Vishal Vishalkumarbesu

Keventer

The Keventer Group is a Kolkata based Rs. 1,500 crore business conglomerate with businesses across varied industries like food processing and real estate. Keventer Agro Limited, the food processing business of Keventer Group, is one of the fastest growing Food Company in Eastern India. Keventer Agro is present across categories like dairy, bananas, frozen foods, export of food commodities, franchisee for beverages and franchisee for hospitality brands. Established in 1986, Keventer Agro Limited acquired the rights of Edward Keventer's operations and now aims to take the 127 years legacy in Food & Dairy to new heights, while remaining committed to Edward Keventer's philosophy and beliefs. In 1987, the company began its foray into the Beverages business by becoming a franchisee of Parle Agro – the brand owners of Frooti and Appy, and till today, is one of the largest franchisees of Parle Agro in the country. In 1996, the Keventer Agro entered the Dairy business as one of the 3 partners in India's first joint sector Dairy Project – Metro Dairy, funded by the World Bank under the Operation Flood Phase III Programme. Today, Metro Dairy is a 100% owned subsidiary of Keventer Agro and "Metro" is one of the top 3 Dairy Brands in Kolkata. Since 2007, Keventer Agro has further consolidated its presence in the food processing business with the introduction of Frozen Foods and Bananas. With a current turnover in excess of Rs. 800 crores, Keventer Agro is now looking at exponential growth over the next 5 years to achieve its goal of becoming one of the largest Food Companies from eastern India, with Dairy as the primary focus. Keventer Agro Limited enriches the lives of all its stake holders. A value which is clearly reflected in our belief #EnrichingLivesEveryday.