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Parle-G is manufactured by Parle Products in India. The 2011 Nielsen survey confirmed that it is the best-selling biscuit brand in the world.

Every Indian tried the Parle G biscuits, even though it was just once. And they both liked the taste of food. No matter how you eat it, simple, with tea, coffee, milk, or even wine, the Parle G biscuits, where G stands for genius, are loved by everyone.

Parle Products was founded as a confectioner in the Vile Parle suburb of Mumbai in 1929. Parle Goods started the manufacture of biscuits in 1939.

After independence, the business initiated an advertisement drive to promote the Gluco brand of biscuits as an Indian alternative to British-branded biscuits.

Parle-G biscuits were formerly known as 'Parle Gluco' biscuits before the 1980s. The "G" in the form of Parle-G initially stood for "Glucose," while the logo of the later company often said "G for Genius."

In 2013, Parle-G got to be India's to begin with FMCG brand to cross the ₹5,000 crore mark in retail deals. - A Report

 

Beginning of the Endless Era

In 1929, Mohanlal Dayal Chauhan, a silk merchant headquartered in Mumbai, purchased an old confectionery plant, such as boiling sweets. This was strongly influenced by the Swadeshi campaign, which encouraged the development and usage of Indian products. Chauhan sailed to Germany to think about the craft of 'confectionery-making.'

He returned in 1929, with the skills and high-tech machinery needed. Chauhan 's small plant, located between the villages of Irla and Parla, hired only 12 members of the Chauhan family, working as mechanics, managers, and confectioners themselves. The job at the plant used to be so hectic that it was assumed that the owners had neglected to call it.

And as time went on, it came to be recognized as Parle. Parle G has modified the labeling to low-cost coated material, in order to prevent substitution from other firms. This was the moment when Parle launched the "Often imitated, never equaled" tagline, which may be the most desperate tagline ever.

Biscuits were mostly for wealthy groups as they were often manufactured and costly. To combat this development, Parle introduced 'Parle Gluco' which was an inexpensive biscuit meant for popular people's use.

It was cheap and available because it was manufactured in India. Crafted in India, intended for and open to Indian palates. It quickly became quite famous among the Indians. It also was the biscuits of the British-Indian army during the Second World War.

As of January 2013, Parle-G's large distribution network served more than 6 million retail outlets in India. The Company Loyalty Study rated Parle-G as India's 42nd most respected brand in 2014.  - A Report

Global presence

Aside from becoming a global favorite, it has expanded its weapons to international markets, which include the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and the Center East, and produces units in seven countries other than India. But the business, founded before Independence and inspired by Swadeshi 's growth, had exceptionally humble beginnings.

Facts

➤ Mr. Mohanlal Dayal built the Parle House in 1928. The first plant was set up in 1929, with just 12 employees producing confectionery.

➤ Parle Gluco was the first biscuit made in 1938.

➤ Parle Gluco was Parle-G, where G stood for Glucose in 1981-85.

➤ Approximately 1 billion Parle-G packets are generated monthly and are then distributed in approximately 5 million retail stores. And if this monthly output of biscuits were placed side by side, it will be almost enough to fill the Earth-Moon gap of 7.25 lakh km. About 4500 people even enjoy a Parle-G biscuit per second.

➤ An artist caught her when she was around three or four years old talking G girl is just the art of urban legend by a nerd fellow at Quora, Niru Deshpande of Nagpur who is now in her 60s or 70s.

➤ This has production facilities in seven other nations, including the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, New Zealand, the Middle East, and Australia.

➤ No Bollywood celebrity might match the brand's positioning in 1998. Parle-G finds their company endorser in the Telly World's favorite Indian superhero kids — Shaktimaan. 

Extraordinary Actualities

A quick google search with the main works 'Parle factory shut down Mumbai' has taken us to many news stories dated back to July 2016. The legendary Parle factory in Mumbai's Vile Parle shut down three years ago in July 2016, after functioning for 87 years, leading to a steady decline in manufacturing efficiency and productivity. Consequently, closing down the plant is not a new occurrence triggered by the ongoing economic recession.

Parle-G has recently reported that it has registered the best revenue in the company's history during the COVID-19 lockdown.  -A Report

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