#3 Annamma Joesph Kottukappally

Annamma Joesph Kottukappally, the owner of renowned Anns chain of bakeries and confectionaries in Kerala is someone who hardly knew how to cook when she got married. But she has come a long way, having established her firm in the male-dominated confectionery circuit in Kerala. Having entered into the market 30 years ago, she recently stepped into the highly competitive confectionery market.

She says to ET, “With our condiments, you don't have to add anything.” The Anns condiments have sales of 60 lakh a month where as the bakeries which is a different sector, earns revenue of 12 crore. Besides from bakery and confectionery, Kottukappally has turned out to be successful in spices and masala trade within the state.

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