In the Indian economy, the food industry plays a crucial role; not only this food brand has witnessed tremendous growth in this industry in recent years. The Indian food industry offers products such as rice, fruits, milk, vegetables, beverages, etc.
Indian markets are full of food brands. Thus we have picked up the ten best food brands in India so that you get an idea of which one you should pick while buying.
Britannia Industries Limited is 126 years old company specializing in manufacturing and marketing biscuits, bread, cakes, and dairy products. Having a net revenue of U.S. $ 120 million, Britannia is one of the most popular food brands in India with products like Milk Bikis, Little Hearts, Nutri Choice, Jim Jam, Good Day, Cheese, and many more.
Mother Dairy Fruits & Vegetable Private Limited is an Indian company manufacturing and marketing dairy products and edible oils, fresh and frozen fruits, yogurts, frozen vegetables, juices, jams, pickles, etc. The company has its headquarters in Uttar Pradesh and supplies over 40 countries, covering the USA, Middle East, Russia, etc. Making a yearly income of around the U.S. $ 970 million, the company also owns an oil brand named ‘Dhara.’
Established in 1948 in Gujarat, Amul is one the most proclaimed companies ruling the food market in India. After being dominated by 3.6 million milk manufactures in Gujarat, it is the world’s biggest producer of milk and milk products. Producer of Milk, Bread spreads, Butter, Ice Cream, UHT milk, Paneer, and many more, Amul thus, has a yearly revenue as high as the U.S. $ 280 billion and is one of the most loved and recognized brands in the country.
Nestle is headquartered in Vevey, Switzerland, and it is one of the largest food brands in India and globally. Nestlé’s annual sales are more than the U.S. $ 1.1 billion with leading products like Maggi, Polo, KitKat, Milky Bar, Nescafe, and many more. In addition, it has a vast range of baby food, breakfast cereals, coffee and tea, a variety of confectionaries, and many more. India has eight manufacturing plants and four branch offices (Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata).
Parlé Argo is an Indian food brand having product brands like Frooti, Appy, Bailey, and Coca-Cola. Although the Chauhan family initially owned it, the company later got divided into three different fractions known as Parle Products, Parle Agro, and Parle Bisleri. With a U.S. $ 431 million yearly revenue, it’s one of the highest-grossing food brands in India with products like Café Cuba, Grappo Fizz, and Frooti. Other products of this company cover beverages like Fizz, LMN, and many more.
The company’s origins go back to Bangalore, wherein, in 1924, the first MTR restaurant was founded. The company has grown its business through the decades by offering wide ranges of ready-to-eat curries, ready-to-eat gravies, frozen food, ice-cream, ready-to-eat mixes, spices, and a variety of pickles and papads, and milk beverages drinks. With its partnership with Norwegian conglomerate Orkla, MTR Foods earned the U.S. $ 8.9 million in 2017, thus making it a very tough competition in the Indian food market industry.
Previously known as ‘Cadbury Schweppes,’ the British multinational company specializes in chocolate confectioneries. Having its quarters in Uxbridge, London, Cadbury has a tremendous market around the globe in countries like India, Ireland, Australia, and New Zealand. With a market share of 70% in the chocolate confectionery business, its most famous products are Cadbury Dairy Milk, Bournville, Dairy Milk Silk, 5-Star, Perk, Oreo, Eclairs, Gems, and many more.
Haldiram’s is one of the significant Indian sweets and snacks producing companies based in Nagpur, Maharashtra. Its products are exported worldwide, including the U.K., Canada, USA, United Arab Emirates, Sri Lanka, and many more. The company has a yearly U.S. $ 590 million annual turnover, having over 100 products like frozen meals, sweets, cookies, ice creams, chips, and other snacks. Along with packaged food, Haldiram owns a chain of restaurants spread all over the nation, which is quite popular.
After Amul, it is the second-largest ice cream player in India, exports large shares of frozen ready-to-eat snacks, vegetables, curries, and bread. Owning more than 150 ice cream flavors, Vadilal amounts to a gross amount of 4.5 billion yearly. Further, the export of its processed food to countries like the USA and Western Europe strengthens its ties with the western countries in terms of business and socio-economic relations.
World’s largest rice millers and basmati rice exporters, KRBL Limited, is the go-to company when one considers Basmati rice, and with rice being a staple in India, it happens a lot. In addition, the company exports rice to countries like the Middle East, Europe, the USA, Canada, and Africa, with an annual income of about U.S. $ 3.3 million.
In this article, we have seen some of the best food brands in India. These brands have built
reputation and trust over the years thus we can proudly add their names to our list. We hope you find this list useful.
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