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 companiesEastern condiments Pvt. Ltd.Eastern clothing co.EasteaEastern mattresses Pvt. Ltd.Eastern Treads & RetreadsEastern Aqua MineralEastern Public School

Sunidra-Eastern Mattresses Pvt.Ltd“the science of good sleep.”Brand of rubberized coir mattressesHas 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 & quiltingSunidra 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 brandsKing Richard presents a range of affordable

formal & casual wear options – shirts, trousers, T-shirts & dhotis.

Eastern MasalaKerala 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.

Cond…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 & WarehousingDesigned 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 CleaningThe finest quality raw materials sourced are

cleaned, using the latest machinery. BUHLER & FORSBERG MACHINE:-This

includes De stoners Aspirators Picking belt & Magnetic separatorsThat ensure raw material free from insect

contamination or any other foreign matter.

WarehousingIn 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.

Cond…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 & DEastern 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.

Cond…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.

Cond…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.

AwardsStringent 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.

AwardsHACCP – 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 processECPL has initiated processes for the following

certification:-NABL – for the laboratoryISO 140001 – environmentalEUREP GAP – to assure quality of raw

material at the farm endBRC(British Retail Consortium) – to ensure

quality from farm to fork.