The Kanan Devan Hills Plantations Company Private Limited (KDHP) succeeded Tata Tea Limited on 1st April 2005, when the latter exited most of its plantations in Munnar to focus on the growth of its branded tea business.

With its 7 extensive gardens covering approximately 24,000 hectares, the company is today the largest tea corporate in South India with an annual production of 21 million kg of tea. Virtually all its 12,000 - plus employees are its shareholders.