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HINDUSTAN FOODS LIMITED A Vanity Case Group Company A Government Recognised Two Star Export House Registered Office: Office No. 3, Level 2, Centrium, Phoenix Market City, 15, Lal Bahadur Shastri Road, Kurla (West), Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, 400 070. Email: business@thevanitycase.com, Website: www.hindustanfoodslimited.com Tel. No.: +91 22 6980 1700/01, CIN: L15139MH1984PLC316003 Date: August 26, 2026 To, To, The General Manager The Manager, Department of Corporate Services National Stock Exchange of India Limited, BSE Limited Listing Department, Floor 25, P. J. Towers, Dalal Street, Exchange Plaza, C-1, Block G, Mumbai- 400 001 Bandra Kurla Complex, Tel: (022) 2272 1233 / 34 Bandra (East), Mumbai 400 070 Company Scrip Code: 519126 Company Symbol: HNDFDS Dear Sir / Madam, Sub.: Notice of the 41st Annual General Meeting of the Members of the Company and Annual Report for the FY 2025‐26 Pursuant to Regulation 34 (1) and 30 (2) read with Part A of Schedule III and all other applicable regulations of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 (as amended), We hereby inform you that, the 41st Annual General Meeting (“AGM”) of the Members of the Company for the Financial Year 2025-26 has been scheduled to be held on Wednesday, September 23, 2026 at 11:30 a.m.(IST) through Video Conferencing ("VC")/ Other Audio Visual Means ("OAVM") facility inter‐alia to transact the businesses stated in the Notice dated August 4, 2026. Please find enclosed herewith, a copy of the Annual Report for the Financial Year 2025- 26 including the Notice of the 41st AGM of the Members of the Company scheduled aforesaid and the Business Responsibility & Sustainability Report, which is being sent only through electronic mode to the Members of the Company. The said 41st Annual Report of the Company for the FY 2025-26, containing the Notice will be made available on the website of the Company viz. www.hindustanfoodslimited.com. Further, in terms of Section 108 of the Companies Act, 2013 and relevant rules, the Company has fixed September 16, 2026 as the cut – off date for determining the eligibility of the Members to cast their vote through electronic means through remote E-voting prior to the Meeting or E-voting during the Meeting for the Resolutions proposed in the said Notice of 41st AGM. The Notice of the 41st AGM of the Members of the Company inter‐alia indicates the process and the manner of voting by electronic means prior and during the AGM and instructions for participating at the AGM through VC/ OAVM. We request you to take the above on record. Thanking you, Yours faithfully for HINDUSTAN FOODS LIMITED Bankim Purohit Company Secretary and Legal Head ACS 21865 Encl.: As above The cover brings HFL’s annual report theme, ‘A Pantheon of Possibilities,’ to life through the timeless symbolism of the Pantheon, where many pillars stand together on one enduring foundation. Just as the Corporate Overview Statutory Reports Pantheon represents the strength of diverse forces united by a common structure, HFL’s five specialised 04 About the Company 51 Management Discussion & Analysis business verticals are brought together by a shared manufacturing platform that enables sustained 08 Our Journey 72 Notice growth and innovation. 10 Business Model 90 Directors’ Report The front cover celebrates the people and capabilities 12 Business Verticals 106 Annexure to the Directors’ Report that define these possibilities. Set against a majestic landscape crowned by the Pantheon, 24 Our Portfolio of Possibilities 119 Business Responsibility & Sustainability Report five Greek deities are gathered in conversation, 26 Management’s Message 159 Report on Corporate Governance each representing one of HFL’s business verticals: Demeter for Food & Beverages, Dionysus for 32 Financial Highlights Ice Creams, Hygieia for Home & Personal Care, Financial Statements Apollo for Healthcare, and Hermès for Footwear. 33 Presence Rather than standing apart, they are portrayed as 34 Manufacturing Facilities 189 Standalone collaborators, exchanging ideas, sharing perspectives and collectively looking ahead. The scene conveys 40 Environment 273 Consolidated partnership, complementary strengths and a unified 42 Social 360 AOC-1 ambition, reflecting how HFL’s businesses work in Statement Containing Salient Features of the harmony to unlock new opportunities while remaining 44 Governance rooted in a common manufacturing ecosystem. The Financial Statements of Subsidiary Companies / abundance of harvest, crafted products and symbols 49 Corporate Information Associate Companies / Joint Ventures of wellness surrounding them reinforces the breadth of HFL’s portfolio and the value created through diversification. Each element contributes to the idea Investor Information of a thriving ecosystem, where different capabilities and businesses come together to create a larger Market Capitalisation : Rs. 6,094.76 cr. whole. (as of March 31, 2026) The back cover, as an extension of the same CIN : L15139MH1984PLC316003 continuous visual narrative, presents the Pantheon BSE Code : 519126 itself rising above the clouds atop a dramatic Scan this QR Code to mountain peak. Its monumental architecture NSE Symbol : HNDFDS symbolises HFL’s manufacturing platform, the access the Investor Bloomberg Code : HFD:IN enduring foundation that supports every business Relations page vertical. Elevated above the landscape, it conveys AGM Date : September 23, 2026 resilience, scale, stability and aspiration, while the AGM Day : Wednesday expansive skies and distant horizon evoke limitless opportunity and the Company’s vision for long-term AGM Mode : Video Conferencing (VC) and Other Audio growth. Visual Means (OAVM) Together, the front and back covers tell a single story: a powerful foundation giving rise to diverse capabilities, and specialised businesses coming Disclaimer: This document contains statements about expected future events and financials of Hindustan Foods Limited (‘The Company’), which are ‘forward-looking’. By their nature, forward-looking statements require the Company to make assumptions and are subject to inherent risks and uncertainties. together with a shared purpose. They illustrate that There is a significant risk that the assumptions, predictions, and other forward-looking statements may not prove to be accurate. Readers are cautioned not HFL’s greatest strength lies not in any one vertical, to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements as several factors could cause assumptions, actual future results and events to differ materially from but in the collective power of five specialised those expressed in the forward-looking statements. Accordingly, this document is subject to the disclaimer and qualified in its entirety by the assumptions, pillars supported by one enduring foundation, truly qualifications and risk factors referred to in the Management Discussion and Analysis section of this Annual Report. embodying ‘A Pantheon of Possibilities.’ Corporate Overview Statutory Reports Financial Statements Prelude Some structures endure because they are built That idea finds a powerful parallel in our journey at HFL. to hold many forces in balance. On our strong foundation of Contract Manufacturing, we have now created 5 strong pillars of growth – Home & The Pantheon is one such symbol. Beneath one Personal Care, Foods & Beverages, Ice Creams, Footwear vast dome, distinct powers found place within Many Pillars. One Foundation. and Health & Wellness. Each vertical brings its own a single enduring form. United by design. capabilities, customers and opportunities. Together, they create a manufacturing footprint that is spread across the Its strength came not from one element, but country and positions us for broader and stronger growth from the way every pillar supports the whole. in the coming years. In FY 2025-2026, we reinforced this platform through one of the largest investment programmes in o [Showing first 8,000 characters — download PDF for full document]