Amira Nature Foods Ltd (NYSE: ANFI), a leading global provider of branded packaged Indian specialty rice, announced today that its Amira branded products will now be available in Cost Plus World Market stores across the United States.

Cost Plus World Market, a subsidiary of Bed Bath & Beyond Inc, sells a wide variety of goods that are imported from more than 50 countries around the world. Headquartered in Oakland, California, the chain operates more than 250 stores in over 30 states across the U.S. The nationwide retailer will carry two SKUs of Amira branded products in its stores: Amira Natural Brown Basmati Rice and Amira Smoked Basmati Rice.

“We are excited to expand our distribution in the United States with the addition of Cost Plus World Market stores,” said Karan A Chanana, Chairman of Amira Nature Foods Ltd. “We are working to expand the Amira brand across the country, and the addition of Cost Plus with its focus on goods from around the world and international food products is a perfect fit for our Amira branded rice products.”

About Amira Nature Foods Ltd
Founded in 1915, Amira has evolved into a leading global provider of branded packaged Indian specialty rice and other products, with sales in more than 60 countries around the world. The Company primarily sells Basmati rice, which is a premium long-grain rice grown only in certain regions of the Indian sub-continent, under its flagship Amira brand as well as under other third party brands. Amira sells its products through a broad distribution network in both the developed and emerging markets. The Company’s global headquarters are in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, and it also has offices in India, Malaysia, Singapore, Germany, the United Kingdom, and the United States. Amira Nature Foods Ltd is listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol “ANFI.”
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