- Category
- Small (2023-24)
- Udyam number
- UDYAM-KL-13-0004172

About Rime Rich Foods Private Limited
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Rime Rich Foods Private Limited is a private limited company based in Palakkad, Kerala, India. It operates in the dairy products and milk processing segment of the food and beverages sector. It was incorporated on 21 August 2000 and has been in existence for over 26 years.
The company is registered with the Registrar of Companies (ROC), Ernakulam, under CIN U51229KL2000PTC014164. Its GSTIN is 32AADCR4377F6ZC (Kerala). The company holds 8 GST registrations, of which 1 is active.
The company has an authorised share capital of ₹7 Cr and a paid-up capital of ₹6.35 Cr. It is led by directors Starson Kandamkulathy (Managing Director) and Kandamkulathy Johny Fineson.
Its last annual general meeting (AGM) was held on 29 September 2025, and its latest financial statements are for the year ended 31 March 2025. The registered office is at Kinfra Integrated Industrial And Textile Park, Palakkad, Kerala.
As per the financials filed for FY 2025, the company reported a revenue of ₹86.46 Lakh, a decline of 95% compared to the previous year. For the same year it recorded a net loss of ₹2.77 Cr (net margin -320.1%) and EBITDA of -₹53.87 Lakh (EBITDA margin -62.3%). Revenue has declined at a compounded annual rate (CAGR) of 67% over three years and 52% over five years.
The company has about 35 employees on its provident fund (EPFO) records.
The company is associated with 1 brand: Pappai. As per MCA filings, the company has open charges of ₹22.09 Cr and satisfied charges of ₹2.42 Cr on record. Court records list 97 cases involving the company, including 77 filed by the company and 20 filed against it; 16 cases are pending. The company has 17 deals on record (9 funding rounds, 7 secondary share transfers, 1 rights issue), with disclosed funding of ₹6.03 Cr; the latest was in November 2021. Its 6 peer companies in the Food and Beverages industry (Milk and Dairy Products), with the same principal business activity (food, beverages and tobacco products) are compared by revenue, 3 larger and 3 smaller; the largest is Jaywant Dairy's and Agro Farms Private Limited with revenue of ₹87.56 Lakh.
Rime Rich Foods Private Limited is registered as a small enterprise under the Udyam registration framework (Reg. No. UDYAM-KL-13-0004172). The current compliance status is marked as compliant by the Registrar of Companies. For more details, the company can be reached via its website pappai.com.
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Contact details
Rime Rich Foods Private Limited's registered office is in Palakkad, Kerala. Its website is pappai.com. Its e-mail address and telephone number are in the company report.
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- Registered AddressKinfra Integrated Industrial And Textile Park, Menonpara Road Kanjikode East P.O, Palakkad, Kerala, India – 678621
- IndustryFood and Beverages, Dairy Products & Milk Processing
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- Company details, directors and signatories
- Historical financials and ratios
- Shareholding pattern and group structure
- Charges with holder and property details
- Legal cases, compliance and MCA filings
Brands
Rime Rich Foods operates one associated brand: Pappai. Each brand links to its own profile.
| Brand | Description | Website |
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| Manufactures a range of ice cream flavors and products. | pappai.com |
Business activity
The main business activity of Rime Rich Foods is manufacturing. In detail, this covers food, beverages and tobacco products.
| Main activity group code | Main activity | Business activity code | Business activity | Share of turnover |
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| C | Manufacturing | C1 | Food, beverages and tobacco products |
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Financials of Rime Rich Foods Private Limited
FY 2025 filings availableRime Rich Foods Private Limited reported revenue of ₹86.46 Lakh (down 95% YoY) for FY 2025.
Compounded Annual Growth Rate (CAGR)
Revenue has declined at a compounded annual rate (CAGR) of 52% over five years, including a 95% fall in the latest year. EBITDA rose 85% in the latest year. Three- and five-year figures are compounded annual growth rates (CAGR): the steady yearly rate that links the first and the last year. All are worked out from the filed statements.
Financial Statement Summary
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| EBITDA | -₹53.87 Lakh | ||||
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| Net Profit (PAT) | -₹2.77 Cr | ||||
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Financial Ratios
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| EBITDA Margin | -62.3% | ||||
| Net Profit Margin | -320.1% | ||||
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Board of directors of Rime Rich Foods Private Limited
Rime Rich Foods has 2 current directors and 2 former directors. Current directors are listed first, with their designation and appointment date.
| Name | Designation | Appointment Date | Tenure | Status |
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| Kandamkulathy Johny Fineson | Director | 21 Aug 2000 | 26 Years 2 Months | Current |
| Starson Kandamkulathy | Managing Director | 21 Aug 2000 | 26 Years 2 Months | Current |
Peer comparison
Rime Rich Foods Private Limited is compared with the 6 companies closest to it by revenue in the Food and Beverages industry (Milk and Dairy Products), with the same principal business activity (food, beverages and tobacco products), from the latest filed financials of each company.
| Company | Revenue | Net profit | Margin | Growth (1 yr) | Employees | Location |
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| Jaywant Dairy's and Agro Farms Private Limited | ₹87.56 Lakh (FY 2025) | 3.0% | Pune, Maharashtra, India | |||
| Nile Dairy Private Limited | ₹87.32 Lakh (FY 2025) | 84.0% | Perambalur, Tamil Nadu, India | |||
| Kirke Cheese Private Limited | ₹86.79 Lakh (FY 2025) | 20.0% | Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India | |||
| Rime Rich Foods Private Limitedthis company | ₹86.46 Lakh (FY 2025) | -₹2.77 Cr | -320.1% | -95.0% | 35 | Palakkad, Kerala, India |
| Wayss Food Products Private Limited | ₹84.22 Lakh (FY 2025) | 15.0% | Hajipur, Bihar, India | |||
| Kankria Agro Limited | ₹84.2 Lakh (FY 2023) | Jalgaon, Maharashtra, India | ||||
| Farmlyfresh Produce Private Limited | ₹84.17 Lakh (FY 2025) | 13.0% | Guwahati, Assam, India |
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Auditor
Rime Rich Foods Private Limited is audited by UNNIKRISHNAN & CO for the financial year 2023.
| Auditor firm | Financial year | Firm registration number |
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| UNNIKRISHNAN & CO | FY 2023 | 004460S |
Shareholding
The shareholding of Rime Rich Foods Private Limited is on record for 5 financial years, the latest being FY 2023, split between promoters, domestic institutions, foreign institutions, public shareholders and others.
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Charges & borrowings
| Date | Charge ID | Lender | Amount | Status | Modified or satisfied on |
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| 03 Apr 2023 | 100708515 | Canara Bank | ₹80 Lakh | Open | |
| 29 Nov 2021 | 100513915 | Canara Bank | ₹1.38 Cr | Open | |
| 24 Aug 2020 | 100398459 | Canara Bank | ₹2.66 Cr | Open | |
| 16 Jun 2017 | 100108084 | Canara Bank | ₹2.5 Cr | Open | |
| 25 May 2016 | 100036921 | Others | ₹2 Cr | Open |
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Total charge records: 10 View all charges
Deals & funding
Rime Rich Foods Private Limited has 17 deals on record (9 funding rounds, 7 secondary share transfers, 1 rights issue), with disclosed funding of ₹6.03 Cr; the latest was in November 2021.
Deals on record (5 of 17)
| When | Deal | Amount | Parties |
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| Nov 2021 | Rights issue | ₹30 Lakh | Investors: 4 individuals |
| Sep 2021 | Secondary share transfer | Undisclosed | Seller: 4 individuals |
| Mar 2021 | Secondary share transfer | Undisclosed | Buyer: an individual Seller: an individual |
| Nov 2019 | Secondary share transfer | Undisclosed | Seller: 2 individuals |
| Sep 2018 | Secondary share transfer | Undisclosed | Seller: an individual |
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Deal records are compiled from filings and public sources; amounts are shown only where the source reported them.
Legal cases
Rime Rich Foods Private Limited has 97 court cases on record: 77 filed by Rime Rich Foods, 20 filed against it. 16 cases are pending and 81 are disposed.
Cases by court
| Court | Cases | Against the company | Pending |
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| District courts | 92 | 19 | 14 |
| High courts | 5 | 1 | 2 |
Cases on record (5 of 97)
| Court | Type of case | Party | Status |
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| High Court of Kerala | Court case (Crl.MC) | Filed by the company against Machart Advertising & Marketing Pvt. Ltd and 1 other | Pending |
| District court, Ernakulam, Kerala | Criminal miscellaneous application | Filed against the company by Machart Advertising and Marketing Pvt Ltd | Pending |
| District court, BENGALURU, Karnataka | Criminal complaint | Filed against the company by M/S. Nakoda Dairy Pvt Ltd | Disposed |
| District court, BENGALURU, Karnataka | Criminal complaint | Filed against the company by M/S. Nakoda Dairy Pvt Ltd | Disposed |
| District court, Ernakulam, Kerala | Criminal complaint | Filed against the company by Machart Advertising and Marketing Pvt Ltd | Disposed |
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Case records are compiled from court listings and may lag the court's own records. A case filed against a company is not a finding against it.
Credit ratings & regulatory alerts
Rime Rich Foods Private Limited was last rated by Crisil on 27 Mar 2020.
| Rating agency | Rated on | Rating |
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| Crisil | 27 Mar 2020 |
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MSME payment delays
No delayed payments to MSME suppliers are on our record for Rime Rich Foods Private Limited; the supplier-wise MSME Form 1 check is in the company report Buy the company report.
Employees & EPFO
Rime Rich Foods Private Limited has a workforce of 35 employees on its EPFO records as of Mar 2023, across 3 active EPFO establishments.
Headcount by financial year
| Financial year | Employees (EPFO) |
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| FY 2022-23 | 35 |
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GST
Rime Rich Foods has 8 GST registrations: 1 active and 7 cancelled or inactive.
| GSTIN | State | Status | Registered on |
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| 32AADCR4377F6ZC | Kerala | Active | 10 Apr 2025 |
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Recent activity
Rime Rich Foods Private Limited has 4 board changes on record since 2000: 2 appointments and 2 cessations. The latest: Kandamkulathy John Johnson ceased to be Director on 05 Mar 2024.
10 earlier events are in the company report.
Frequently asked questions
Rime Rich Foods is an active private limited company based in Palakkad, Kerala, India. The company works in dairy products and milk processing, within the food and beverages industry. It was incorporated on 21 August 2000 (26+ years old) and is registered under CIN U51229KL2000PTC014164.
Rime Rich Foods has 2 current directors:
- Starson Kandamkulathy - Managing Director
- Kandamkulathy Johny Fineson - Director
The latest financial statements of Rime Rich Foods on record with the MCA are for the year ended 31 March 2025. Its last annual general meeting was held on 29 September 2025. Year-wise statements from 2015 are in the company report.
The GSTIN of Rime Rich Foods is 32AADCR4377F6ZC, registered in Kerala. The company has 8 GST registrations in all, of which 1 is active and 7 are cancelled or inactive.
The CIN (Corporate Identification Number) of Rime Rich Foods is U51229KL2000PTC014164. It is issued by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs under the Companies Act, 2013, and uniquely identifies the company in India.
Rime Rich Foods has 97 court cases on record: 77 filed by the company and 20 filed against it. 16 are pending. Most are in the district courts.
Rime Rich Foods was incorporated on 21 August 2000, making it 26+ years old. It is registered with the Registrar of Companies, Ernakulam.
Rime Rich Foods has 17 deals on record (9 funding rounds, 7 secondary share transfers, 1 rights issue), with disclosed funding of ₹6.03 Cr; the latest was in November 2021.
The peers of Rime Rich Foods by revenue are Jaywant Dairy's and Agro Farms Private Limited, Nile Dairy Private Limited, Kirke Cheese Private Limited, Wayss Food Products Private Limited, Kankria Agro Limited and 1 more, all in the Food and Beverages industry (Milk and Dairy Products), with the same principal business activity (food, beverages and tobacco products).
Kandamkulathy John Johnson ceased to be Director on 05 Mar 2024. Pulakkal Alikutty ceased to be Director on 10 Apr 2023. Kandamkulathy Johny Fineson was appointed as Director on 21 Aug 2000. Rime Rich Foods has 4 board changes on record in total.
Yes, Rime Rich Foods is registered as a small enterprise under Udyam registration (number: UDYAM-KL-13-0004172).

