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Industry
  
Poultry farming

Founded
  
1984

Headquarters
  
Coimbatore

Area served
  
India

Website
  
www.sugunafoods.co.in

Number of employees
  
5,500

Type of business
  
Private

Founder
  
B Soundararajan G B Sundararajan

Key people
  
B Soundararajan (Chairman) G B Sundararajan (MD)

Products
  
Chicken meat, Chicken eggs

Revenue
  
52 billion INR (US$770 million, 2013–2014)

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Suguna Foods Private Limited is an Indian multinational food products company headquartered in Coimbatore, India. The company was started in 1984 and is involved in broiler farming, hatcheries, feed mills, processing plants and vaccines manufacturing for poultry. It markets and exports broiler chicken, frozen chicken, chicken eggs and is the largest poultry company in India. The company also runs quick-service restaurants in tie ups with private restaurants in Bangalore.

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The Founder's

Mr. B. Soundararajan and Mr. G. B. Sundararajan were the founders of Suguna Foods. They hail from a village near Coimbatore. Their parents were school teachers. They entered Agriculture after successful completion of school. They being Agriculturalists, when they started Cattle and Poultry farms simultaneously.

1984-1990

In 1984 started a small poultry farm with a small investment. In 1986 started Poultry- related trading firm. In 1990 situation demanded us to pioneer the concept of contract farming for the first time in India.

Contract Farming

In this contract farming concept the company provides Chicks, Feed, Healthcare and Technical support. And the Farmer's responsibility to have a poultry shed and manage it effectively. So farmer's are able to get secured regular income from Suguna.

The 90's

In the year of 1990-97 the company grew gradually. In 1997 the company got first sizable turnover of 7 crores. Expanded their business all over Tamil Nadu and started professionalizing the company. At the end of 90's they got turnover of 100 crores.

Year 2000

In the year of 2000 moved into the neighboring states of Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh. Found an ally in several state governments due to their objective to Energize Rural India. Overcame middlemen's opposition with the help of farmer's and the respective state governments.

2000-Present

Over a period of 25 years, Suguna has gone from strength to strength and has become a Rs. 5480 crore company that makes it India's No.1 broiler producer. Along the way, Suguna's pioneering efforts in contract farming helped create thousands of rural entrepreneurs who share the growth successfully. "Poultry Integration" introduced and pioneered by Suguna in the country has energized the livelihoods of farmers in rural India. Suguna ranks among the top ten poultry companies worldwide. With operations in 16 states across India, it offers a range of poultry products and services. The fully integrated operations cover broiler and layer farming, hatcheries, feed mills, processing plants, vaccines and exports. Suguna markets live broiler chicken, value added eggs and frozen chicken. With the intent to provide consumers with fresh, clean and hygienic packed chicken, Suguna has set up a chain of modern retail outlets. Today, the company’s brand Suguna Chicken is a household name in India. With its Suguna Daily Fressh outlets, Suguna Home Bites, Suguna Anytime processed chicken and four varieties of specialty Suguna value added eggs, Suguna is the undisputed leader in poultry products. Suguna Home Bites being the latest in its product range is a new category of home meal replacements (HMR).

Awards and Recognition

  • In 1994 National Trade Excellence Award, Ministry for Power, Government of India
  • In 1995-2000 Best Performance Award, National Productivity Council, New Delhi
  • In 2007 Asian Livestock Industry Award, Malaysia
  • In 2010 Entrepreneur of the year, TiE, Chennai
  • In 2011 Asian Poultry Personality, International poultry Production, Bangkok
  • In 2012 Green Ambassador Award, Rotary International
  • In 2012 Entrepreneur of the year- India
  • In 2012 “Consumer Products” Ernst & Young
  • In 2012 National Entrepreneurship and Quality Assurance award, National Association of Public Health Veterinarians
  • In 2012 “Agriculture Leadership Award”, Agriculture Today
  • References

    Suguna Foods Wikipedia


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