Patanjali Foods

Indian multinational food and beverage company From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Patanjali Foods, formerly known as Ruchi Soya Industries Ltd, is an Indian multinational fast-moving consumer goods company specialized in the food industry, part of the Patanjali Ayurved. It is headquartered in Indore, India.

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Patanjali Foods
Company typePublic
ISININE619A01035
IndustryFood processing
Founded1986; 39 years ago (1986)
Headquarters,
India
Area served
Worldwide
Products
Revenue 31,916 crore (US$3.7 billion) (FY24)[1]
1,482 crore (US$170 million) (FY24)[1]
1,060 crore (US$120 million) (FY24)[1]
ParentPatanjali Ayurved
Websitewww.patanjalifoods.com
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Patanjali Foods is a listed company on Bombay Stock Exchange and National Stock Exchange with ticker symbol "PATANJALI".[2]

History

Ruchi Soya Industries Limited was founded in 1986 by Dinesh Sahara, to manufacturer Soybean edible oil.[3]

In January 2010, the company acquired a 50 percent stake in Gemini Edibles & Fats for 45 crore,[4] until the whole company was purchased by the Widjaja family of Indonesia in 2014.[5]

In December 2017, Ruchi Soya Industries entered into insolvency because of its total debt of about ₹12,000 crores.[6][7] In December 2019, Patanjali Ayurved acquired the bankrupt Ruchi Soya for 4,350 crore.[8][9]

In June 2021, Ruchi Soya acquired the biscuits and noodles business of Patanjali for 60 crore.[10] It acquired the food business of Patanjali Ayurved for around 690 crore in May 2022.[11] The company changed its name to Patanjali Foods in June 2022.[12]

In 2023, SEBI froze promoters shares for failing to allow the minimum public shareholding in listed companies at 25%.[13][14]

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