Orkla India Ltd Company Summary

Orkla India Limited was originally incorporated as MTR Foods Limited as a public limited company, dated August 21, 1996 issued by the RoC. Upon conversion of Company from a public limited company to a private limited company, name was changed to MTR Foods Private Limited and a fresh certificate of incorporation dated November 4, 2008 was issued by the RoC. Thereafter, name was changed to Orkla India Private Limited dated January 4, 2024.

Upon the conversion of Company into a public limited, the name of Company was changed to Orkla India Limited, and a fresh certificate of incorporation dated April 25, 2025 was issued by Central Processing Centre. Company is a subsidiary of Orkla ASA, a Norway-listed industrial, long-term investment company. Orkla India Limited is a multi-category Indian food company offering a diverse range of products to every meal occasion, including breakfast, lunch, snacks, dinner, beverages and desserts.

The key product categories are Spices and Convenience Foods. The key products in Spices include Sambar Masala, Chicken Masala, Puliogare Masala, Rasam Masala and Meat Masala, among others, in blended spices; and Chilli, Kashmiri Chilli, Turmeric, Coriander and Cumin, among others, in pure spices. Convenience Foods products simplify the cooking process and enable quick meal preparation through products such as Gulab Jamun mix, Rava Idli mix, 3-Minute Poha and Dosa mix.The MTR brand was originally established in 1924 and has been one of the key brands of the Company since its incorporation in 1996.

In 2007, as a precondition to acquisition of the Company by Orkla, pursuant to an internal reorganisation amongst the erstwhile shareholders of the Company, the exclusive rights to the MTR brand (for processed packaged foods and beverages) were formally acquired by Company. The Eastern brand was founded in 1983, and over four decades, has expanded its product range to include a portfolio of Spices and Convenience Foods. The brand ethos of Eastern is centred on providing local and quality food products, with a special emphasis on Kerala cuisine.

It acquired 67.82% stake in the Eastern Condiments in March 2021. The Company got amalgamated with the subsidiary, Eastern Condiments in FY23.Company launched the IPO by issuing 22,843,004 equity shares of face value of Re 1 each, through offer for sale by raising Rs 1667 crore in October, 2025.