In 1842 Parry chose Nellikuppam in Cuddalore district of Tamilnadu for its first sugar factory. It was also India's first sugar production facility.

In all this time, Parry has also enriched the lives of several communities, spreading sweetness beyond its pioneering factories - touching on pollution control, water conservation and child welfare.

Parry firmly believes in enriching life by creating lasting value from the land of our nation. Parry also believes in spreading
joy in whatever way it can.

The world leader in micro algae technology, Parry Nutraceuticals is also the largest Indian manufacturer of tomato lycopene which is used by the health care industry.

Parry has transformed sugarcane into an energy crop by cogenerating power from bagasse through CDM technologies. Excess power from Parry sugar plants is contributed to rural electrification through co-generation.