From selling hair dye to a 'Rs 2,000-crore' empire: How one man turned a family recipe into a global success.
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- ✓A D Padmasingh Isaac started Aachi Masala in Chennai in 1995, growing it into a massive brand.
- ✓The company reported consolidated revenue of Rs 2,173 crore in FY25.
- ✓Isaac used his early sales experience to turn his wife’s spice recipe into a household name that many families use every day.
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Long before Aachi Masala became a household name in South Indian kitchens, its founder, A D Padmasingh Isaac, was experimenting with small businesses in his hometown of Nazareth in Tamil Nadu. As a schoolboy, he spent his summer holidays selling sweets and trinkets from a makeshift neighbourhood shop. During college, he tried his hand at making phenyl and supplying it to hospitals. These early ventures did not immediately point towards a career in packaged foods. But they offered Isaac an introduction to selling products, understanding customers and identifying opportunities, skills that would later shape his entrepreneurial journey.
Today, the business he established in Chennai in 1995 has grown beyond its original spice blends into a broader consumer products portfolio. Its principal operating company, Aachi Masala Foods Private Limited, reported consolidated revenue of Rs 2,173 crore in FY25, according to financial data from Tracxn.
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