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{{Short description|Indian food manufacturer}}
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{{Notability|Org|date=November 2022}}
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{{Infobox organization
| name = B. L. Agro Industries
| formation = 1950
| image =
| former_name = B.L. Agro Oils Pvt. Ltd
| founder = Dr. Ghanshyam Khandelwal
| founding_location = Bareilly
| type = Private
| headquarters = Parsa Khera, Bareilly, U.P.
| location = [[India]]
| products = Bail Kolhu Oil, Nourish Store
| owner = Ghanshyam Khandelwal
| key_people = Ghanshyam Khandelwal, Ashish Khandelwal
| revenue = ₹4,500 crore
| website = {{url|https://blagro.org/}}
}}

'''BL Agro Industries''' is an edible oil and food manufacturing company headquartered in [[Bareilly]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=WhatPackaging Team |date=16 November 2020 |title=Innovative edible oil PET packaging from BL Agro |url=https://www.printweek.in/features/innovative-edible-oil-pet-packaging-from-bl-agro-43258 |work=[[PrintWeek]]}}</ref> Started around the 1950s as an oil trading business, the registered foundation of the organization was laid around the 1970s by Dr. Ghanshyam Khandelwal<ref>{{Cite news |last=Mishra |first=Ashish |date=14 December 2015 |title=तेल की धार का बड़ा सरदार |trans-title=Oil Giant |url=https://www.aajtak.in/india-today-hindi/special-report/story/kolhu-bail-320709-2015-12-10 |work=AajTak |publisher=India Today Hindi |language=Hindi}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=चौरसिया |first=शिशिर |date=15 March 2023 |title=तेल बेचने की पुश्तैनी दुकान से शुरुआत, आज बन गए FMCG के महारथी |trans-title=Success Story: Started from ancestral shop of selling oil, today became FMCG master, turnover of Rs 55,00,00,00,000 |url=https://navbharattimes.indiatimes.com/business/share-market/share-news/started-from-the-ancestral-shop-of-oil-became-big-player-in-fmcg-turnover-5500-crore/articleshow/98644277.cms |work=[[Navbharat Times]] |language=Hindi}}</ref> and joined by his son Ashish Khandelwal<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Wayne |first=Michael |date=28 December 2021 |title=The Total Package: Ashish Khandelwal |url=https://www.theceomagazine.com/executive-interviews/food-beverage/ashish-khandelwal/ |journal=The CEO Magazine}}</ref> in the late 90s. As a commodity trading business, the [[fast-moving consumer goods]] firm owns brands like Bail Kolhu,<ref>{{Cite news |last=ANI |date=11 August 2021 |title=B.L. Agro unveils limited edition packs of its mustard oil brand 'Bail Kolhu' with a Meet and Greet contest |url=https://www.aninews.in/news/business/business/bl-agro-unveils-limited-edition-packs-of-its-mustard-oil-brand-bail-kolhu-with-a-meet-and-greet-contest20210811151305/ |work=ANI News}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=21 March 2020 |title='Gangs of Wasseypur' trio gets into the oil business with Bail Kolhu |url=https://www.indiantelevision.com/mam/marketing/brands/gangs-of-wasseypur-trio-gets-into-the-oil-business-with-bail-kolhu-210320 |work=Indian Television Dot Com}}</ref> a more than 50-year-old [[Cooking oil|edible oil]] brand, and Nourish,<ref>{{Cite news |last=Parvez |first=Ruhee |date=25 September 2019 |title=इन पौष्टिक आहारों से रखें अपने शरीर को स्वस्थ, ऐसे करें सही प्रोडक्ट का चुनाव |trans-title=Keep your body healthy with these nutritious foods, choose the right product like this |url=https://www.jagran.com/lifestyle/health-bl-agro-has-two-main-products-bail-kolhu-and-nourish-19611865.html |work=Dainik Jagran |language=Hindi}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=ANI |date=30 July 2021 |title=B.L. Agro ventures into e-commerce with its nourish online store to accelerate its FMCG business |url=https://www.aninews.in/news/business/business/bl-agro-ventures-into-e-commerce-with-its-nourish-online-store-to-accelerate-its-fmcg-business20210730114955/ |work=ANI News}}</ref> a food brand that sells products in the staple food category, such as wheat [[flour]], [[spice]]s, and [[Dal|pulses]]. The company's turnover stood at Rs 2,173 crore last fiscal year and has over 58,000 direct retailers onboard across 200 Indian cities.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Goel |first=Pallavi |date=28 October 2021 |title=BL Agro eyes Rs 2,800 crore revenue in current fiscal on higher growth in food segment |url=https://retail.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/food-entertainment/personal-care-pet-supplies-liquor/bl-agro-eyes-rs-2800-crore-revenue-in-current-fiscal-on-higher-growth-in-food-segment/87335170 |work=[[The Economic Times]]}}</ref>

In addition, the company has also announced a marketing investment of ₹150 crore in FY 2021–22 to drive growth and expansion.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Tewari |first=Saumya |date=27 May 2021 |title=BL Agro plans 150 crore marketing push to drive growth |url=https://www.livemint.com/industry/advertising/bl-agro-plans-rs-150-crore-marketing-push-to-drive-growth-11622094324457.html |work=[[Mint (newspaper)|Mint]]}}</ref>

In FY 2022-23, BL Agro Plans to Achieve Rs 4,500 crore Turnover. The company plans to take its Nourish Exclusive Brand Outlets count to 100 by next year, from the current 15.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Gupta |first=Vaishnavi |date=7 Apr 2022 |title=How BL Agro Plans to Achieve Rs 6,000 cr Turnover by FY23 |url=https://irecwire.indianretailer.com/interview/retail-people/how-bl-agro-plans-to-achieve-rs-6-000-cr-turnover-by-fy23.i18/ |website=irecwire.indianretailer.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Mishra |first=Prabhudatta |date=May 5, 2022 |title=BL Agro bets big on edible oil biz, targets ₹4,500 crore turnover in FY23 |work=[[Business Line]] |url=https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/companies/bl-agro-bets-big-on-edible-oil-biz-targets-4500-crore-turnover-in-fy23/article65385414.ece}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Dwivedi |first=Shivam |date=7 May 2022 |title=BL Agro: An Edible Oil Firm Aims Rs 4,500 Cr Turnover in FY23 |work=[[Krishi Jagran]] |url=https://krishijagran.com/industry-news/bl-agro-an-edible-oil-firm-aims-rs-4-500-cr-turnover-in-fy23/}}</ref>

== CSR Initiatives ==
BL Agro has manufacturing units in the Bareilly district of Uttar Pradesh, which operate on 100% solar power to curb the carbon emissions from the manufacturing plant.<ref>{{Cite news |date=5 June 2021 |title=BL Agro helps improve air quality index by 88% |work=MediaBrief |url=https://mediabrief.com/bl-agro-helps-improve-air-quality-index-by-88/}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Gupta |first=Anand |date=4 June 2021 |title=BL Agro Helps Improve Air Quality Index By 88% |url=https://www.eqmagpro.com/bl-agro-helps-improve-air-quality-index-by-88/ |website=EQMagPro}}</ref>

The company is also the first to install air purifiers across its manufacturing units to reduce [[carbon]] emissions and improve the air quality of the Parsakhera Industrial Area in Bareilly.<ref>{{Cite web |date=5 June 2021 |title=BL Agro helps improve Air Quality Index by 88% |url=https://www.foodtechbiz.com/business-updates/bl-agro-helps-improve-air-quality-index-by-88 |website=FoodTechBiz}}</ref>

In addition, to create a clean and green environment, the company began the plantation drive in 2015 and, to date, has planted more than 15,000 saplings in the city.<ref>{{Cite news |date=5 June 2021 |title=BL Agro Industries Helps Improve Air Quality Index By 88% |work=IndianWeb2 |url=https://www.indianweb2.com/2021/06/bl-agro-industries-helps-improve-air.html}}</ref>

BL Agro has also initiated the nutrition kit distribution campaign under the Poshan Month initiative by the Hon’ble [[Narendra Modi|PM Modi]]. Under this nutrition drive, the company distributes 100 kits every month to the less privileged people in the Bareilly district.<ref>{{Cite web |date=28 September 2021 |title=BL Agro Distributes Nutrition Kits To The Poor in Jogither, Bareilly |url=https://indiacsr.in/csr-bl-agro-distributes-nutrition-kits-to-the-poor-in-jogither-bareilly/ |website=India CSR}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=28 September 2021 |title=BL Agro Distributes Nutrition Kits to the Poor in Jogither, Bareilly |url=https://www.csrmandate.org/bl-agro-distributes-nutrition-kits-to-the-poor-in-jogither-bareilly/ |website=CSR Mandate}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=29 September 2021 |title=बीएल एग्रो ने बरेली के जोगीठेर गांव में गरीबों में पोषण किटें वितरित कीं |url=https://arya-tv.com/bl-agro-distributes-nutrition-kits-to-the-poor-in-jogither-village-bareilly/ |publisher=Arya TV}}</ref>

In the second wave of the [[COVID-19 pandemic]], the company carried out a vaccination drive for all its employees and their families based at its corporate office in Bareilly, making the campus and factory area 100% vaccinated. The Serum Institute’s COVISHIELD and Bharat Biotech’s COVAXIN were used for vaccinating BL Agro’s employees and their families.<ref>{{Cite web |date=8 June 2021 |title=Vaccination camp organised at BL Agro Industries |url=http://www.uniindia.com/news/north/industry-up-vaccination/2416202.html |website=United News Of India}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=8 June 2021 |title=BL Agro Vaccinates 100% Workforce |url=https://indiacsr.in/csr-bl-agro-vaccinates-100-workforce/ |website=India CSR Network}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=8 June 2021 |title=BL Agro vaccinates 100% of its workforce - ETHRWorld |work=The Economic Times |url=https://hr.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/trends/bl-agro-vaccinates-100-of-its-workforce/83338389}}</ref>

In May 2022, the edible oil and food manufacturing company organised a medical camp at its corporate office in [[Bareilly]]. The Employee State Insurance Corporation (ESIC), a central and state government corporation, conducted this camp under the UP government’s medical check-up initiative.<ref>{{Cite web |date=9 May 2022 |title=BL Agro Organized A Medical Camp at Corporate Office in Bareilly |url=https://thedailybrunch.com/2022/05/13/bl-agro-organized-a-medical-camp-at-corporate-office-in-bareilly/ |website=The Daily Brunch}}</ref>

In the camp, employees of BL Agro underwent medical check-ups and medicines were distributed to them.<ref>{{Cite web |date=10 May 2022 |title=BL Agro Conducts Medical Camp in Bareilly |url=https://agrospectrumindia.com/2022/05/10/bl-agro-conducts-medical-camp-in-bareilly.html |website=Agrospectrum India}}</ref>

In November 2022, BL Agro, has also been granted naming rights of New Delhi Railway Station platforms 14, 15 and 16<ref>{{Cite news |date=10 November 2022 |title=Indian Railways की नई व्‍यवस्‍था, नंबर नहीं नाम से पहचाने जाएंगे रेलवे स्टेशन के प्लेटफॉर्म |trans-title=New system of Indian Railways, railway station platforms will be identified by name and not number |url=https://zeenews.india.com/hindi/business/indian-railways-bl-agro-obtains-naming-rights-for-three-platforms-at-new-delhi-station/1433909 |work=[[Zee News]] |language=Hindi}}</ref> allowing for panels, billboards, vinyl wrapping, and more.<ref>{{Cite news |last=BureaU |first=ET |date=9 November 2022 |title=BL Agro obtains Naming Rights for Platforms 14, 15 and 16 at New Delhi Railway Station |work=[[The Economic Times]] |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/transportation/railways/bl-agro-obtains-naming-rights-for-platforms-14-15-16-at-new-delhi-railway-station/articleshow/95406917.cms}}</ref>

== References ==
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[[Category:Indian companies established in 1950]]
[[Category:Food manufacturers]]
[[Category:Companies based in Uttar Pradesh]]

B.L. Agro Industries - Revision history

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