New Delhi / Hyderabad — Industrial giant Reliance Industries, via its subsidiary Reliance Consumer Products Ltd (RCPL), has formalized plans to invest ₹40,000 crore across the country in integrated food parks and related infrastructure. An MoU was signed with the Union Ministry of Food Processing Industries during World Food India 2025.
As part of the pan-India rollout, RCPL will set up a major food processing unit in Kurnool district, Andhra Pradesh. The facility will produce staples such as spices, noodles, atta, and other food and beverage products, reinforcing the company’s push into core food manufacturing.
Kurnool Unit: Details & Strategy
The Kurnool site, located in Brahmanapalli village, Orvakal area, has been allocated around 120 acres for the project. The facility is planned in phases:
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Phase 1: Production of spices, snacks, noodles, atta
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Phase 2: Expansion into confectionery, rice, beverages
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A separate beverages processing zone of about 80 acres is also in the master plan.
RCPL aims to generate several hundred employment opportunities locally. The company has described the Andhra unit as a flagship for the larger ₹40,000 crore programme.
Broader National Ambitions & Investments
Under the MoU, RCPL will allocate over ₹1,500 crore for the Kurnool (Andhra Pradesh) and Katol (Nagpur, Maharashtra) projects together.
The company’s goal is to build one of Asia’s largest integrated food parks, leveraging AI-driven automation, robotics, and sustainable technologies to modernize food processing in India.
At the 2025 AGM of Reliance, Director Isha Ambani had laid out a vision for RCPL to achieve ₹1 lakh crore in revenue within five years, and to transform into India’s largest FMCG company with global reach.
RCPL already has a presence in the consumer space, with brands like Tagz Foods, Campa, Independence, Alan’s, Enzo, and Ravalgaon. Expansion plans also include diversification into other consumer segments like electronics.
This investment could be a game-changer for Andhra Pradesh, especially in terms of job creation, value addition in agriculture, and supply chain integration in food processing. If execution is efficient, the Kurnool unit may catalyze ancillary industries such as packaging, logistics, cold chain, and raw material sourcing.
However, the project faces challenges including land acquisition, infrastructure readiness (power, water, transport), regulatory clearances, and ensuring consistent raw material supply. Additionally, managing capital intensity and ensuring economies of scale will be critical to sustaining profitability.
The success of the Kurnool project will act as a bellwether for RCPL’s broader ₹40,000 crore rollout across India.