Nirapara
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| Owner | Wipro Enterprises |
| Country | India |
| Introduced | 1976 |
| Website | http://www.nirapara.com |
Nirapara is a well known food product brand started in the year 1988 in Kottayam district of Kerala by Nirapara Roller flour Mills Pvt. Ltd. which was founded by late P. V. Francis. The brand gained popularity in dealing with wheat products in Kerala. Later Rice products along with spices and pickles under the brand name Nirapara were started by K. K. R. Mills which was established by K.K.R. Karnan.[1][2] This K. K. R. Mills was acquired by Wipro Consumer Care in 2022.[3]
Nirapara Roller Flour Mills Pvt. Ltd. was started in Kottayam, Kerala by late P. V. Francis, who was a well known wheat and rice merchant in Kerala. The company is currently headed by his son P. F. Joseph.
While KKR Group[4] was established by K. K. Karnan as a small scale rice mill factory located in the town of Okkal in Kalady, near Kochi. K. K. Karnan later expanded this venture into a modern rice processing mill. Rice varieties, spice powders, ready-to-eat and other food products manufactured by the company were all brought under one name, making Nirapara a food brand in South India. Nirapara products are exported from Kerala and are available in 32 other countries including the US, the UK, Canada, Far East and West Asia.[5]