PRAN -RFL Group is the largest food and nutrition company of Bangladesh founded in 1980 and started its operation in 1981. It has obtained prestigious ISO 9001:2000, and being the largest exporter of processed agro products with compliance of HALAL & HACCP to more than 70 countries from Bangladesh. Also a popular company for juice in Bangladesh.
PRAN -RFL is currently the most well known household name among the millions of people in Bangladesh and abroad also. Since its inception in 1980, PRAN GROUP has grown up stature and became the largest fruit and vegetable processor in Bangladesh. It also has the distinction of achieving prestigious certificate like ISO 9001:2000.
History:
On retirement from Bangladesh Army in the year 1981, Major General Mr. Amjad Khan Chowdhury got involved with industrial entrepreneurship by assisting agriculture which covered manufacturing of tube well cast iron products, irrigation implements. he started Agricultural Marketing Company from 1985 based by commercial production and marketing of chinigura aromatic rice; collecting mango, pineapple, litchi and other fruits from the farmers.
This company played significant role by gradual cultivation of mush rooms, tomato and various spices and subsequent exports to foreign markets. This group met success by marketing of olive and other indigenous fruits after collection, processing and preservation. In recent times PRAN Group performed production and marketing by establishment of dairy, bakery and growing of various kinds of pulses, tea leaves. This group’s products are being exported to about 70 countries of the world including Middle East and Africa. In last two and half decades, more than 9000 workers have been employed in PRAN-RFL Group.
Indirectly this group is devoted in upkeep of about more 40,000 families. In the year 2007, export earning stood at Tk.100 Cr. from Drinks, Snacks, Tomato products, Tea and Rice produced by PRAN Group. Today PRAN-RFL Group