company has recently expanded into
foodFood is any substance, usually composed of carbohydrates, fats, proteins and water, that can be eaten or drunk by an animal, including humans, for nutrition or pleasure. Items considered food may be sourced from plants, animals or other categories such as fungus or fermented products like alcohol...
and grocery retailing under the brand "Fresh@".
The Heritage Group, founded in 1992 by Sri Nara Chandra Babu Naidu, is one of the fastest growing Private Sector Enterprises in India, with three-business divisions viz., Dairy, Retail and Agri under its flagship Company Heritage Foods (India) Limited (HFIL), one infrastructure subsidiary - Heritage Infra Developers Limited and other associate Companies viz., Heritage Finlease Limited, Heritage International Limited and Heritage Agro Merine Private Limited.
Heritage Foods (India) Ltd (commonly known as
Heritage) is one of the largest
private sectorIn economics, the private sector is that part of the economy which is both run for private profit and is not controlled by the state. By contrast, enterprises that are part of the state are part of the public sector; private, non-profit organizations are regarded as part of the voluntary...
dairyA dairy is a facility for the extraction and processing of animal milk—mostly from cows or goats, but also from buffalo, sheep, horses or camels —for human consumption. Typically it is a farm or section of a farm that is concerned with the production of milk, butter and...
enterprises in Southern
IndiaIndia, officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the south, the Arabian Sea on the west, and the Bay of Bengal...
. The company has recently expanded into
foodFood is any substance, usually composed of carbohydrates, fats, proteins and water, that can be eaten or drunk by an animal, including humans, for nutrition or pleasure. Items considered food may be sourced from plants, animals or other categories such as fungus or fermented products like alcohol...
and grocery retailing under the brand "Fresh@".
About
The Heritage Group, founded in 1992 by Sri Nara Chandra Babu Naidu, is one of the fastest growing Private Sector Enterprises in India, with three-business divisions viz., Dairy, Retail and Agri under its flagship Company Heritage Foods (India) Limited (HFIL), one infrastructure subsidiary - Heritage Infra Developers Limited and other associate Companies viz., Heritage Finlease Limited, Heritage International Limited and Heritage Agro Merine Private Limited. The annual turnover has crossed $200 million USD during FY 2008'09.
Presently Heritage’s milk products have market presence in Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Maharastra and its retail stores across Bangalore, Chennai and Hyderabad. Integrated agri operations are in Chittoor and Medak Districts and these are backbone to retail operations.
In the year 1994, HFIL went to Public Issue to raise resources, which was oversubscribed 54 times and its shares are listed under B1 Category on BSE (Stock Code: 519552) and NSE (Stock Code: HERITGFOOD)
Heritage Foods has its headquarters in Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India.
The Dairy Brand - Heritage
Heritage by choosing
ChittoorFor the district information, see Chittoor district.Chittoor also known as Chittur, is the headquarters and the second biggest town of Chittoor District, Andhra Pradesh, India.- District, Geography and location :...
district of
Andhra PradeshAndhra Pradesh , abbreviated A.P., is a state situated on the south-eastern coast of India. It is India's fourth largest state by area and fifth largest by population. Its capital and largest city is Hyderabad...
as its primary procurement base of milk, had taken full advantage of the large, high yielding and cross-bred cow population found in the area, which has become the secret of the success story of Heritage.
Today Heritage has network in the states of Andhra Pradesh,
KarnatakaKarnataka is a state in the southern part of India. It was created on November 1, 1956, with the passing of the States Reorganisation Act...
,
Tamil NaduTamil Nadu is one of the 28 states of India. Its capital and largest city is Chennai . Tamil Nadu lies in the southernmost part of the Indian Peninsula and is bordered by Puducherry , Kerala, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh...
, and
MaharashtraMaharashtra is a state located on the western coast of India. Maharashtra is a part of Western India. It is India's third largest state by area and second largest by population....
for procurement and distribution of quality milk and milk products. Heritage products are also distributed in the state of
KeralaKerala , is a state located in southwestern India. The state was created in 1956 on linguistc basis, bringing together those places where Malayalam formed the principal language...
. Heritage has drawn plans to be a pan-India player in the
dairyA dairy is a facility for the extraction and processing of animal milk—mostly from cows or goats, but also from buffalo, sheep, horses or camels —for human consumption. Typically it is a farm or section of a farm that is concerned with the production of milk, butter and...
segment.
The Retail Brand - Fresh @
The pilot store was first launched in Hyderabad on 2006-11-92. The store is presented to the customer as "Fresh@ Store_Location" to connect with the neighborhood. The pilot store, opened at
VikrampuriVikrampuri is a small suburb located in Secunderabad. It is right next to Trimulgherry and most of the times considered as part of Trimulgherry.-Commercial area:Vikrampuri is home to restaurants like KFC, etc....
in Hyderabad, is called "Fresh@Vikrampuri". Fresh@ today has a total of 75 stores across three cities. 30 in Hyderabad, India, 18 in
BangaloreBangalore , also known as Bengaḷūru , is the capital of the Indian state of Karnataka. Located on the Deccan Plateau in the south-eastern part of Karnataka, Bangalore is India's third most populous city and fifth-most populous urban agglomeration.Though historical references to the city predate 900...
, and 27 stores in
ChennaiChennai , formerly known as , is the capital city of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Chennai is the fourth most populous metropolitan area and the fifth most populous city in India. Located on the Coromandel Coast of the Bay of Bengal, Chennai city had a population of 4.34 million in the 2001...
. The company has pan-India expansion plans, with phase 1, to open 75 stores in south India completed in 2008.
Products
Heritage's dairy range of products amongst others include
milkMilk is an opaque white liquid produced by the mammary glands of mammals. It provides the primary source of nutrition for young mammals before they are able to digest other types of food. The early lactation milk is known as colostrum, and carries the mother's antibodies to the baby. It can reduce...
,
curdCurds is a dairy product obtained by curdling milk with rennet or an edible acidic substance such as lemon juice or vinegar and then draining off the liquid portion . Milk that has been left to sour will also naturally produce curds, and sour milk cheese is produced this way...
,
ice creamIce cream or ice-cream is a frozen dessert usually made from dairy products, such as milk and cream, combined with fruits or other ingredients and flavours. Most varieties contain sugar, although some are made with other sweeteners. In some cases, artificial flavourings and colorings are used in...
, butter milk,
flavoured milkFlavored milk is a sweetened dairy drink made with milk, sugar, colorings and artificial or natural flavorings. Flavored milk is often pasteurized using ultra-high-temperature treatment, which gives it a longer shelf-life than plain milk. Pre-mixed flavored milk is sold in the refrigerated dairy...
, dairy whitener, skim milk powder. . The Fresh @ range of products include 177
skuSKU is a three letter acronym that may stand for:* Stock-keeping unit* Shoujo Kakumei Utena, a Japanese manga and anime* Sveriges Kommunistiska Ungdomsförbund, Young Communist League of Sweden...
's of fresh
fruitThe term fruit has different meanings dependent on context, and the term is not synonymous in food preparation and biology. Fruits are the means by which flowering plants disseminate seeds, and the presence of seeds indicates that a structure is most likely a fruit, though not all seeds come from...
s and
vegetableA vegetable is an edible plant or part of a plant. However, the word is not scientific, and its meaning is largely based on culinary and cultural tradition. Therefore the application of the word is somewhat arbitrary and subjective. For example, some people consider mushrooms to be vegetables,...
s, 150 sku's of in house bakery products and the private label Farmers' Pride includes cereals, pulses,
staplesStaples may refer to:*Staples , a surname occasionally used as a given name*Staples, Minnesota*Staples, Texas*Staples Inc., an office supply store chain**Staples Business Depot, the Canadian subsidiary of Staples Inc....
, and spices.