Creambell
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Type | Private |
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Founded | 2003[1] |
Headquarters | New Delhi, India |
Key people | Ama Poddar (Chairman) |
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Parent | Devyani Food Industries Ltd. (RJ Corp) |
Website | www |
Creambell is an Indian ice cream company headquartered in New Delhi, established by the RJ Corp in 2003.[2] Creambell is located in 19 states throughout India.[1] The Creambell brand is also diversified in to the dairy market with milk and "value-added" dairy products.[3] Apart from India, it operates in Nepal, Bhutan, Uganda, Rwanda, Nigeria and Zambia.
History[]
The company started in 2003, in collaboration with a major French dairy company (Candia).[2] Creambell has approximately 15% market share in the Indian ice cream industry with a presence in 19 states which covers the top 40 cities in India. Creambell has four manufacturing plants across India: Baddi, Goa, Kosi near Agra and Asansol, and 35,000 retail outlets across the country.[2] According to Creambell, the company has grown six times from 2008 to 2013.[4] In 2015, Creambell launched Maxxum Mini range of ice cream sticks in 2 variants: Pina-Orange and Chocolate Cookie.[5]
In May 2020, news had spread indicating that the company had announced the shutting of business on account of the adverse market conditions.[2] However, other media outlets later covered the story clarifying the company's stand that it was shutting down one plant while strengthening others[6]
Awards and recognitions[]
Creambell was declared as India's most promising brand for 2013 to 2014 at the WCRC Leaders' Asia Summit held at Marriott Hotel in London's Grosvenor Square.[7] The company received the highest honor at the Great Indian Ice Cream Contest 2013 conducted by Indian Diary Association and DANISCO[2] .[8][5] In the Great Indian Ice-cream Contest, from 8 categories of award, Creambell topped the contest with 4 gold and 2 silver. Apart from these 6 awards Cream bell won 3 best in the class awards.[9]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ a b "About Creambell". Retrieved 16 February 2015.
- ^ a b c d e "Creambell ice cream shuts down". Indian Television Dot Com. 18 May 2020. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
- ^ Ambwani, Meenakshi Verma (17 December 2013). "Creambell to set up ice-cream plant in eastern region". The Hindu Business Line. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
- ^ Askari, Faiz (17 January 2013). "Cream Bell's plant set to become India's biggest". Support Biz. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
- ^ a b "Creambell launches Maxxum Mini range of ice cream sticks in 2 variants". fnbnews. 6 August 2015. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
- ^ Bhushan, Ratna. "Creambell consolidating ops; reports of shut-down entirely false: RJ Corp". The Economic Times. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
- ^ "Creambell Ice Cream bags India's most promising brand award for '13-14". FNB News. Our Bureau. 30 July 2014. Archived from the original on 16 February 2015. Retrieved 31 July 2014.
- ^ "Creambell wins 'India's Most Promising Brand' Award at WCRC Leaders Asia Summit". India Infoline. India Infoline News Service. 30 July 2014. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
- ^ "RJ Corp's Ice Cream Division "Cream Bell" pegs new record". Archived from the original on 16 February 2015. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
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- Dairy products companies of India
- Food and drink companies established in 2003
- Companies based in New Delhi
- Fast-food chains of India
- Ice cream brands