Britannia Industries Ltd
NSE: BRITANNIA BSE: 500825
â‚ą4850
(1.58%)
Sat, 17 Oct 2026, 08:57 am
Market Cap (in Cr)118268.75
PE Ratio44.86
Dividend1.84
Consumer Non-Durables
Food: Specialty/Candy
24.5KCompany History
1918
- Incorporated on 21 March as public limited company under Indian Companies Act VII of 1913.
1921
- Obtained priority certificate; imported machinery for first gas oven plant in India.
1924
- Established new factory at Kasara Pier Road, Mumbai.
- Became subsidiary of Peek, Frean & Co. Ltd., UK.
- Expanded factories in Calcutta and Mumbai.
1939
- Diverted production to war effort; up to 95% capacity for Service Biscuit.
1951
- Issued 19,779 equity shares to acquire Delhi Biscuit Co. Ltd.
- Issued 1,53,234 bonus equity shares in 1:1 proportion.
1952
- Shifted Calcutta factory to Taratola Road.
- Installed automatic plants in Calcutta.
1954
- Pioneered high quality sliced and wrapped bread in Delhi.
- Installed automatic plants in Mumbai.
- Issued 1,53,234 bonus equity shares in 1:2 proportion.
1961
- Started bread manufacture in Mumbai.
- Set up new bread bakery in Delhi (1965).
- Issued 2,29,851 bonus equity shares in 1:2 proportion.
1966
- Issued 3,06,468 bonus equity shares in 4:9 proportion.
1968
- Issued 6,64,014 bonus equity shares in 2:3 proportion.
1970
- Issued 9,96,021 bonus equity shares in 3:5 proportion.
1976
- Introduced Britannia bread in Calcutta and Chennai.
- Issued 18,59,239 bonus equity shares in 7:10 proportion.
1978
- Non-resident holding reduced below 40% after public issue.
- Issued 18,00,000 equity shares at Rs 5 premium; rights to shareholders, reservations, public offer.
1979
- Changed name to Britannia Industries Ltd.
1980
- Signed 10-year technical collaboration with Nebico Pvt. Ltd., Nepal.
1982
- Issued 25,26,118 bonus equity shares in 2:5 proportion.
1986
- Turnover increased 19.4% to Rs 192.15 crores.
- Launched Good Day biscuit.
- Launched Vital pure refined cooking oil.
- Delhi bread production adversely affected.
1987
- Sales turnover increased 38.7% annualized; biscuit brands reached 27.
- Soya division launched Vital Feast extruded products.
- Issued 35,36,565 bonus shares in 2:5 proportion.
1989
- Launched Circuit biscuit; national rollout of Pure Magic; added posta badam to Good Day.
- Delhi bread production disrupted by industrial unrest.
- Issued 61,88,989 bonus shares in 1:2 proportion.
1990
- Launched Elaichi Cream, Petit Beurre biscuits; Milk Bikis cashew badam variant; Pure Magic Vanilla cream; Fruit bread in Delhi.
1991
- Launched milk bread and brown bread in Delhi; national extension of Petit Beurre and Elaichi Cream.
- Sold soya unit at Vidisha to SM Dychem Ltd.
- Proposed equity investment in Britco JV with JMRPCO (Hongkong).
1992
- Launched Little Hearts biscuits.
1993
- Launched Fifty-Fifty biscuits.
- Launched Premium Bake bread in Delhi and Mumbai.
- Began exporting Basmati Rice as Britannia Indian Pearl.
1994
- Launched Bakers Choice sweet biscuit and Thinlite semi-sweet biscuit.
1995
- Launched double cream sandwich under Pure Magic.
- Launched Mini Roule Swissroll Cake with Danone technology.
1996
- Marie Gold biscuits achieved volume growth.
- Launched Milk Bikis Milk Cream.
- Profits improved despite economic slowdown.
1997
- Launched Tiger (mass), Jim-Jam, Chekkers (premium) biscuits; Butter in Delhi.
- Planned diversification into cheese and dairy whitener.
- Proposed alliance with Dynamix Dairy for cheese and milk products.
- Planned new corporate identity with Shining Strategic Design.
1998
- Signed wage agreement with MGKU for 1,000 Mumbai workers.
- Launched Half/Half cakes (chocolate-vanilla, vanilla-orange).
- Launched Dairy Whitener festival offer in Kerala.
- Received Ind AAA rating for Rs 100-crore NCD issue.
1999
- Launched Zip-Sip flavoured milk in tetrapaks (Mumbai, South India).
2000
- Launched 'Britannia Khao, Cricketer Ban Jao' promotion.
- Introduced Milkman dairy range with desi flavours.
- Launched Vita Mariegold biscuits.
- Launched Milk Bikis Funland biscuits.
- Planned bread factories in Kochi, Hyderabad, Chennai.
- First company to offer products online as video file.
- Launched Milkman Butter.
- Appointed TERI for power audit.
- Fitch reaffirmed Ind AAA rating for Rs 1,000 million NCD program.
- Launched Milkman Cold Coffee and Sweet Lassi.
- Launched Britannia Snaz namkeens in Mumbai.
2001
- Launched Milkman Milk in Delhi.
- Agreed to acquire 49% stake in Kwality Biscuits via internal accruals.
2002
- Entered JV with Fonterra Cooperative Group, New Zealand.
- Appointed Nikhil Sen as COO.
2003
- Terminated S K Alagh as Managing Director.
- Appointed John Miller as additional Director.
- Britannia New Zealand Foods launched MilkMan fresh milk.
- NCDs rated AAA (Stable) by Fitch.
- Appointed Nikhil Sen as COO/manager.
2004
- Delisted securities from Cochin Stock Exchange.
- Reviewed marketing alliance with Thacker Dairy Products.
- Accorded Superbrand status.
- Biscuit volumes crossed 300,000 tons.
- Launched Good Day Choconut variant.
2005
- Britannia New Zealand launched adult health drink.
- Re-launched Tiger biscuits with 'Swasth Khao, Tiger Ban Jao' campaign.
- Launched Greetings premium gift packs.
- Commissioned Uttaranchal plant ahead of schedule.
- Launched 50-50 Pepper Chakkar.
2006
- Forged strategic alliance with CCD Daily Bread Pvt Ltd.
- Appointed Stephan Gerlich as Director.
- Appointed Durgesh Mehta as CFO.
- Re-launched NutriChoice Hi-Fibre Digestive biscuits in larger pack.
2007
- Formed JV with Khimji Ramdas Group; acquired 70% in Strategic Foods International (Dubai) and 65.4% in Al Sallan Food Industries (Oman).
- Introduced NutriChoice SugarOut biscuits (No Added Sugar variants).
2008
- Launched NutriChoice 5 Grain biscuits.
- Launched Iron fortified Tiger Banana biscuits, Good Day Classic Cookies, Low Fat Dahi; renovated Marie Gold.
2009
- Launched NutriChoice Nature Spice Crackers with ajwain and jeera.
2010
- Launched NutriChoice Health Starter Kit New Year pack.
- Appointed Dr. Vijay L. Kelkar as additional Director.
- Split face value of shares from Rs 10 to Rs 2.
2011
- Received Most Respected Company Award from Businessworld.
- Bourbon won Most Popular Confectionery Product Preferred by Youth (Biscuit) Award.
- Launched health breads in Delhi: Honey & Oats, Multi-Grain, 100% Whole Wheat, Multi-Fiber.
- Won Creative HR Practices Award from Employer Branding Institute.
2012
- Won IMC Ramakrishna Bajaj National Quality Award 2011.
- Modern Trade team won Best Bakery Supplier at Spencer's Awards.
- Won Global Performance Excellence Award from APQO.
2013
- Kolkata unit won Golden Peacock National Quality Award 2012.
- Won IWLF Awards for Solid Waste Management Project and BNF project.
- Recommended Rs 8.50 dividend per equity share.
2014
- Recommended Rs 12 dividend per equity share.
2016
- Received special recognition as Leading RE Investor at Renewable Energy India Awards.
2017
- Signed non-binding MOU with Chipita for business opportunities.
2018
- Planned to add 50 new products by next fiscal.
- Announced 1:1 bonus shares.
2019
- West Bengal Cabinet approved allotment of ~75 acres land in industrial parks.
- Recognized as one of best employers by Aon Best Employer Study 2019.
2020
- Launched WhatsApp-based Store Locator.
- Announced 1:1 bonus shares.
2021
- Revalidated Best Employer status via Best Employers 2020 India recognition with Kincentric.
2022
- Winkin' Cow dairy beverages brand surpassed Rs 100-crore revenue mark.
- Developed BHub AW app to streamline supply chain.
- Launched NutriChoice service for consumers with diabetes.
- Continued support for women’s entrepreneurship via fourth season of Britannia Marie Gold My Startup Contest, expecting 2 million entries.
2024
- Acquired 6.04% stake (875,000 equity shares) in Suryaurja One Private Limited.
