Kappo Food brings ethnic snacks in a contemporary and appealing way with the promise of better-for-you products that promote virtuous indulgence & make it globally available while being socially responsible

Tierra has been set up to manufacture ethnic snack foods, processing farmers’ produce like banana and cassava, and market them as branded food products. After capturing the consumer insights in the traditional snacking category, Tierra reformulated existing ethnic products like cassava and banana chips by making it contemporary and relevant to the youth. This was achieved by creating the TWIN brands KAPPO & BANANO, packaged in small, colorful and exciting packs priced at convenient price points, and spiced up with exotic flavors using natural recipes suited to the target audience. Products were made superior through R&D supported by government bodies like CTCRI, Trivandrum. Value chain enhancements were possible by setting up robust systems in procurement of farmers’ produce eliminating middlemen and transacting fair and direct with farmers. The ability of the project to support the local community, farmers and employees has helped Tierra earn the respect of stake holders in the industry like KINFRA, KSIDC and leading businessmen in Kerala. This also has led to well respected businessmen and venture capital funds of Kerala and outside investing in this opportunity. Today Tierra’s snack food brands are available in more than 25000 retail outlets in Kerala and nearby states. Tierra’s products are now exported to UAE, Qatar, Kuwait, Maldives, Nigeria etc.

Neptune was co-founded by Alex Thomas & Prince Joseph in the year 2003. It has since been acquired by RDC Concrete Ltd , one of the leading Readymix Concrete companies in India. The company has three manufacturing plants viz at Edayar (Kochi), Velakkode (Thrissur) and Sasthavattom (Thiruvananthapuram). It is equipped with all modern facilities and utilizes world class technology to ensure consistent product quality. With more than 200 employees, Neptune Readymix Concrete has a production capacity of 25000 cubic meters of concrete per month. Neptune offers its customers the convenience of having the total concrete requirements under a single roof.Neptune Readymix Concrete Pvt Ltd is Kerala's pioneer in Readymix Concrete industry. It has over 250 employees and 3 manufacturing facilities spread across Kerala. Neptune plays a key role in Kerala's construction industry by providing Readymix Concrete of highest quality, required by the construction industry. It could also bring in a change in the way in which employees of this industry were treated by focussing on the safety and self-esteem aspects of their job. Neptune takes special interest in conserving natural resources by providing customers with optimized mix design etc.As a proactive step for conserving fuel, drivers of Neptune are incentivised on the basis of fuel consumption of the trucks they drive, which yielded good results.Neptune is involved in various community activities mainly in the area of urban infrastructure , education and sports. We especially support students from disprivileged sections of the society. Neptune works closely with NGOs and Government bodies in various social development projects.After the acquisition of Neptune by RDC Concrete in 2006 I continued there as a professional CEO till 2010. I quit as CEO , while continuing there as a Director to start Tierra Food India Pvt Ltd.