Britannia Industries: Journey from one room to billions

Britannia Industries is a big brand in the country. It is the first biscuit company in India.

Britannia Industries Journey:

Britannia Industries is a big brand in the country. It is the first biscuit company in India.

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Today Britannia biscuits are eaten in almost every household in the country. It is one of the biggest companies in India.

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Britannia Industries was started in the year 1892 from a small house. The company has seen many ups and downs.

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The Britannia company started with very little money (just Rs 295). There wasn't a huge budget.

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British businessmen started Britannia. Biscuits were made in a small house in central Calcutta.

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Later it was bought by Gupta Brothers (Nalin Chandra Gupta), and they started running the venture as VS Brothers.

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In 1918 HC Holmes was brought on the board of the company, which launched the Britannia Biscuit Company.

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In the initial days, no one thought that one day Britannia would become such a big and trusted brand.

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In 1978, Britannia got listed on the Indian stock exchange and renamed Britannia Industries Limited.

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In 1993, Wadia Group joined the board of Britannia and in the year 1997, the company witnessed a significant turnaround.

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At present, the revenue of India's largest cookie maker Britannia Industries Limited is more than Rs 3236 crore.

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Britannia Industries Ltd Share Details NSE: BRITANNIA Mkt cap: 91.10TCr 52-wk high: 3,963.65 52-wk low: 3,050.00

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