Britannia in expansion mode

Britannia Industries Ltd, India’s leading biscuit company, expects to start work on its second unit in Orissa soon.

“We have applied to the Orissa government for 10-12 acres near the twin cities of Cuttack and Bhubaneswar, and expect to get the final nod on it within weeks,” said Vinita Bali, managing director, Britannia Industries.

Bali, who was here to deliver the foundation day lecture at the Xavier Institute of Management, said the proposed unit would produce different varieties of biscuit mainly for the Orissa market.

The unit, to be built at cost of Rs 40-45 crore, will have a capacity to produce about 2,500 tonne biscuit per month.

It being a labour-intensive industry, the unit will employ 500 to 700 persons. It currently has a 1,000-tonne per month capacity biscuit unit in Mayurbhanj, bordering West Bengal.

The company, at present, has manufacturing facilities in Uttaranchal, Delhi, Chennai and Kolkata.