EASTERN Condiments

Pvt. Ltd.(ECPL)
Prepared by –
Maria K Antony
Founded by – Shri.M.E.Meeran 25 yrs. ago.
Led by gp. Chairman – M.E.Meeran & assisted by the
board of directors – Mr.Navas Meeran,
Mr.M.E.Mohmed, Mr.Firoz Meeran,
Mr.M.S.Ranganathan & Mr.M.S.Sebastian.
Eastern curry powder – “Winning the trust of the
customer through commitment to quality at the right
price in all our products “ – Gp.Chairman,
Mr.M.E.Meeran.
Total no. of employees – 900 – 40 management – 430
staff – 450 workers
Group of companies
Eastern condiments Pvt. Ltd.
Eastern clothing co.
Eastea
Eastern mattresses Pvt. Ltd.
Eastern Treads & Retreads
Eastern Aqua Mineral
Eastern Public School
Sunidra-Eastern Mattresses Pvt.Ltd
“the science of good sleep.”
Brand of rubberized coir mattresses
Has become a popular choice in India and is taking on
the world too.
Ensuring quality of the highest standards with
-stringent raw material sourcing
-scientific pressure testing &
-automatic tape edging & quilting
Sunidra has won the prestigious ISO Certificate of
approval from the govt. ofIndia.
Eastern Public School
“The Eastern gift to Adimali.”
It is the perfect place for children to learn & grow.
Keen focus is placed on physical education & the all
round well-being of the children.
A holistic educational experience that involves parents
through an activce PTA.
Eastern Aqua Mineral
“The elixir of life, with the promise of purity.”
Water is the elixir of life.But in todays world, one can
only trust the purest water for consumption.
At Eastern Aqua Mineral, water drawn from protected
underground sources is aerated, purified, made
bacteria free through multiple filtrations, UV treated &
ozonised using advanced international technology.
King Richard – Shirts & Trousers
“Making every man feel like a kin.”
Fashioned from 100% cotton fabric.
Sourced from leading Indian brands
King Richard presents a range of affordable formal &
casual wear options – shirts, trousers, T-shirts &
dhotis.
Eastern Masala
Kerala is also known as the ‘Land of Spices’, as major
portion of its cuisine is hot & spicy.Coconut is an
integral part of almost all dishes.Rice is the staple
food.Sea food is also an important part of
cuisine.Chutneys and pickles make the Kerala food
more tangy and adds to its taste value.
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Eastern processes and manufactures spices & blended
spice powders.The spices are procured from the finest
plantations in Kerala, India.Eastern products are
manufactured under controlled conditions to ensure
high quality while at the same time retaining the
nutrient value, freshness & flavor of spices.
Has built capabilites for continuous product
development and improvement based on market
requirements.Its products are one of Indias finest and
processed using world-class machinery is strict
adherence to CODEC & ACCP, the highest standards of
nutrition and hygiene.
Spice Powders:Turmeric, Chilli, Coriander, Pepper,
Ginger, Kashmiri Chilli
Blended Spice Powdres:Garam masala, Sambar,
Rasam, Kulambu masala, Pickle powder, Pav Bhaji,
Channa masala, Tandoori masala, Chicken masala,
Chicken Fry masala, Fish masala, Meat masala,
Biriyani masala, Kebab masala Egg curry masala, Chat
masala & many more.
Other associated products:
Eastern Pickles: Mango, Ginger, Lemon, Gooseberry,
Mixed Veg., Fish, Prawns.
Beverages:Adimali Kaapi(Coffee), Eastea(Tea) &
Eastern packaged drinking water.
Eastern Rice based products(for breakfast):Puttu podi,
Idli podi, Dosa podi, Pathiri podi, Appam podi,
Chemba puttu podi
Manufacturing & Warehousing
Designed to provide consistent quality and flavor
locked products to retain their flavor and aroma.
Some of the important manufacturing machinery
used at ECPL:
Chilly Grinding Mill from Germany(1.5 tons
per hour)
Compared with conventional grinders, these
machines powder raw materials at low temperature
that keeps the original flavor of chilli intact.This
ensures that consistency and natural color and
product fineness is maintained.
Coriander Grinding Mill from Germany(1
ton per hour)
This machine ensures trouble free, ultra fine grinding
at low temperature which help to keep the original
flavor of coriander intact.Additionally modern high
quality Impex/BR Pulverizers with a capacity of 2.5
tons per hour are also used for powdering.
For Cleaning
The finest quality raw materials sourced are cleaned,
using the latest machinery.
 BUHLER & FORSBERG MACHINE:-This includes
 De stoners
 Aspirators
 Picking belt &
 Magnetic separators
That ensure raw material free from insect contamination
or any other foreign matter.
Warehousing
In addition to the godown for raw material in Theni
near Maurai(Tamil Nadu), Eastern has its own
warehouse of 40,000 sq.ft. for raw materials.
A refrigerated storage facility of 90,000 sq.ft. to store
3000 Mtfor chilli fromVoltas Refrigerated system is
fully functional at Theni.
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Apart from this, storage of approx. 10,000 sq.ft. is
available at Adimali(Kerala) for raw materials
and10,000 sq.ft. for finished goods.Additional storage
facility of 13,000 sq.ft is available at Kalady(Kerala).All
warehouses are equip[ped with insect and rodent
control devices including pheromone traps.
R&D
Eastern has installed a fully automated Microbiology
testing lab to ensure stringent quality in spices and
ready-to-eat products.ECPL is the first company in
India to have such a system.
Tempo reader detects yeasts & moulds within 48
hours.Eastern is the first co. in India in spice sector to
have this fully automatic ic system.
Vitec 2 compact is used to detect bacteria.
Mini Vidas is an automatic instrument which enables
pathogen screening.
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Tecra Unique Plus – The Tecra Unique Plus
Salmonella Test takes less than 22 hours as compared
to traditional methods of Salmonella screening which
takes 5-6 days.
HPLC – is used for Toxin detection, pungency of
chillies and Sudan Dye detection.
Gas Chromatograph – this equipment analyses
pesticide residue count.
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UV Spectrophotometer – this determines color value
of chillies, curcumin in turmeric, piperin in pepper
NIR Spectrophotometer– for nutrition factor analysis
ELISA plate reader – is used for aflatoxin, ochratoxin
analysis
Luminar Pocket Swab Plus – based on the prescence
of cell component ATO, Luminator Pocket Swab can
estimate microbial count with minitues.
Air Ideal – is used for environmental monitering.
Awards
Stringent quality control techniques has got Eastern
several quality certifications and accreditations
including the HACCP & ISO 22000.
Moreover the Spices Board of India has awarded Eastern
for being the ‘Largest Exporter of Spice Powder’s’ in
consumer packs, consecutively for nine years.
ISO 22000 2005 – Eastern is the first co. in India to get
the ISO 22000 certification issued by Food Cert BV
Netherlands & accredited by RVA, the first body in the
world for food safety accreditation.
Awards
HACCP – certificate issued by Food Cert BV
Netherlands accredited by RVA, the first body in the
world for food safety accreditation
Eastern is currently on an aggressive growth path and
is in the process of transforming itself into a highly
mechanized, quality conscious & IT enabled
organisation.
Certifications under process
ECPL has initiated processes for the following
certification:-
NABL – for the laboratory
ISO 140001 – environmental
EUREP GAP – to assure quality of raw material at the
farm end
BRC(British Retail Consortium) – to ensure quality
from farm to fork.