ITC will establish food and packaging facilities in Madhya Pradesh
Monday, 04 September 2023, 10:38 IST
In order to establish an integrated food manufacturing and logistics facility as well as a facility to produce sustainable packaging products in Sehore, Madhya Pradesh, the diversified group ITC announced that it will invest approximately Rs 1,500 crore. According to a statement from ITC, the two projects, which cover a combined area of around 57 acres, will help Madhya Pradesh's manufacturing and agricultural industries. The two projects, which together would cost Rs 1,500 crores in investment, "will support livelihoods across sustainable value chains," the statement read. While the food plant will manufacture ITC’s products, including atta brand Aashirvaad, Sunfeast biscuits, and ‘YiPPee!’ noodles, the molded fiber products facility will be a pioneer in sustainable packaging, contributing to plastic substitution in areas such as packaging for electronic items, FMCG, and the food and beverage sector.
“ITC’s investment in the food processing sector through the facility at Sehore is poised to add value to the state’s manufacturing sector and support inclusive agri-value chains. “ITC believes that the food processing sector, being at the intersection of agriculture, industry, and services, can make a multi-dimensional contribution to the state’s economy by enhancing the competitiveness of the food value chain,” it said. Commenting on new investment projects at Sehore, Chairman Sanjiv Puri said ITC has, over the years, expanded its footprint across all three sectors of Madhya Pradesh’s economy – agriculture, manufacturing and services.
“In line with our commitment to contribute to the socio-economic development of the state, we are now investing in two world-class facilities, including the Integrated Food Manufacturing and Logistics Facility and the Sustainable Packaging Products Manufacturing Facility at Sehore. “This state-of-the-art facility will also be a landmark in sustainability with the unit being designed to IGBC green building Platinum standards.,” he said. A foundation laying ceremony was held on Sunday, in which Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan was present. ITC has a significant presence in the state. Besides the upcoming projects, the company has 7 co-manufacturing units for Foods and Agarbatti that support local entrepreneurship.
“ITC’s investment in the food processing sector through the facility at Sehore is poised to add value to the state’s manufacturing sector and support inclusive agri-value chains. “ITC believes that the food processing sector, being at the intersection of agriculture, industry, and services, can make a multi-dimensional contribution to the state’s economy by enhancing the competitiveness of the food value chain,” it said. Commenting on new investment projects at Sehore, Chairman Sanjiv Puri said ITC has, over the years, expanded its footprint across all three sectors of Madhya Pradesh’s economy – agriculture, manufacturing and services.
“In line with our commitment to contribute to the socio-economic development of the state, we are now investing in two world-class facilities, including the Integrated Food Manufacturing and Logistics Facility and the Sustainable Packaging Products Manufacturing Facility at Sehore. “This state-of-the-art facility will also be a landmark in sustainability with the unit being designed to IGBC green building Platinum standards.,” he said. A foundation laying ceremony was held on Sunday, in which Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan was present. ITC has a significant presence in the state. Besides the upcoming projects, the company has 7 co-manufacturing units for Foods and Agarbatti that support local entrepreneurship.
