Gold Winner is a sunflower oil brand produced by Kaleesuwari Refinery Pvt Ltd. The early history of the company goes back to 1970s with a small grocery store started by G. Munusamy. He bought Kaleesuwari Refinery Private Limited near Chennai[1] in 1993 and has markets in India, Singapore, Malaysia, Brunei, Kuwait, Dubai, Australia, UK and Sri Lanka. The company also sells other products such as vanaspati, soybean oil and groundnut oil.[2] In 2005, it has received HACCP (Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points) certification which certifies that the oil does not have any physical, chemical or biological contamination and valid for 5 years. It was also awarded ISO 9001:2000 for its oil manufacturing plant at Vengaivasal, near to Chennai by TUV Management Services Gmbh, Germany.[3]
In 2007, the company signed a memorandum of understanding with U.S. Consultant Robert M. Pierce, Fats & Oils Refining Consultant. The consultant is expected to suggest ideas to improve the current product and produce new products.[4]