Agro Tech Foods Ltd
Agro Tech Foods Ltd Company History
Agro Tech Foods is primarily engaged in the business of manufacturing and trading of edible oils and food products.
1996
ITC Agro has launched Sundrop Canola a 94 per cent saturated fat-free cooking oil under its Sundrop brand.
1996
1997
Received the nod from the Foreign Investment Promotion Board for its proposal to give US-based foods company ConAgra a majority stake in the company.
Board approves the ITC Agro-Tech and ConAgra tie-up and cleared the decks for the US partner to formally take charge of the edible oil businesses.
1997
1998
Joint venture between ConAgra Inc USA and Tiger Oats ltd South Africa has completely disengaged itself from financial services businesses.
ITC Agro-Tech's performance in 1997-98 was hampered by lower seed availability leading to under utilisation of its capacity
Notified the Calcutta Stock Exchange that it has received a demand notice of Rs 9.06 crore from the commercial tax authorities of the state of Andhra Pradesh.
2000 - The shareholders of ITC Agro-Tech have unanimously approved the
change of company name to Agro Tech Foods Limited.
The Company signed the deed of assignment for "acquisition of the
Rath brand" on 1st June.
1998
2001
Subsidiary of ConAgra Inc of USA, has transferred all its 120 permanent employees working at the ITC's integrated oil processing unit at Mantralayam in Andhra Pradesh following suspension of operations at the plant
2001
2002
Mr Thomas Manuel and Mr Hamish McBain have resigned from the Board of Directors of the Company from the close of business hours of March 25, 2002. Their Alternate Directors Mr Ajay Bahl and Mr Raman Sharma have vacated office w e f the close of business hours of March 25, 2002.
In the casual vacancy caused by resignation of Mr Thomas Manuel and Mr Hamish McBain the Board has appointed Mr Howard G Buffett and Lt Gen D B Singh as Directors of the Company.
Board has appointed two independent non-executive directors to its nine member board and have been inducted into their new audit committee.
2002
2003
Mr. Benedicto C Sison was appointed as Alternate Director for Mr. R V Smither for the Board Meeting held on May 08, 2003.
Board approves of Voluntary De-listing of equity shares from the Hyderabad and Kolkata Stock Exchanges
Mr. Larry A Carter has resigned as Director & Chairman from the Board of Directors of the Company and in his place Mr. Ian F Troop has been appointed as Director & Chairman of the Company w.e.f. June 24, 2003.
Mr. Michael John Sullivan has resigned as Director w.e.f. June 23, 2003.
AFTL tie up with Apollo Hospitals for health awareness campaign.
Received intimation from CDC Group Plc in respect of sale of 549312 (2.25%) equity shares.
ConAgra Food Integrated company moves its indian subsidary part Agro Tech Foods Ltd (AFTL) to ConAgra Foods Retail Products Company
Enters into ready-to-eat-food segment by launching corn chips and potato puffs in Pune
Enters into a marketing tie-up with Reliance India Mobile offering a special scheme for the consumers of its Sundrop oil
2003
2005
Agro Tech ties up with Narayana Hrudayala to save hearts
2005
2006
Agro Tech ties up with SACH (Save A Child's Heart), an NGO promoted by the Apollo Hospitals group.
2006
2007
Agro Tech Foods Limited has appointed Mr Sachin Gopal as Chief Operating Officer with effect from 2nd April, 2007.
Agro Tech Foods Limited has informed that "Mr. S Ramaswamy, Company Secretary is being relieved from the services of the Company with effect from the closing hours of 15th October, 2007. Mr. K Subharaman assumes office as Company Secretary from the opening hours of 16th October, 2007".
Agro Tech Foods Limited has informed that "Mr. Hemant Kumar Ruia has been appointed as Chief Financial Officer in our Company with effect from 10th December, 2007.
2007
2008
Agro Tech Foods has appointed Mr. Phani K Mangipudi as Acting Company Secretary and Compliance Officer effective January 11, 2008 approved by the Board of Directors at their meeting held on January 23, 2008.
Agro Tech Foods Ltd has has appointed Mr. Greg Estep and Mr. Alejandro Castro as Directors of the Company.
2008
2009
Agro Tech Foods Ltd has informed BSE that at the meeting of the Board of Directors of the Company held on January 21, 2009, Mr. Satish Tandon has been inducted into the Board as an Additional Non-Executive Independent Director.
2009
2011
Appointment of Mr. Narendra Ambwani as an Additional Director, to be a Non- Executive Independent Director of the Company
2011
2012
Agro Tech Foods have recommended declaration of Rs. 1.75/- as Dividend per share
Change of the Registrar & Share Transfer Agents of the Company from M/s. Sathguru Management Consultants Pvt. Ltd. to M/s. Karvy Computershare Pvt. Ltd
2012
2013
Agro Tech Foods Ltd. - Board approves Buy-Back of Equity Shares
2013
2014
AgroTech Foods open first peanut butter making facility in India
AgroTech Foods sets up new manufacturing facility in Gujarat
ATFL's CSR Programme, Poshan bagged the following four awards at the SABRE Awards (Asia Pacific Region), 2014.
SABRE award for influencing key stakeholders
SABRE award for best CSR
SABRE Gold for industry category  Food and Beverage
SABRE Platinum for Best of the Best  PR program of the year in the whole of South Asia
2014
2016
Agro Tech Foods Ltd completed purchase of land in Howrah (West Bengal) to an extent of 5.15 Bigha (apprx.1.7 acres) costing Rs. 3.01 crores for expanding its manufacturing footprint in the eastern part of the country.
2016
2021
Agro Tech Foods Ltd has Purchase Of Land At Kothur Telangana
2021