Britannia began in 1892 in a small house in Kolkata. A group of British businessmen started making biscuits with an initial investment of 295 rupees. Five years later, two brothers known as the Guptas took over the operations.
In 1918, C.H. Holmes, an English businessman teamed up with the Guptas. Business prospered after Holmes joined and six years later, a leading British biscuit maker known as Peek, Frean & Co. acquired Britannia. It was in 1978 that they decided to go public. This decision established Britannia as an Indian company as 60 per cent of shares began to be held by Indians.
Britannia is one of the oldest Indian companies that sells biscuits, bread, rusk and dairy products in more than 60 countries. Britannia is accredited with several firsts in the biscuit industry. It is the first biscuit maker in India to mechanize production. In fact, Britannia is the first one to use gas ovens east of the Suez Canal. Tiger, Nutri-choice, Good day, 50-50, Treat, Pure Magic, Milk Bikis, Bourbon, Nice Time and Little Hearts belong to the house of Britannia.
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