1 East Point College Of Higher Education, Bangalore 49 Submitted By: Jayeeta Nandi INTRODUCTION An Industrial Trip was conducted by the Department of Business Management, East Point College of Higher Education, to PARLE PRODUCTS Pvt. Ltd. , as a part of our study and for our knowledge and exposure. It was conducted on: We were accompanied by: - Ms Ranjani Chandran, Ms R.G.Revathy, and Mr. B.S.Venkataramu. The PARLE-G plant is situated at: Parle Products Pvt. Ltd. 15. K.M.Stone, Tumkur Road, (N.H.No.4) Bangalore, KA – 560073
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East Point College Of Higher Education, Bangalore 49 Submitted By: Jayeeta Nandi
INTRODUCTION
An Industrial Trip was conducted by the Department of Business
Management, East Point College of Higher Education, to PARLE
PRODUCTS Pvt. Ltd., as a part of our study and for our knowledge and
exposure.
It was conducted on:
We were accompanied by: - Ms Ranjani Chandran, Ms R.G.Revathy,
and Mr. B.S.Venkataramu.
The PARLE-G plant is situated at:
Parle Products Pvt. Ltd. 15. K.M.Stone,
Tumkur Road, (N.H.No.4) Bangalore, KA – 560073
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EXPERIENCE AT THE PARLE PLANT:
As the bus was reaching the PARLE factory, a delicious aroma greeted us
and covered the whole atmosphere through which we came to know that we
were reaching the destination. We all were warmly welcomed by the staffs of
the Parle Plant. Right after the welcome, they took us to the auditorium, where
an animated film on the establishment and progress of the PARLE Plants all
over India was shown. We also got an insight into the manufacturing of biscuits
and confectioneries through the film. It gave us the view of the process of
manufacturing of the biscuits and confectioneries in the factory. The film also
threw a light on the duplicate brands that are being sold as Parle-G products into
the markets. Later, we were taken around the plant and the process of biscuits
manufacturing was shown to us through the gallery. There we were really
stunned after seeing “THE STEPHEN OVEN”, Asia‟s largest oven, which was
baking 9900 biscuits in a minute. We were really amazed to see and experience
all such incredible things. And thus, the visit was very interesting because it was
very informative and we gathered a huge amount of information. We enjoyed
the visit a lot since the staffs of the factory were very patient and resourceful for
us. They gave us all possible information, explained all the facts in simple
manner and also cleared all our queries. At the end of the day, they also gave us
some complimentary mini packs of PARLE biscuits and a few toffees to relish
the aroma and sweetness of PARLE, which were spreading among the students.
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ORIGIN AND DEVELOPMENT OF BISCUIT
INDUSTRY
Sweet or Salty. Soft or Crunchy. Simple or Exotic. Everybody loves
munching on biscuits, but do you know how biscuits came into existence? The
history of biscuits can be traced back to a recipe created by the Roman chef
Apicius, in which he describes it as “a thick paste of fine wheat flour was boiled
and spread out on a plate. When it had dried and hardened, it was cut up and
then fried until crisp, then served with honey and pepper.” Back then, biscuits
were unleavened, hard and thin wafers, which, because of their low water
content, were ideal food to store. As people started to explore the globe, biscuits
became the ideal travelling food since they stayed fresh for long periods. The
seafaring age, thus, witnessed the boom of biscuits when these were sealed to
airtight containers to last for months at a time. Hard track biscuits (earlier
version of biscotti and present day crackers) were part of the staple diet of
English and American sailors for many centuries. In fact, the countries, which
led their seafaring charge, such as those in Western Europe, are the ones where
biscuits are most popular even today. Biscotti is said to have been a favorite of
Christopher Columbus who discovered America.
The Name:
The word „Biscuit‟ is derived from the Latin word „Bis‟ (meaning
„twice‟) and „Coctus‟ (meaning „cooked or baked‟). The word „Biscotti‟ is also
the generic term for cookies in Italian. Again Biscuit derived its name from the
French word meaning „twice backed bread‟; Biscuits in general have a good
shelf life, which is higher than all other snack items in the market.
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Growth and Present Status of the Industry:
India is the second largest producer of Biscuits in the world after the
USA. But still the per capita consumption is only 2.4 KG per year of developed
countries. As per the latest survey done by N.C.A.E.R 49% of biscuits are
consumed in rural areas. The penetration of biscuits into households stands at a
average of 83.2% with the rural penetration at 77% and urban penetration at
88%.
Biscuits are reserved for the small scale sector but they are strong
possibilities of the industry being deserved in line with the Government policy
of liberalization.
Biscuit Industry in India in the organized sector produces around 60% of
the total production, the balance 40% being contributed by the unorganized
bakeries. The industry consist of two large scale manufacturers, around 50
medium scale brands and small scale units ranging up to 2500 units in the
country, as at 2000-2001. The unorganized sector is estimated to have
approximately 30000 small and tiny bakeries across the country. The annual
turnover of the organized sector of the biscuit manufacturers as at 2001-2002 is
Rs 4350cr.
In terms of volume biscuit production by the organized segment in 2001-
2002 is estimated at 1.30 million tones. The major brand of biscuits are