About  E.I.D.- Parry (India) Limited

Founded in 1788 and part of the Murugappa Group, E.I.D.- Parry (India) Limited pioneered India’s first sugar plant at Nellikuppam in 1842, and today operates across sugar, bioenergy and foods under the trusted Parry brand . The Company runs six sugar plants and one independent distillery across Tamil Nadu (Nellikuppam, Pugalur, Sivaganga), Andhra Pradesh (Sankili) and Karnataka (Bagalkot, Haliyal, Ramdurg), with aggregate capacities of 40,800 TCD cane crushing, 140 MW co-generation and 582 KLPD in distilleries; it also operates micro‑algal (nutraceutical) facilities in Oonaiyur and Saveriyarpuram, Tamil Nadu. 

Its portfolio spans sugar (institutional and retail), ethanol, power from co-generation, branded consumer products (sweetener and non‑sweetener staples) and nutraceuticals (including spirulina) . Geographically, the Company reports India (country of domicile), North America, Europe and Rest of the world as principal areas of operation, and serves five Indian states and 40 countries. 

As at March 31, 2025, the Group had 23 subsidiaries (consolidated) . Key milestones include the 50th Annual Report in FY 2024–25 and a strategic repositioning from a pure sugar player to a broader bio‑energy and foods company under the Parry brand  .

 E.I.D.- Parry (India) Limited’s Business Segments

• Sugar: 33.76% of turnover.
• Distillery: 34.78% of turnover.
• Cogeneration: 2.40% of turnover.
• Nutraceuticals: 1.16% of turnover.
• Consumer Products Group: 27.90% of turnover.
• Exports contributed 1%of turnover; the balance was domestic.

 E.I.D.- Parry (India) Limited Key Management

• M. M. Venkatachalam, Chairman
• Muthiah Murugappan, Whole‑time Director & CEO
• Y. Venkateshwarlu, Chief Financial Officer
• Biswa Mohan Rath, Sr. VP – Legal & Company Secretary
• J. Abul Hakeem Ashiq, Chief Operating Officer – Sugar and Bio‑fuel
• Balaji Prakash, Chief Operating Officer – Consumer Products Group
• M. Balaji, Sr. VP & Head – Manufacturing
• R. Chandrasekar V, Sr. AVP & Chief Information Officer
• R. Jayasanckar, Sr. VP EHS & Chief Sustainability Officer

Latest Updates on  E.I.D.- Parry (India) Limited

• Capacity additions: Commissioning of a 120 KLPD distillery at Haliyal and a 45 KLPD unit at Nellikuppam; an incineration boiler at Nellikuppam made the plant 100% ZLD (Zero Liquid Discharge).
• Segment reporting: “Consumer Products” was carved out as a new operating and reportable segment with effect from April 1, 2024 (prior figures restated).
• Investment approval: On May 27, 2025, the Board approved investing Rs 350 crore in Parry Sugars Refinery India Private Limited via a rights issue of equity shares .
• Governance and capital actions: The Board approved disposal of the 50 Per cent equity shareholding in Indian Potash Limited on April 30, 2024; stock exchange approval for reclassification of certain Promoter/Promoter Group persons to “Public” category was received on December 11, 2024.

Brand recognition: The Parry’s brand in sugar has been recognised as a Superbrand for five consecutive years.