Manjilas

Double Horse is an Indian brand of packaged foods owned by Manjilas Food Tech Pvt Ltd, headquartered in Thrissur, Kerala. Founded in 1959 by Late Sri M.O. John, Manjilas Food Tech Private Ltd . Double Horse food brand consists of a large portfolio of products – rice, rice flours, health foods, ready-to-cook, and ready-to-eat products, naturally preserved pickles, Wheat Products, Breakfast Food, spices, and masala powders, curry pastes etc. Manjilas Food Tech Private Limited’s plant was also the first ISO 9001:2000 certified rice mill plant in Kerala.

Founder

Double Horse was founded in 1959 by Late Sri M.O. John. He was also the founder general secretary of the association of the business community of Kerala, known as Kerala Vyapari Vyavasayi Ekopana Samithi. From 1993 to 2000 he was the president of the Thrissur Chamber of Commerce.

History

Manjilas, the mother brand of Double Horse, started off with rice-milling and trading of high-quality grains. The group, which had a humble beginning in 1959 as a rice mill, currently holds about 40% market share in the sector. The brand is present in 25 countries, with almost 33% of its turnover coming from exports as of 2013. Their first rice milling plant was established in 1961 at Kuttur, in Thrissur district of Kerala. This was followed by a second plant at Kottekkad in 1979 and a third plant at Cheramangalam, Thrissur in 1997. To cater to its customers in South India, the group has set up a processing unit in Pollachi

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