CANDICO puts together unique Candy Bouquets

Company release, April 28, 2005

Mumbai

CANDICO, the country’s second largest confectionery company has launched an attractive and innovative concept of specialty ‘Candy Bouquet’ for Mother’s Day. CANDICO's 'Candy Bouquets' are a unique floral-like arrangement of gourmet candies and fine chocolates from around the world, dressed up with bright, colorful frills, and all creatively designed in a wide variety of accessories. CANDICO’s ‘Candy Bouquets’ are available at an affordable price range of Rs. 50/-, Rs. 75/- and Rs. 100/-. These specialty bouquets will be available exclusively at CANDICO’s Retail Outlets in Delhi and NCR region at DT Mega Mall, Gurgaon; SRS Mall, Faridabad; Supertech Shopprix Mall, Noida and Fun ‘n’ Food Village, Gurgaon.

“Sweets and flowers are the two most popular gift ideas for Mother’s Day. CANDICO’s ‘Candy Bouquets’ combines the two into a unique, attractive and delectable gift alternative,” said Mr. Karan Gupta, Executive Director, CANDICO India Ltd.

The candy bouquets are available in a wide assortment that would help you select the most appropriate bouquet depending on the individual’s preference of candies and chocolates.

About CANDICO

CANDICO is the only Indian company that manufactures all 4 categories of confectionery – candies, toffees, lozenges and gums. It has an impressive portfolio of 13 popular brands including Loco Poco, Koffi Toffi, Gumbo Jumbo, Gol Maal and Time Bomb and has achieved sales of over 2 billion products annually.

CANDICO owns India’s largest integrated confectionery manufacturing facility. Located at Nagpur (Maharashtra), this state-of-the-art facility is spread over a sprawling 15-acre campus. With a production capacity of 45,000 tonnes, the plant also undertakes contract manufacturing for large players in the industry. Its current and prior clients include Nestle, HLL, ITC, Nutrine, Dalmiya Consumer Care and Euro Gadhia (London).

For further information, please contact:

Madhvi Saxena: 24320132/33, 9810093120; madhvisaxena@accordpr.com

Sarabjit Suri: 9811674550

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