FMCG major Adani Wilmar’s four processing units have bagged prestigious honors at the 12th CII Food Safety Award 2021.

Instituted by the industry body Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), the Food Safety Awards aim to motivate the Indian food industry to reach new standards of food safety and quality. The awards showcased internationally benchmarked practices on food safety in micro, small, medium and large food businesses.

Adani Wilmar’s Mangalore Refinery and Kakinada Refinery were awarded commendation certificates for “Significant Achievement in Food Safety”.

The Neemuch Besan and Mundra Rice units were bestowed with commendation certificates for “Strong Commitment to Sector-Specific Good Manufacturing Practices”.

Angshu Mallick, managing director and chief executive officer, Adani Wilmar, said, “It is truly an honor to win not just one or two, but four commendation certificates at the prestigious CII Food Safety Award 2021. We are thankful to CII and the jury for selecting us for the honor. The honor and recognition will motivate us to work for setting even higher standards in food safety.”

Adani Wilmar is one of the fastest-growing FMCG companies in the country with a product portfolio spanning edible oils, flour, rice, besan, soya chunks, sugar, ready-to-cook Khichdi, etc. under the brand name Fortune. Adani Wilmar complies with its plants' highest and most stringent food safety standards and practices.