Arjuna Natural
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| Industry | Manufacturing |
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| Founded | 1990 |
| Founder | P J Kunjachan, Antony Benny |
| Headquarters | Aluva, Kerala |
Area served | Worldwide |
| Products | Botanical Extracts |
| Website | http://www.arjunanatural.com |
Arjuna Natural Extracts Ltd. is an Indian firm focused on the production of plant based active compounds. The company has its headquarters in Aluva. It is one of India's leading company specializing in extraction of plant compounds.[1][2]
It was established in 1990. It was founded by P.J. Kunjachan[3] along with his brother-in-law, Dr. Benny Antony.[4][5]
History
[edit]Arjuna Natural Extract was founded in 1990 with an initial investment of 3 lakh. They began their journey by manufacturing mustard oil. In the first year they made a turnover of Rs 70 lakh with a profit of Rs 45 lakh. The company found success in separating omega-3 fatty acids from sardine oil. ANEL later shifted its focus to research after it found that competition was stiff in the spice extract exports.. The company obtained patents for BCM-95 in 2005.[6]
The company appointed Anup Krishnan as its CEO in 2022 to head its planned manufacturing capacity expansion.[7]
Arjuna Natural has been engaged in manufacturing of spice and botanical extracts for food supplements.[8]
Operations
[edit]The company mainly manufactures BCM 95,[9][10] which is a patented formulation of curcumin, besides turmeric extracts, the company also manufactures extracts developed from amla, green tea, pomegranate, ginger, Omega 3 fatty acid from fish oils, red spinach and mustard.[11] It has a R&D centre in Aluva and two manufacturing facility in Coimbatore[12][13] and Kochi.[14] Arjuna Natural Extracts also has a sister company Curegarden, a natural health supplements brand.[15][16]
References
[edit]- ^ Somasekhar, M. (23 October 2019). "Nutraceuticals move up the value chain: From herbal extracts to proprietary ingredients". @businessline. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
- ^ "Nutraceuticals: The new $240-billion gold mine for Indian spices". The Economic Times. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
- ^ "അമ്മ നൽകിയ 100 രൂപ; പടുത്തുയര്ത്തിയത് 300 കോടി രൂപയുടെ ബിസിനസ്". Samayam Malayalam (in Malayalam). Retrieved 28 December 2021.
- ^ Karun, Shenoy (1 April 2017). "Shaji Kulangara Veettil: Small Kerala towns patent big dreams". The Times of India. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
- ^ "Benny Antony conferred National IP Award". @businessline. 22 April 2019. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
- ^ Krishnakumar, P. K. "PJ Kunjachan, a model entrepreneur with a modest beginning". The Economic Times. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
- ^ "Industry Movers: DSM, Arjuna and ADM". nutraingredients.com. Retrieved 14 April 2022.
- ^ "Botanical extract firm Arjuna Natural names new CEO". Nutritional Outlook. Retrieved 14 April 2022.
- ^ Kumar, V. Sajeev (24 November 2014). "Arjuna Natural Extracts gets US patent on turmeric formulation". @businessline. Retrieved 29 December 2021.
- ^ "Arjuna Natural Extracts bags turmeric patent from US". The Economic Times. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
- ^ Kumar, V. Sajeev (14 April 2014). "Trials on to make turmeric a food supplement". @businessline. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
- ^ "Arjuna Natural Extracts opens office in Brussels". The Economic Times. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
- ^ "Rs 300-crore export company in Kerala may shift to Tamil Nadu after stir by BMS – The New Indian Express". www.newindianexpress.com. Retrieved 29 September 2022.
- ^ "We export 80% of our produce". www.thedollarbusiness.com. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
- ^ "Langoor Havas bags the digital mandate for Curegarden". The Financial Express. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
- ^ Urs, Anil (26 July 2013). "Arjuna Natural Extracts enters domestic market". @businessline. Retrieved 28 December 2021.