Britannia launches R&D centre in Bengaluru

Bakery and dairy products maker Britannia Industries today announced the launch of a state-of-the-art research & development centre at Bidadi near here with an investment of Rs 200 crore.
The new centre and the company's first owned manufacturing facility in the state will focus on fostering innovations and launch of disruptive products for Indian and global consumers, the company said.
The 55,000 square foot centre was inaugurated by Karnataka Industries Minister R V Deshpande.
The state-of-the-art centre houses analytical, sensory and microbiology labs, in addition to pilot plants for its core product portfolio, which includes biscuits, cakes, rusk, breads and dairy, the company said in a statement.

"We aim to be a 'Total Foods' Company in five years from now, serving over a billion Indians four times a day," said Varun Berry, Managing Director, Britannia Industries Limited.
He said the new R&D centre will act as a springboard to accelerate product innovations in newer categories and will help the company in its growth into adjacent bakery segments within macro-snacking.
The manufacturing facility in Bidadi, built adjacent to the R&D centre, is also equipped with high-speed processing machinery.
Currently, the facility employs more than an 800 strong workforce and will expand up to 1,350 people when it reaches 100 per cent capacity, the statement said.