
Somaiah N K
Head - HR at Unibic Foods India Pvt Ltd., Bengaluru / Bangalore
https://betav2.iimjobs.com/r/75587-somaiah-n-k
Headquartered in Bangalore, Unibic is known for its rich and flavoursome cookies that take a bite of the premium cookie market.
Powered by a team of over 800 motivated individuals, Unibic is proud to have top management that comprises industry veterans who bring domain knowledge and the acumen of investors from Peepul Capital.
Peepul Capital has been part of the growth journey of more than forty companies across diverse sectors over the last 15 years. Peepul Capital combines the strength of the local investment team with a global reach and focus. The relationships of the team have played a significant role in identifying and sourcing opportunities across various life cycle stages.
More variants. More in each variant.
Unibic offers a wide portfolio of products that can be broadly categorised as chocolate, butter, milk, savoury & health. But that tells only a part of the story. Even in a category like butter, the choice ranges from the classics like Butter Cookies and Cashew to the unique Doosra Chilli Butter Cookies.
Unibic’s promise of more is amply demonstrated in every product. For example, Choco Chip has 21% chocolate, one of the highest in the market while Butter Cookies contain 9.4% real butter, almost double the nearest competitor.
Baked with imagination
As an innovator, Unibic is second to none. A robust product development process with the involvement of senior management, marketing and sales along with the R&D team brings the best of consumer insights and innovating thinking to the creation of new variants. A history of firsts bears witness to this out-of-the-box approach. The first liquid chocolate centre cookies in the country – Choco Kiss – were launched by Unibic. A host of unique variants, Fruit&Nut, Milk Orange, Chilli Butter, Honey Oatmeal are products of a constant quest to introduce new experiences for the consumers. The new MyHealthy range of Ragi Cookies (with pure ghee), Gluten-free Cookies and the health-laden 40% Oats Cookies are the latest additions to the unique basket.
The Unibic factory is the largest integrated cookie manufacturing plant in the country, with 5 production lines and a capacity of 30,000 tonnes a year. That’s a lot of cookies for you to enjoy.
Expanding geographies and client base
The company exports its cookies to more than 10 countries including across Australia, North America, UK & Europe, Asia, the Middle East and New Zealand. Unibic manufactures for private labels – 6 in India and 10 across the world. Powered by a team of over 800 motivated individuals, Unibic is spreading its brand of delicious richness to new geographies and welcoming more consumers into the fold every day.