Adani Wilmar Limited (AWL), one of India’s largest Food & FMCG companies to touch lives of every Indian, enabling them to live life fully and making India stronger, healthier and more productive began with its flagship CSR project Fortune SuPoshan, a mission against malnutrition and anemia. In line with the same philosophy, the company has collaborated with the Akshaya Patra Foundation to support its Mid-day meal program. As part of this collaboration, Adani Wilmar will provide mid-day meals to underprivileged school children for one year in schools located in Ahmedabad city. Additionally, the company has also donated delivery vans to facilitate the efficient distribution of mid-day meals daily to schools across in the city. The company’s collaboration with the non-profit trust represents a shared mission to combat hunger and support education. The flag-off event for the new vehicles took place in Ahmedabad, attended by Mr. Ashok Kumar, Business Head, Food Service Division, Adani Wilmar Ltd. along with Sri Raya Rama Dasa, Vice President of The Akshaya Patra Foundation, Gujarat. Expressing enthusiasm about Adani Wilmar’s partnership with the NGO, Mr. Angshu Mallick, MD & CEO of Adani Wilmar said, “We are honoured to collaborate with The Akshaya Patra Foundation, an organisation that has made significant strides in tackling hunger and promoting education. At Adani Wilmar, we believe that every child deserves the opportunity to learn without the burden of hunger and we aim to make a tangible difference in the lives of underprivileged children by supporting the Mid-Day Meal Program. These delivery vans will not only ensure a smooth delivery of foods to thousands of school children, but also ensure that they receive the nourishment they need to succeed academically and personally." The Akshaya Patra Foundation, headquartered in Bengaluru, runs the Mid-Day Meal Programme in over 24,000 government and government-aided schools across 16 states and two union territories, serving 2.1 million children daily. Since 2000, it has served over 3.5 billion meals. Sri Raya Rama Dasa, Vice President of The Akshaya Patra Foundation, Gujarat, expressed his gratitude, stating, "We are deeply grateful to Adani Wilmar for their steadfast support and for providing these vehicles which are crucial to our mission. This contribution not only enhances our operational efficiency but also symbolizes a shared commitment to nurturing the young minds of our nation. Together, we are setting a profound example of how collaborations can significantly amplify the reach and impact of social welfare initiatives." The social work undertaken by the Akshaya Patra Foundation aligns with Adani Wilmar’s mission, which focussed its CSR activities on building a brighter and healthier future by nurturing a strong and well-educated youth. As part of its CSR initiative, Adani Wilmar has also partnered with Adani Foundation, the CSR arm of the Adani Group to combat malnutrition and anemia across various sites in the country. The Fortune SuPoshan project focuses on community-based management, focusing on children, adolescent girls, and reproductive age women. About Adani Wilmar Limited Adani Wilmar Limited (AWL) is one of the largest Food & FMCG companies in India offering most of the primary kitchen essentials for Indian consumers, including edible oil, wheat flour, rice, pulses and sugar. The company’s products are offered under a diverse range of brands across a broad price spectrum catering to different customer groups. Its flagship brand ‘Fortune’ is one of the largest selling edible oil and food brands in India. It has a wide array of packaged foods including packaged wheat flour, rice, pulses, besan, sugar, soya chunks and ready-to-cook biryani kits. It also offers a diverse range of industry essentials, including oleochemicals, castor oil and its derivatives and de-oiled cakes and the HPC category under the brand Alife which includes soap and hand wash and a multipurpose cleaner brand Ozel.   About The Akshaya Patra Foundation The Akshaya Patra Foundation is a not-for-profit organisation headquartered in Bengaluru, India running the Mid-Day Meal Programme in over 24,000 government and government-aided schools across 16 States and 2 UT, serving 2.1 million children every school day. Akshaya Patra has cumulatively served over 3.5 billion meals since its inception in the year 2000. Akshaya Patra has also responded proactively to several crisis situations such as floods, cyclones, earthquakes and COVID-19 pandemic, working within and outside the boundaries of the nation. It began COVID-19 Food Relief Efforts from the first day of India’s nationwide lockdown on March 25, 2020. Food Relief comprises Cooked Meals and Grocery Kits. The latter includes standard kits, as well as specialised kits for mid-day meal beneficiary children, anaemic pregnant women and families. Akshaya Patra also rolled out Incentivised Vaccination Drives in marginalised communities to overcome vaccine hesitancy, while looking to protect lives and livelihoods in the long term.