Cut-rag and cigarette export awards for Bommidala

Bommidala Enterprises picked up two export awards at the Tobacco Board of India’s Formation Day on Friday

It was judged to be India’s biggest exporter of cut tobacco in 2014 and its third biggest exporter of cigarettes. This was the eighth consecutive year in which the company had won these awards.

Bommidala Enterprises is part of the Guntur-based BBM Bommidala Group, which has interests in unmanufactured tobacco, cut rag, cigarettes and duty-free goods.

Also during the formation day celebrations, 30 tobacco growers from Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka were presented with best grower awards for achieving the highest yielding and best quality flue-cured crops of the 2013-14 season.

And awards were presented also to tobacco traders, packers and buyers, and to five auction platforms for outstanding performances.