ITC Ltd. is investing Rs. 450 crores to set up an integrated food manufacturing and logistics facility in Telangana’s Medak district. Spread over nearly 59 acres of land, the food processing facility, which is equipped with end-to-end digital infrastructure, has a built-up area of 6.5 lakh sq ft, where ITC will produce food brands such as Ashirwad atta, Sunfeast biscuits, Bingo chips, and Yippee noodles, among others, in phases.
ITC Ltd. chairman Sanjiv Puri said that ITC has been strengthening its footprint in Telangana across all three sectors of agriculture, manufacturing, and services. He said ITC’s investment in the food processing sector in Medak is poised to add value to the state’s manufacturing sector and support inclusive agri-value chains.
Encouraged by the immense potential that the state offers, we have invested in a world-class integrated food manufacturing and logistics facility here in Medak. “This unit will also be a flag bearer of sustainability given the multi-dimensional initiatives that will support sustainable and inclusive growth as well as promote extensive use of renewable energy,” Puri said.
In its constant endeavour to scale up women’s participation in the workforce, the Medak facility will employ 50% women at the overall factory level. The Medak unit, which has been certified as a platinum-level green building by the Indian Green Building Council (IGBC), will be powered by clean energy generated by rooftop solar energy modules.
It also has a scientifically designed rainwater harvesting system to ensure reduced reliance on groundwater and a considerably reduced impact on the environment.
ITC said its significant presence in Telangana includes two of the company’s largest paper manufacturing plants at Bhadrachalam and Bollaram. On the agribusiness front, the company has been working closely with farmers in Telangana on crop development, with a special focus on staples like rice, maize, millet, and spices like chilli and turmeric, and exports a substantial number of food-safe spices procured from the state.