Meat Products of India

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Meat Products of India Ltd (MPI).
Type Public sector
Industry Foods, meat products
Founded Edayar, Koothattukulam, Kerala (13 March 1973)
Headquarters Edayar, Koothattukulam, Kerala, India
Key people
Dr. Biju Lal .A.S, (2016- ) Managing Director
Products Corned beef, meatloaf, sausages, curries, bacon, ham, salami
Number of employees
81 (31 September 2011)
Website www.meatproductsofindia.com

Meat Products of India Ltd (MPI) is a major Indian meat processing, packaging, and distribution company based in Edayar, Koothattukulam in the district of Ernakulam, Kerala.

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Established in 1973, MPI is a public sector undertaking. The company holds a category A No.1 license from the Ministry of Food Processing Industries, Government of India for the manufacture and marketing of meat and meat products.

Products

Products include beef, buffalo, pork, mutton, rabbit and poultry. The processed and semi-cooked products include corn beef, meat loaf, sausages, curries, bacon, ham, cutlet-mix, chicken-n-ham and salami. They also export a rissole (labelled as continental sausage) to Australia. Currently, the company produces more than 65 varieties of items.

Competency

In tune with the varied demands of the market, the above range of products are available in different weights and quantity in poly packings and cans.

Meat Products of India Ltd. is a Kerala Government owned company engaged in production and marketing of various meat and meat products derived from pork, beef, chicken, muton, rabbit and quails. It holds MFPO Licence No.1 under A. The products are manufactured under strict veterinary supervision from selected animals free from zoonotic disease. MPI products are available with all leading supermarkets and cold storages throughout Kerala and other states.

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