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OSI Group Celebrates Grand Opening of
Second Processing Plant in India
New Facility Expands Company’s Asia-Pacific Footprint
Aurora, IL and Madanapalle, India (14 March 2012) – Vista
Processed Foods Pvt. Ltd., India's largest frozen processed foods company and part
of the OSI Group, recently commissioned a new frozen foods further processing plant
in Madanapalle, near Bangalore. This plant in South India adds to Vista's existing
processing base in Taloja, near Mumbai. It will initially focus on the manufacturing of
vegetable products for Quick Service Restaurants (QSR) and retail, both for the
domestic and import markets.
Vista Processed Foods, in collaboration with Global Nutri Foods, Ltd. which owns the
facility, aims to further expand the processing capabilities and capacity of this plant
to a wider range of products and categories for India’s rapidly growing QSR and retail
markets, which are expanding by over 25% annually.
The plant inauguration was conducted by representatives of OSI and Katra Groups including Brent Afman,
SVP/GM Further Processing for OSI APMEA; Ramesh Vangal, Chairman of the Katra Group; Brady Sidwell,
VP of Corporate Development & Strategy for OSI APMEA; and Sriram Venkateswaran, Director of
McDonald’s India Supply Chain.
About OSI
For more than 55 years, the OSI Group, LLC has been a global leader in supplying value added protein items and other food products to leading foodservice and retail
brands. They are a privately held corporation with more than 50 facilities in 17 countries. Their global headquarters is located outside of Chicago in Aurora, Illinois, USA.
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OSI Group, LLC
World Headquarters | Aurora, Illinois | USA
630.851.6600 | www.osigroup.com
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“This is an exciting time in Vista’s sixteen year history in India to build upon the solid
track record of our brand in product quality, safety and innovation as well as our
dedicated employees,” said Bhupinder Singh, Vista’s CEO. “This latest expansion of
our value added processing capacity demonstrates OSI’s recognition of the sizeable
opportunity in the Indian market and the important milestone of growth ahead.”
Recently, a report from Bernstein Research noted that the focus on the foodservice
market in India has intensified, and the economic growth of that country could
exceed China’s rate of growth by 2014.
OSI, operating in India as Vista Processed Foods Pvt. Ltd., opened its first plant in
the country in 1995, in Taloja in Navi Mumbai. The company today employs over 500
people across its chicken and vegetable operations in India. Across the Asia-Pacific,
OSI’s footprint also includes China, Taiwan, Japan, the Philippines and Australia,
employing more than 5,500 people. OSI was an official supplier to the 2008 Olympic
Village in China and has received numerous food quality and innovation awards from
its key customers across the Asia-Pacific region as well as in other countries around
the globe.
Global NutriFoods a subsidiary of Katra Group, acquired this plant in 2010. It is
South India’s largest food processing facility, located in Madanapalle, Andhra
Pradesh. Its immense storage infrastructure offers the flexibility for year-round
processing. The facility is in excellent shape with a wide range of capabilities
including production of IQF fruits & vegetables and ready-to-eat, fully-cooked frozen
meals. The plant has only operated for 1,100 hours since it was first commissioned
as a turn-key facility by Rheinhold and Mahla of Germany. With all imported
equipment, the plant conforms to international standards, making it one of the finest
frozen food processing units in India. The installed processing capacity is up to
20,000 tons per annum for raw-to-frozen fruits and vegetables and 6,000 tons per
annum for frozen meals. It boasts a footprint of over 14,000 square meters with land
available for expansion.
About OSI
For more than 55 years, the OSI Group, LLC has been a global leader in supplying value added protein items and other food products to leading foodservice and retail
brands. They are a privately held corporation with more than 50 facilities in 17 countries. Their global headquarters is located outside of Chicago in Aurora, Illinois, USA.
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OSI Group, LLC
World Headquarters | Aurora, Illinois | USA
630.851.6600 | www.osigroup.com
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About OSI
For more than 55 years, the OSI Group, LLC has been a global leader in supplying
value added protein items and other food products to leading foodservice and retail
brands. They are a privately held corporation with more than 50 facilities in 17
countries. OSI employs over 12,000 people worldwide, and has annual sales of over
USD 5.4 billion. Their global headquarters is located outside of Chicago in Aurora,
Illinois, USA.
About GNFL / Katra
The Katra Group was co-founded by Ramesh and Katharin Vangal in 2001. Katra’s
mission is to leverage the India arbitrage - to be a global bridge that delivers the
India advantage in both the `from India’ and the `for India’ sectors.
The group
employs nearly 3,000 people worldwide and has a network of over 5,000 farmers
around India.
The Katra Group has an integrated vision, encompassing both
Wellness and Agriculture. In particular, the company supports an integrated supply
chain in fresh fruits & vegetables and across the food domain.
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Please direct any inquiries to OSI APMEA Corporate Communications at:
Judy Zou, OSI APMEA
judy.zou@osifoods.com.cn
+86 21 5401 2266
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About OSI
For more than 55 years, the OSI Group, LLC has been a global leader in supplying value added protein items and other food products to leading foodservice and retail
brands. They are a privately held corporation with more than 50 facilities in 17 countries. Their global headquarters is located outside of Chicago in Aurora, Illinois, USA.
A World of Food Solutions
OSI Group, LLC
World Headquarters | Aurora, Illinois | USA
630.851.6600 | www.osigroup.com