Parle Products

History

Parle Products company was founded in 1929 in British India. It was owned by the Chauhan family of Vile Parle, Mumbai. Parle began manufacturing biscuits in 1939. In 1947, when India became independent, the company launched an ad campaign, showcasing its Gluco biscuits as an Indian alternative to the British biscuits. The Parle brand became well known in India following the success of products such as the Parle-G biscuits and the Frooti soft drink.

The original Parle company was split into three separate companies, owned by the different factions of the original Chauhan family:

Parle Products(1950s), led by Vijay, Sharad and Raj Chauhan (owner of the brands Parle-G, Melody, Mango Bite, Poppins, Kismi toffee bar, Monaco and KrackJack)

Parle Agro (1960s), led by Prakash Chauhan and his daughters Schauna, Alisha and Nadia (owner of the brands such as Frooti and Appy)

Parle Bisleri(1970s), led by Ramesh Chauhan

All three companies continue to use the family trademark name "Parle". The original Parle group was amicably segregated into three non-competing businesses. But a dispute over the use of "Parle" brand arose, when Parle Agro diversified into the confectionery business, thus becoming a competitor to Parle Products. In February 2008, Parle Products sued Parle Agro for using the brand Parle for competing confectionery products. Later, Parle Agro launched its confectionery products under a new design which did not include the Parle brand name. In 2009, the Bombay High Court ruled that Parle Agro can sell its confectionery brands under the brand name "Parle" or "Parle Confi" on condition that it clearly specifies that its products belong to a separate company, which has no relationship with Parle Products.

Brands

Biscuits

Parle-G, KrackJack, Monaco, Kreams, Golden Arcs, Parle Marie, Milk Shakti, Parle Hide & Seek Bourbon, Parle Hide & Seek Fab, Top, Parle Gold Star, Happy Happy, 20-20, simply good, Namkeen parle magix, coconut, cheeselings, Parle-G Gold

Sweet confectionery

Melody, Mango Bite, Poppins, 2 in 1 Eclairs, Mazelo, Kismi Toffee Bar, London Dairy, Kaccha Mango Bite

Snacks

Monaco Smart Chips, Parle's Wafers, Fulltoss, Parle Namkeens, Parle rusk, Parle Cake

Since they have been entered at the food competition of Monde Selection in 1971, the brands have received consistently gold and silver Quality Awards at the World Quality Selections.

Infrastructure

Apart from the original factory in Mumbai, Parle has manufacturing facilities at Neemrana (Rajasthan), Bangalore (Karnataka), Kutch (Gujarat), Khopoli (Maharashtra) and Bahadurgarh (Haryana). Bahadurgarh, Haryana is the largest manufacturing plant of Parle in India. It also has several manufacturing units on contract.