General Mills | General Mills India set to double manufacturing footprint with second plant

General Mills India, part of US-based packaged food major, General Mills Inc., is setting up a new plant in Maharashtra with an investment of about ₹100 crore.

Edited by: Damián Morais

To invest ₹100 crore in new plant in Nashik.

General Mills India, part of US-based packaged food major, General Mills Inc., is setting up a new plant in Maharashtra with an investment of about ₹100 crore. This will help the company double its manufacturing footprint in the country. This company added the facility will serve as the epicentre for manufacturing Pillsbury baking mixes for the Indian market and is expected to be operational by August 2024.

The new plant will be General Mills’ second manufacturing facility for Pillsbury Baking Mixes in India. The company held the groundbreaking ceremony of the new plant on Wednesday.

‘’India is among General Mills’ priority markets worldwide. In recent years, our business in India has consistently accelerated growth and the new manufacturing plant reinforces our dedication to growing in India by delighting more consumers and catering to evolving consumer needs. The decision to double production capacity with the new plant is a testament to General Mills‘ commitment to the growth and success of the baking community.,” said Balki Radhakrishnan, Vice President and Managing Director of Global Emerging Markets at General Mills in a statement.

Pillsbury introduced its baking mixes to India in 1999. The company believes the new plant will strengthen Pillsbury’s position in the segment.

“The bakery industry in India is witnessing remarkable growth. The new facility will mark Pillsbury’s commitment to serving more bakers in India and supporting their business growth,” said Anand Khurana, country director for General Mills India.

Headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA, General Mills portfolio includes brands such as Betty Crocker, Cheerios, Nature Valley, Blue Buffalo and Haagen-Dazs among others.

Look also

India’s milk market stable with low inflation rates in November

Alka Upadhyaya, Secretary of the Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying (DAHD), stated that the milk supply in India remains stable, with the Wholesale Price Index (WPI) and Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation rates for milk recorded at 2.09 per cent and 2.85 per cent, respectively, in November 2024.

You may be interested in

Kerala’s first milk powder unit set to open: Milma’s initiative to end reliance on other states

India’s milk market stable with low inflation rates in November

Balanced diets, breed management can cut emissions in dairy sector: Report

Topics |
General Mills

Legal notice about Intellectual Property in digital contents. All information contained in these pages that is NOT owned by eDairy News and is NOT considered “public domain” by legal regulations, are registered trademarks of their respective owners and recognized by our company as such. The publication on the eDairy News website is made for the purpose of gathering information, respecting the rules contained in the Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works; in Law 11.723 and other applicable rules. Any claim arising from the information contained in the eDairy News website shall be subject to the jurisdiction of the Ordinary Courts of the First Judicial District of the Province of Córdoba, Argentina, with seat in the City of Córdoba, excluding any other jurisdiction, including the Federal.