UK yeast maker AB Mauri to set up Rs 1,100 cr unit in Pilibhit, UP

State has allotted 257 acres to MNC, project likely to create 5,000 jobs

UK-based yeast and bakery ingredients maker, AB Mauri, will invest about Rs 1,100 crore in a greenfield yeast manufacturing plant in Uttar Pradesh.

For this purpose, UP State Industrial Development Authority (UPSIDA) has allotted nearly 257 acres of land to the multinational company (MNC) at Bhara Pachpedwa village in Pilibhit district to set up its unit.

The project is likely to create fresh job opportunities for more than 5,000 people and spur industrial development in the entire catchment area of Pilibhit district, which is located in the terai (Himalayan foothills) region of UP.

Interestingly, the state had received the proposal of the AB