Kollam or Quilon is known as the Cashew Capital of the World. Kollam is the largest processed cashew exporter in the world. , there are more than 600 cashew processing units in the city. About of raw cashews are imported to the city for processing every year.Kollam, Ashtamudi Lake - great alternatives to Kochi, Vembanad Lake 90% of India's export quality cashew kernels are prepared in Kollam. Alfah Cashews is one among the popular Kollam based cashew exporters. Foreign exchange earnings of the nation through the export of cashew kernels in 2011–12 is Rs.4,390 crore, Rs.4046.23 crore in 2012–2013 and Rs.5058.73 crore in 2013–2014, based on the statistics from the Cashew Export Promotion Council of India (CEPCI). of kernels were exported during 2011–12. 90% of these export quality cashew kernels are prepared in Kollam. CEPCI and the Kerala State Cashew Development Corporation Limited work in Kollam city to promote exports of cashew kernels and cashew nut shell liquid from India. They also protect the interest of workers and attempt to provide maximum employment to the industry's workers and give them statutory benefits such as minimum wages and bonuses. CEPCI CEPCI - BS
Kollam based cashew exporting/processing companies
A.A Nutts, Kilikollur A.A Snacks, Kilikollur Abbas Cashew Company, Kallumthazham Abhishek cashews industries, Kottarakkara Afeef Cashew Company, Thattamala AFFCO EXIM PVT Ltd, Kallumthazham A.J Industries, Mangad AKM Cashews, Kottamkara Al-Aziz and Company, Kilikollur Aleph Enterprises, Kadappakada Alin Cashews, Mangad Aliya Cashew Exporters, Chathinamkulam Alpha International, Kallumthazham Alphonsa Cashew Industries, Puthoor AMK Exports, Alumoodu Angel Cashews, Kottarakkara Anu Cashews, Parameswar Nagar Anzar Cashew Co., Chandanathope Apex Ventures Private Limited, Asramam A.S Cashew Exporters, Kilikollur Ashkar Cashew Industries, Kilikollur Associated Cashew Industries, Chandanathope Assorted Food Packers Pvt.Ltd., Mundakkal West Aysha Cashew Export, Kallumthazham Aziya International, Kilikollur Beena Cashew Company, Thevalapuram Beffy Cashew Company, Channapetta Bethanya Cashew Company, Puthoor Bethel Cashew Company, Nallila Bethsaida Cashew Company, Puthoor Binod Cashew Corporation, Kochupilamoodu Bismi Cashew Company, Kilikollur Bright Star Global Trading Corporation, Asramam BRj Enterprises, Jhansi Capital cashew exports,(mangadu) Carmel Cashews, Kunnicode Chaitanya Cashew Company, Mundakkal West Chemmarathil Cashew Company, Kottarakkara Chenkulathu Cashew Factory, Valakom Chethana Cashew Corporation, Kochupilamoodu Choice Cashew Industries, Chandanathope Chothy Enterprises, Kilikollur Crowne Enterprises,Vettikkavala Dev's Exports, Mundakkal Ebenezer Cashew Company, Kottarakkara Emmanuel Cashew Industries, Odanavattam Ecobha, Kadappakada Eshika Cashew Company, Beach Road Excellent Cashew Co, Kilikollur Fathima Cashew Company, Chandanathope Five Star Cashew Exporters and Importers, Chandanathope Fresh Nuts, Vadayattukotta Gil Gal Cashew Exports, Pathanapuram Global Foods, Mangad Gouri Cashews, Alummoodu India Food Exports, Mundakkal West Indian Resins and Polymers, Chinnakada Ismail Enterprises, Kilikollur Jayalakshmi Cashew Exports, Decent Junction Jinnah Exports, Karicode Jinnah Shajahan Exports, Kilikollur John's Cashew Company, Kundara J.S. Cashew Exporters, Kilikollur Kailas Cashew Exports, Ezhukone Kairali Exports, Mangad Kasuwandi Enterprises, Killikolloor Kerala Nut Food Co., Parameswar Nagar Kerala State Cashew Workers Apex, Mundakkal West Krishnan Food Processors, Beach Road Kumar Cashew Exports, Punalur Kumbukattu Cashews, Valakam Lakshman & Co., Kilikollur Lekshmi Cashew Company, Kallumthazham Lourdes Matha Cashew Industries, Puthoor M. Abdul Rehuman Kunju, Chandanathope M M K Exports, Chandanathope Mahavishnu Cashew Factory, Karuvelil Malayalam Export Enterprises, Kilikollur Mangalath Cashews, Kannanallur Mangalath Enterprises, Ezhukone Mareena Cashew Exports, Kundara Meenakshi Exports, Umayanalloor M.G. Enterprises, Kilikollur Milleneum Exports & Imports, Vadakkevila Mount Carmel Cashews, Thalavoor Mount Moria Cashews, Ayoor Mumthas Cashew Industries, Kilikollur Najeem Cashew Industries, Kilikollur Navami Exports, Peroor Nice Cashew Company, Kollam Nila Exports, Cheerankavu Noble Cashew Industries, Decent Junction N.S. Cashews, Kilikollur Nut Products Company, Kochupilamoodu Nut Racer Corporation, Kilikollur Nuts on Time Importers and Exporters, Chathannoor Olam Agro India Ltd, Bishop Jerome Nagar Olimpiya Cashew industries, punthalathazham Painkily Cashews, Karunagappally Latha Cashew Imports & Exports, Karunagappally Peniel Cashew Co, Puthoor Prakash Exports, Kochupilamoodu Prasanthi Cashew Co., Mangad Prasanthi Cashew Pvt. Ltd., Mangad Pratap Cashew Co. Ltd., Kochupilamoodu Pratyush Exports, Kochupilamoodu Quilon Foods Private Limited, Parameswar Nagar Rahumath Cashew Corporation, Kilikollur Rajan Cashew Company, Ezhukone River Green Exports, Puthoor Riza Cashew Industries, Karicode Roy Cashew Products, Nallila Royal Food Exporters, Ayathil Sai Export Enterprises, Mangad Sai Lekshmi Cashew Company, Punukkannur Sai Lekshmi Foods, Asramam Saida Trading Company, Lakshminada Sealand Cashew, Karuvelil Sealand Cashew Exports, Ezhukone Shafi Cashew Industries, Kilikollur Shastha Enterprises, Beach Road Shyam Cashews, Kilikollur S.N. Cashews, Vadakkevila Soorya Cashew Factory, Karunagappally Souparnika Export Enterprises, Decent Junction South Kerala Cashew Exporters, Kilikollur Southern Cashew Exporters, Kilikollur Sree Durga Cashew Factory. Puthoor Sreelekshmi Cashew Company, Kadappakada S.S. Cashew Exports, Kilikollur St. Annes Cashew Industries, Puthoor St. George Foods, Kottarakara St. Gregorios Cashew Industries, Kottarakara St. John's Cashew Company, Kottarakara St. Mary's Cashew Factory, Kottarakara St. Mikhael Cashew Exports, Nallila St. Nicholas Cashew Exports, Nallila St. Paul's Cashew Factory, Puthoor St. Theresa Cashew Industries, Kottarakkara Star Cashew Company, Kilikollur Sultaj Exports, Karicode Sunfood Corporation, Kochupilamoodu Supreme Cashew Industries, Pallithottam Surya Exports, Kochupilamoodu Swathy Exports, Mundakkal West Tara Exports, Kilikollur Tara Foods, Kilikollur Tasty Nut Industries, Kilikollur Thampuran Cashews, Pallimon The Kerala State Cashew Development Corporation Ltd, Mundakkal Urbans Cashew ( Urban Stanislaus & Co), Mundakkal Unigreen Condiments, Perinad Vijayalaxmi Cashew Co., Kochupilamoodu Vinayaka Cashew Company, Mangad Vineeth Cashews, Kallumthazham Visudira Impex Pvt. Ltd., Kilikollur Vizag Exports, Mangad Wender's Foods Pvt Ltd, Kochupilamoodu Western India Cashew Co. Pvt Ltd, Kochupilamoodu Wonder Nut, Kottarakara
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