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Company overview

HFL was established in 1988 as a result of Dempo Group’s foray into the FMCG segment through a joint venture with Glaxo India Limited, with the objective of manufacturing nutritional food products.

In 2013, Vanity Case Group bought a controlling stake in Hindustan Foods Limited from Dempo Group of Goa and since then the company has diversified across various FMCG categories with manufacturing competencies in food and non-food, extending to Personal Care, Home Care, Food & Beverages, Leather Shoes and Accessories.

It intends to continue leveraging the India’s consumption story through organic and inorganic expansion.

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Board of Directors

Management Team

Our journey at a glance

John Doe

2022-23

  • Acquired 100% stake in Reckitt Benckiser Scholl India to expand OTC Healthcare & Wellness segment
  • Commenced commercial production of the Ice Cream plant in Uttar Pradesh
  • Commenced commercial production of Sports/Knitted shoes in Tamil Nadu

2021-22

  • Company got the final order of NCLT in Dec’21, approving the scheme of arrangement for merger of Malt Beverages plant in Coimbatore and Merger of Beverages plant in Mysuru. The scheme came into effective in Q4 2021-22
  • Acquired AeroCare Personal Products LLP in January 2022
  • Project work in progress for a Greenfield Ice Cream plant in UP
  • Started manufacturing injection moulded flip-flops & sandals for a national brand at the shoe plant in Vasai.
  • Started production of Floor & Surface Cleaner at Silvassa plant in May’22
  • Project work started for manufacturing Bath Soaps and Detergent Bars in Hyderabad
  • Project work started at Tamil Nadu for manufacturing Sports & knitted shoes
  • Acquired Colour Cosmetics plant in Jan 22, and its turnover will be consolidated into HFL from MQ.

2020-21

  • Built a plant to manufacture Disinfectant Toilet Cleaning liquid in Silvassa for Reckitt
  • Built another plant in Silvassa to manufacture Floor & Surface Cleaning liquid for Reckitt

2019-20

  • Raised equity through the Convergent Finance and the Sixth Sense Ventures
  • Commenced the production of Liquid Detergent in Hyderabad
  • Invested towards setting up a Toilet Cleaning liquid & Floor Cleaning liquid manufacturing facilities in Silvassa
  • Commenced merger of Malted Beverages packing unit in Coimbatore for GSKCH (now HUL) and ATC Beverages Private Ltd. into HFL

1983-84

  • Incorporated as a JV between Glaxo India Ltd. and the Dempo Group
  • Set up the facility at Goa for manufacturing ‘Farex’

2012-13

  • Strategic partnership with the Vanity Case Group of Companies

2013-14

  • Entered into a supply and manufacturing agreement with Danone and PepsiCo to manufacture food products from their Goa facility

2015-16

  • Raised capital through promoter and non-promoters of the Company including Sixth Sense Ventures
  • Acquired Ponds Exports Ltd, shoe manufacturing units from Hindustan Unilever Ltd. and started manufacturing for legacy clients like TBS, Gabor, Jomos & Richter. Soon after, added Steve Madden, US Polo, Hush Puppies and Arrow to the portfolio

2017-18

  • Manufacture & supply agreement with Reckitt for their brand Mortein for 7 years

2018-19

  • Commenced the merger of the Detergent Powder manufacturing Hyderabad unit into HFL (completed in 2019-20)
  • Acquired a Mumbai-based shoe mfg unit
  • Acquired more than 40% stake in ATC Beverages Pvt Ltd, Mysuru
  • Commenced production at the Coimbatore plant for blending and packaging Tea & Coffee

2022-23

  • Acquired 100% stake in Reckitt Benckiser Scholl India to expand OTC Healthcare & Wellness segment
  • Commenced commercial production of the Ice Cream plant in Uttar Pradesh
  • Commenced commercial production of Sports/Knitted shoes in Tamil Nadu

2021-22

  • Started production of Floor & Surface Cleaner at Silvassa plant in May’22
  • Project work started for manufacturing Bath Soaps and Detergent Bars in Hyderabad
  • Project work started at Tamil Nadu for manufacturing Sports & knitted shoes
  • Acquired Colour Cosmetics plant in Jan 22, and its turnover will be consolidated into HFL from MQ.

2021-22

  • Company got the final order of NCLT in Dec’21, approving the scheme of arrangement for merger of Malt Beverages plant in Coimbatore and Merger of Beverages plant in Mysuru. The scheme came into effective in Q4 2021-22
  • Acquired AeroCare Personal Products LLP in January 2022
  • Project work in progress for a Greenfield Ice Cream plant in UP
  • Started manufacturing injection moulded flip-flops & sandals for a national brand at the shoe plant in Vasai.

2020-21

  • Built a plant to manufacture Disinfectant Toilet Cleaning liquid in Silvassa for Reckitt
  • Built another plant in Silvassa to manufacture Floor & Surface Cleaning liquid for Reckitt

2019-20

  • Raised equity through the Convergent Finance and the Sixth Sense Ventures
  • Commenced the production of Liquid Detergent in Hyderabad
  • Invested towards setting up a Toilet Cleaning liquid & Floor Cleaning liquid manufacturing facilities in Silvassa
  • Commenced merger of Malted Beverages packing unit in Coimbatore for GSKCH (now HUL) and ATC Beverages Private Ltd. into HFL

2018-19

  • Commenced the merger of the Detergent Powder manufacturing Hyderabad unit into HFL (completed in 2019-20)
  • Acquired a Mumbai-based shoe mfg unit
  • Acquired more than 40% stake in ATC Beverages Pvt Ltd, Mysuru
  • Commenced production at the Coimbatore plant for blending and packaging Tea & Coffee

2017-18

  • Manufacture & supply agreement with Reckitt for their brand Mortein for 7 years

2015-16

  • Acquired Ponds Exports Ltd, shoe manufacturing units from Hindustan Unilever Ltd. and started manufacturing for legacy clients like TBS, Gabor, Jomos & Richter. Soon after, added Steve Madden, US Polo, Hush Puppies and Arrow to the portfolio
  • Raised capital through promoter and non-promoters of the Company including Sixth Sense Ventures

2013-14

  • Entered into a supply and manufacturing agreement with Danone and PepsiCo to manufacture food products from their Goa facility

2012-13

  • Strategic partnership with the Vanity Case Group of Companies

1983-84

  • Incorporated as a JV between Glaxo India Ltd. and the Dempo Group
  • Set up the facility at Goa for manufacturing ‘Farex’