Karan A Chanana: The Indian Businessman with a Purpose!

Karan A Chanana is currently the Chairman and CEO of Amira Nature Foods Ltd. He took command of his family-run, century-old Basmati Rice business in 2012 and boasts of several achievements till date. A Bachelor of Commerce from Delhi University, Chanana is also the chairman of the Food Processing Value Addition Council and a board member of the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development. He is just 48 but possesses exceptional entrepreneurial abilities that have been instrumental in making Amira the company and the brand it is today.

Karan A Chanana: Achievements

Amira Nature Foods Ltd. and its subsidiaries source, process, manufacture, and sell packaged Indian rice. The company deals in different Basmati Rice varieties and other speciality rice and food items. You can also find several organic products and edible oils under the Amira brand name. Besides selling basmati rice, the company also deals in non-basmati speciality rice and bulk items, which include barley, wheat, maise, legumes, millet products, potato, onion and soy meal.

One of the major contributions of Karan A Chanana towards the growth of Amira has been taking it to the list of the New York Stock Exchange. The company went public under the name ANFI on the NYSE in October 2012. Under the capable leadership of Karan A Chanana, the company went on to acquire Basmati Rice GmBH- a Germany-based basmati rice distributor, in December 2013. Further, Chanana also led the company to its partnership with Snapdeal by way of which it could sell its basmati rice online. Chanana has also been instrumental in Amira’s tie-up expansions with retail networks such as Costco and Whole Foods Market in the US in 2015 and 2016, respectively.

Determining the Future of Amira

One of the greatest food lovers, Karan A Chanana, is on a mission to advocate the use of rice as a staple food among international consumers. In his mission to do so, Chanana is already supplying his top-quality basmati rice to international shops and Indian restaurants in London. With an annual turnover of $550 million, the Amira Group now has a market presence in more than 60 nations across the world.

All set to take Amira to the greatest heights of success, Karan A Chanana has already worked on the plans to launch his company’s lip-smacking, ready-to-eat food range. This range will feature innovative and delicious concoctions like vegetable and chia seeds, pilaf, quinoa, basmati, and biryani. Amidst all these achievements, Chanana has never refrained from doing all the good work and charity he is known for. He nurtures several CSR initiatives internationally and works in close collaboration with Indian charities like the Handicapped Children’s Rehabilitation Association and disabled Children and Women’s Aid.