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400 Women Come Together for the Riso Cancer Awareness Cup, 2014
Kamani Oil Industries organizes a football match to spread awareness about Breast Cancer

Kamani Oil Industries (KOI), the leading manufacturer of specialty oils and fats hosted the Riso Cancer Awareness Cup, 2014 - an initiative to spread awareness about breast cancer, its causes and prevention.


The most recent official data tells us that breast cancer accounts for 25% to 31% of all cancers in women especially in the metro cities. Kamani Oil Industries believes that awareness and education is the first step towards winning the battle against this grave disease.

Graced by Yuva Sena Head Aditya Thackeray and his mother Rashmi Thackeray, the Riso Cancer Cup brought together 32 women’s football teams who competed against each other for the Riso trophy.


The intensive football match was followed by a short educative speech by Dr. Nitin Patankar, endocrinologist associated with Jupiter Hospital, Thane who shared his knowledge about cancer, its causes and prevention through fitness and nutrition.

As a promoter of healthy eating and living, Mrs. Chitra Panniker, VP, HRM on behalf of Kamani Oil Industries educated the women about nutrition and also busted myths related to oil consumption in India.

Bandra Packers, the winning team commented, “We are ecstatic on winning the Riso Cancer Cup. We had a fun filled yet educative day and learnt a lot about cancer and its prevention.”


Commenting on this initiative Mr. Vinay Chawla, Director, KOI said, “At Kamani Oil Industries we believe in touching and empowering as many lives as possible. We are overwhelmed at the response received and are glad we could contribute towards a healthier society by increasing awareness about breast cancer, prevention, diagnosis, treatment and cure.”

About Kamani Oil Industries Pvt Ltd
Kamani Oil Industries Pvt Ltd, a leading producer of speciality oils and fats, was started in 1962. It has a wide range of products for specialized applications for the food industry as well as for consumers.

Kamani is India’s first HACCP certified vegetable oil refinery and is now FSSC 22000: 2010 certified confirming to Global Food Safety Systems.

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