Freedom Sunflower Oil
| Private | |
| ISIN | 🆔 |
| Industry | Edible oils and fats |
| Founded 📆 | 2009 |
| Founder 👔 | |
| Headquarters 🏙️ | , , |
Area served 🗺️ | Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Odisha, Chhattisgarh, Karnataka |
Key people | Pradeep Kumar Chowdhry (MD) |
| Products 📟 | Sunflower oil, Rice bran oil, Mustard oil, Groundnut oil |
| Revenue🤑 | Rs. 4000 Cr (2018)[1] |
| Total assets | Rs. 2823 Crores[1] |
| Members | |
Number of employees | 500+[2] |
| Divisions | Consumer, Bulk and Institutions |
| 🌐 Website | www |
| 📇 Address | |
| 📞 telephone | |
Freedom Oil is a brand of edible oil in South India launched in 2009 by its parent company, Gemini Edibles & Fats India (GEF India).[2]
History[edit]
The Freedom oil was first launched in 2009 by GEF India in Hyderabad. The company has three port based plants, one at Krishnapatnam with a refining capacity of 1000 MT per day and another at Kakinada with a refining capacity of 350 MT per day. Kakinada new unit refining capacity is 1150 MT per day.[3]
In 2019, The company invested Rs. 750 Cr to expand three greenfield refineries in Andhra Pradesh & Telangana. The company has 40% shares of oil market in Andhra Pradesh & Telangana.[4][5]
Philanthropy[edit]
Time to time the company conducts Self-employment Workshop for unempoyed people. In 2017, the company conducted a Self-employment Workshop for unempoyed people in partnership with NTR Trust.[6]
In 2019, Freedom Oil and The Siasat Daily news paper conducted cookery classes in Hyderabad.[7]
Freedom Hyderabad 10K Marathon[edit]
Each year the company sponsors 10 km Marathon for men & women. The initiative was taken by GEF India and started its first marathon in 2016. Winners awarded up to Rs. 1 lac as a prize money.[8][9][10][11][12]
Freedom Cooking Marathon[edit]
In May 2019, the company organized Freedom Cooking Marathon which is also featured in the Guinness book of world record for Non-Stop cooking by Chef Sharath Kumar.[13][14]
Awards and recognition[edit]
- Globoil India Award for Emerging Brand 2018[15]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Raj, AuthorY V. Phani. "Gemini Edibles & Fats India to focus on bottled edible oil". Telangana Today.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Aug 29, tnn. "GEF India to invest Rs 840 crore in 3 greenfield refineries by 2021 - Times of India". The Times of India.
- ↑ Jun 1, TNN. "GEF India eyeing greenfield mega edible oil refinery". The Times of India.
- ↑ "Gemini Edibles plans to double capacity with ₹750-cr investment". @businessline.
- ↑ Reporter, Staff (28 February 2018). "GEF India to step up presence in Kakinada". The Hindu.
- ↑ "Freedom Refined Sunflower Oil Partners with NTR Trust to Conduct Freedom Self-employment Cookery Workshop". India CSR Network. 27 July 2017.
- ↑ "Siasat Freedom Sunflower Oil Cookery classes on June 25". The Siasat Daily. 19 June 2019.
- ↑ "Hyderabad 10K Run". Hyderabad 10K Run.
- ↑ "Freedom Hyderabad 10K Run 2017 to be held at Necklace Road on Nov 26". Telangana Today.
- ↑ India, Press Trust of (1 December 2018). "Freedom Hyderabad 10k Run Proves a Huge hit Once Again". Business Standard India.
- ↑ "Hyderabad marathon proves a runaway hit". The Hindu. 25 November 2019.
- ↑ India, The Hans (14 November 2018). "Freedom Hyderabad 10K Run on November 25". www.thehansindia.com.
- ↑ "Hyderabad brand helps Mandya chef clock in world record". The New Indian Express.
- ↑ "Karnataka chef makes it to Guinness Book". Telangana Today.
- ↑ "Freedom Oil wins emerging brand award". Telangana Today.
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