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Britannia Industries: A Century of Biscuits and Controversy Britannia Industries Limited, a prominent Indian multinational food company, boasts a history stretching back to 1892, making it one of India's oldest continuously operating businesses. Currently under the Wadia Group's leadership, helmed b...
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- Company type Public
- Industry Food processing
- Founded 1892 <hr> 1918
- Headquarters Hungerford Street, Kolkata, India
- Area served Worldwide
- Revenue ₹16,301 crore (US$1.9 billion) (FY23)
- Net income ₹2,322 crore (US$270 million) (FY23)
- Number of employees 4,480 (2019)
- Parent Wadia Group
- Website www.Britannia
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Britannia Industries history
Last Updated : 12/03/25, 08:47 PM
Britannia Industries: A Century of Growth Britannia Industries Limited, a prominent player in India's food industry, traces its origins back to 1892, when a group of British businessmen established a biscuit manufacturing unit in Kolkata with a modest investment. The enterprise, initially operating ...
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Britannia Industries expands in Africa with Kenya deal
October 07, 2022 11:07 am
Britannia is a 130-year old company whose brands include Good Day and Marie Gold cookies in India. It has been looking to add capacity in Africa, where governments want to expand their industries and reduce imports of products that can be made locally.
Britannia to strengthen cake portfolio, work on regional flavors in biscuits
June 22, 2022 8:04 am
Britannia Industries plans to capitalise on opportunities in the cake category by releasing new goods, premiumising, and expanding its core cake portfolio at reasonable pricing points. It also intends to "incubate the 'fresh business' through the launch of several items under the 'Come Alive' brand, such as dahi, paneer, greek yogurt, and smoothies."
Britannia Industries Q1 profit jumps over two fold to Rs 542.68 crore
July 17, 2020 5:15 pm
Total income during the period under review stood at Rs 3,514.35 crore, up 26.97 per cent, as against Rs 2,767.8 crore in the year-ago quarter, Britannia Industries said in a regulatory filing.
Britannia shares jump 6 per cent after Q2 earnings
November 13, 2019 12:23 pm
Britannia Industries jumped 6 per cent on Wednesday after the company posted 32.90 per cent increase in consolidated net profit for the quarter ended September.
Contract workers go on strike at Britannia's Delhi factory
July 17, 2014 5:00 pm
The company said the contract workers at its factory located in Delhi have gone on an illegal strike.
Britannia opens its 1st unit for bakery products in Gujarat
January 10, 2014 1:30 pm
The factory will employ close to 750 employees all of whom are first generation skilled workers.
Britannia Industries,re-rating to sustain,rating 'buy': Motilal Oswal
November 18, 2013 4:44 am
Steep rise in profitability; company gains from premiumisation,cost containment
Major fire at Britannia godown,10 shops hit
October 31, 2013 2:10 am
A major fire,which broke out at a 2,000-sq m godown of Britannia Industries in Dapoda,Bhiwandi,on Tuesday evening,continued unabated till Wednesday night,spreading to 10 other commercial shops in the vicinity.
Buy Britannia Industries shares,target price Rs 1,050: UBS
October 18, 2013 2:10 pm
UBS initiates coverage of Britannia Industries Ltd with a "buy" rating.
BSE Sensex rises 158 pts,SBI shares limit gains,ITC Ltd,Sun Pharmaceuticals shares lead
August 12, 2013 4:17 pm
BSE Sensex,which had gained 124.46 points in previous session,rose further to 18,946.98.
