Issue 11 Ÿ Britannia Quarterly E-magazine

the
challenge
malnutrition
2010
britannia DESK 1. What is Vinay Singh Kushwaha’s favourite food?

I would like to start by reiterating the two priorities I had highlighted in my last message- first, to grow faster than
the market in each business segment we operate in and the second, to reduce overall cost of operations across the board.
Whilst we have made progress on each of these parameters, there is urgency for us to accelerate and enhance our efforts in
both these areas and I expect each of you to take appropriate actions, every day, to deliver against that.

I have already shared with you that Britannia was rankedDear

as the No.1
all, Food Brand in the Country in the independent

vinita’s
survey by The Economic Times and AC Neilsen. This is a great honour and an even greater responsibility. This position
The N
can only be maintained if our every day actions contribute to it. To stay No.1, it is imperative that every thing- from the
Thanks,

note
design to delivery of each SKU is impeccably executed, right through the value chain. Every time an SKU is not available
Swmargin and profit for the Company and bonus for us as
to a consumer, we lose sale - and when we lose sale, we lose
individuals. So I would like each of you to remember that you are part of a system that either directly delivers, or enables
the purchase of the right SKU, in the right quality and the right channel, at the right time.

We took another significant step on September 1st when the Britannia Nutrition Foundation organized a symposium on
malnutrition in New Delhi, which was attended by some of the best minds, not just in India, but also from overseas. As you
are aware, the objective of this Foundation is to create not just awareness for an issue that is critical for India’s economic
growth and social development, but also to catalyze and galvanize the right action to address this “silent emergency”
called Malnutrition. Please take time to visit http://www.britannia.co.in/bnf/index.html to find out more about this.

Lastly, I want to emphasize that being in the food business means that we do not waste food - in the factories, in depots,
in retail outlets, or even in our cafeterias or guest houses. As a Company we take significant write offs, either because
products have gone beyond their expiry dates, or break, or are not of the right quality. In a country where approximately
400 million people don’t get enough calories to eat every day this, i.e no wastage, is not an economic imperative but a
moral imperative for each of us. I want each of you to think about this, internalize it and determine a concrete action plan
on how you will take ownership to reduce and eliminate the wastage of food we see in Britannia – from the ingredients
we use to the finished products.

Vinita Bali

TIP: Bytes pdf can be viewed best by pressing Ctrl+L on your keyboard
britannia FOCUS 2. What was this year’s theme at the 36th National Competition for Young Managers?

2nd bnf symposium

the
malnutrition
challenge
Experts from India and the world over not only
raised the issue of the severity of Malnutrition in
India, but also proposed solutions to combat the
problem at the 2nd Britannia Nutrition Foundation
(BNF) Symposium on Sep 1, 2010 in New Delhi.
The Symposium brought together multi-sectoral
experts from various domains like Nutritional Science,
Medicine, Economics and Development sector
in a unique dialogue with policy makers and the
Government to drive informed action.
The Malnutrition problem was projected as a ‘Silent
Emergency’ in the country that needs to be tackled
on priority basis.
Nineteen experts from India and around the world
came together to discuss the issues at hand and
to share strategies and success stories that are
illustrative of working models and action plans.
Speaking at the Inaugural session of the Symposium,
Mr. Arun Maira – Member, Planning Commission,
Government of India said, “Our children cannot wait
any longer”.
Stories from geographies such as Thailand, China,
Brazil and Africa were shared to illustrate roadmaps.
The Malnutrition problem was understood to be a
multi-sectoral problem that requires partnerships
between the Public sector, the Private sector and the
civil society at large.
britannia FOCUS
Speaking on the eve of the National Nutrition Week, Ms. Vinita Bali
- Chairperson of the Britannia Nutrition Foundation said, “Given
the magnitude of the Malnutrition Challenge, it is imperative to
drive coordinated action through public private programs. The
2nd BNF Symposium is a powerful and driven way to channelize
productive dialogue and create a shared and common agenda,
while respecting the diversity of views and experiences to Combat
Malnutrition”.
At the press conference held in New Delhi, Dr. Kamala
Krishnaswamy - Former Director, National Institute of Nutrition
quoted from the NFHS surveys and said that little change has
happened in the nutrition profile of the Indian population over
the last decade. She referred to Micronutrient Deficiency as Silent
Hunger.
Ms. Veena Rao – Former Secretary, Government of India was also
present at the event. Ms. Rao - a domain expert on malnutrition
- highlighted the long term negative implications of malnutrition
on the productivity of populations, and therefore the economic
development of a nation. She also brought alive the economic
case for addressing malnutrition - the cost effective analysis being
extremely favourable.
3. Which title does Pratyaksha Arora aim to win?
Dr. Ajai Puri, Global Nutrition Expert spoke about how fortification
of foods and diet based methods as strategies are some of the
most effective ways to solve malnutrition problems on a mass
scale. He highlighted how food fortification was the most prevalent
strategy the world over to address micronutrient deficiency.
Dr. Patrick J. Stover – Professor and Director, Division of
Nutritional Science, Cornell University and Scientific Advisor to
the BNF, expressed his views on how engineering of agricultural
and food systems by Governments and other stakeholders can
fundamentally help resolve the malnutrition problem.
A key theme that emerged through the symposium was the need
for a Development Indicator that goes beyond GDP and includes
Nutritional Status of the population amongst others.
Britannia, India’s leading food company created the Britannia
Nutrition Foundation with the belief that every child has a Right
To Growth and Development which includes not just the Right
To Food, but also the Right To Nutrition. The Britannia Nutrition
Foundation is also developing a unique initiative following the
symposium that aims to involve citizens and organizations into
raising awareness of the Malnutrition problem in the country.
For more details log on to www.right2nutrition.org
To know more about Britannia Nutrition Foundation visit BNF at
www.britannia.co.in
advantage b r i t a n n i a
KAIZEN
in the Depot
Team North initiated KAIZEN in June 2010
under the expert guidance of Mr. Nazre
of TELCO with four teams applying the
tools and techniques of KAIZEN and 5 S on
improvement projects in various areas in
manufacturing and S&F.
During the 5 days of the KAIZEN session, the
team members passionately observed the
shopfloor area/activities and listed down
various areas of improvement. Together they
chalked down action plan for the counter
measures and implemented the same. At the
close of the session presentation was made
by the Team members alongwith before and
after photographs/videos.
Impressed by the excellent work carried
out by the KAIZEN teams during the
first presentation meeting, Mr Shyam
Sundar mooted the idea of extending the
KAIZEN activity to Depots. Mr Anil Kumar,
QA Manager, along with Mr Shashank
Deshpande, RRM, opted to explore the idea
in Mundka Depot by implementing the
concept of 5S.
Under the guidance of Dilip Kumar, QA
Officer, a team of Depot personnel were
trained on the 5S techniques, with the idea
4. Is Peter Irudhayaraj a TSI or Sales Officer ?
and spirit behind this Japanese methodology
explained in detail. The empowered team
what is kaizen?
implemented their ideas on a selected
GAMBA.
Mr V K Pruthi, Mr Anil Kumar and Mr Shashank
Deshpande visited the Mundka Depot after
a week to inspect and understand the status
of the initiative. The godown displayed
marked improvements in all aspects of
godown operation. The improvements
include valuable space saving by 7%, the KAIZEN means Change for Good.
fool-proof system for following FMFO, overall
cleanliness, better housekeeping, techniques
Kaizen is a way of life assuming that
for preventing nesting of birds. every aspect of our life deserves to be
constantly improved.
Significant change in work culture was
noticed and team spirit was clearly visible. It aims at improving process and
The participants had undergone a mental
working conditions which reduces
transition. When asked about his experience wastages and fatigue.
on the 5S methodology, the loading
supervisor remarked, “I enjoyed working in The improvements are done with
this 5S team. You shall find this godown area minimum expenditure.
in the same condition whenever you visit.
Rather, there shall be more improvements in The entire Kaizen concept is people
future. We have understood this technique oriented which impacts the process and
of continuous improvement and we shall is done through cross functional team.
extend this to the entire godown”.
advantage b r i t a n n i a 5. How many volunteers make up Britannia Cares?

Britannia wins
INDIASTAR
2010
Britannia won two INDIASTAR 2010 awards for Pure Magic cuptainer packs and
Britannia Shubh Kaamnayein.
Indiastar is a national award for Packaging Excellence across various product
categories.
The Jury, consisting of eminent persons from Institutions, Government bodies and
the Industry Experts rate the entries once in two years and Britannia has been
successful in achieving it again for the second successive year.
Needless to mention it is a momentous occasion for all in making the initiative work
for Britannia.
Kudos to our entire Packing Development Team at the R&D Centre!
 advantage
MILK THE WAY TIGERS LIKE IT.doc - Powered by Google
britannia 6. Who Docs http://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&pid=
conducted the Time Management course in Mumbai?

Orkut Gmail Calendar Web Documents more ź aupradhan

MILK THE WAY TIGERS LIKE IT.doc - Powered by Google Docs Save in G

File View

GERS LIKE
owered IT.doc
by Google - Powered by http://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&pid=gmail&attid=0.1&thid=12b778...
Docs Google Docs http://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&pid=gmail&attid=0.1&thid=12b778...

MILK
docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&pid=gmail&attid=0.1&thid=12b778...
alendar Web Documents more

LIKE MILK
IT.docTHE
- Powered
ź

by GoogleLIKE
WAY TIGERS

THE WAY TIGERS LIKE IT !!

Docs
aupradhan@gmail.com | Settings

IT.doc - Powered by Google Docs Save in Google Docs

aupradhan@gmail.com | Settings ź | Sign out

Edit
ź aupradhan@gmail.com
| Sign out

ShareSave in Google Docs

| Settings

Edit
ź | Sign out

Share

Save in Google Docs Edit Share

New Britannia TigerZor Choco Milk - a delightful combination of

chocolate and milk for kids, fortified with 5 Active Nutrients that helps
the mind and body - was launched in Bangalore and Hyderabad in
May 2010.
The launch was followed by extensive consumer activations from
June to September. The objective was to build awareness of the new
product and drive saliency through focused consumer connect.
The campaign reached 35,000 children through visibility initiatives
and sampling across several touch-points which included cinema halls,
Modern Trade outlets, Rangashankara Theatre and Daily Bread outlets.
HR Carnival
Britannia participated in the 'HR Carnival' organized by
National H R D Network (NHRD), Bangalore Chapter to showcase
our HR practices. In the day long event which had participation
from HR departments across the industry the Britannia kiosk
received lot of interest and was appreciated by people who
attended the carnival.

YOUNG MANAGERS ’
triumph
At the All India Management Association ((AIMA) - Robert
Bosch 36th National Competition for Young Managers organized
this year, the Chennai team of Ganapathi Subramanian, Bimal K.
Lakhotia and Abhishek Singh did Britannia proud by standing
4th in the Chennai regional round. The theme for this year’s
competition was “Managing Organisational and Management
Challenges In India”.
advantage b r i t a n n i a 7. Which award was presented to A Divya at the Officers’ Training Academy?

south WEST Tushar Paul

SHABASHI WINNERS SHABASHI WINNERS Bikash Das AUGUST
quarter 1 Dipak Kr. Dutta Chandan Sarkhel
G.Saravanan
Nathan Chordekar Prabir Kr. Dutta Rupak Roy
Mohammad Aslam
K.Balasubramanian Nandkishore Karpe Prabir Kr.Dutta
JULY
Sathiyamurthy K Rajkumar Prajapati Asim Ghosh S.K. Bandyopadhyay
Devaraj R Shipra Rana Chandan Sarkhel Rabindra Nath Ghosh
Sampad Baraik Sushant Dutta
MARKET KA RAJAS SHABASHI WINNERS Papiya Mondal Roli Kargupta
SOUTH 1 quarter 2 Mayuri Ray
Rabindra Nath Ghosh
T.N Saravanan, Sales Officer Amla Namle Asish Ranjan Paul Arindam Pal
Ganta Satish, Sales Officer Kishore Bhunavane Amitava Dasgupta
Allanki Ramesh, TSI Ajay Potekar Arnab Kumar Saha MARKET KA RAJAS
Karunakar Chanda, TSI Hemangi Murkar Subhas Ghosh quarter 1
Lakka Srinivas, TSI Ashok Jangale Tapan Kr. Mondal Bholanath Shrivastava
N.P Yogeesha Rao, TSI Kirtiraj Mendon Tapas Kr. Mondal Avijit Debnath
S.C Naveen, TSI Priya Ranjan Pandey Abhijit Debnath Supriya Mitra
P H Veena, TSI Udaan Team - Anil, Prabir Kr. Dutta Bagmi Sarma
Godela Anjaneyulu, TSI Rakesh, Akhilesh, Anil, Biswanath Dutta Bijay Kumar Das
Satish, Sudhir, Dinesh, Mayuri Ray Basudev Ghosh
SOUTH 2 Amit, Mandar Dipak Kumar Dutta Subhendu Goswami
P. Amul Raj, Sales Officer Sukhendu Chakraborty Sankar Mukherjee
Peter Irudhayaraj, TSI EAST Arindam Pal Subir Saha
G.Udayakumar, TSI Swapan Kr. Ghosh Debabrata Gangopadhyay
Mahabharathi C V, TSI SHABASHI WINNERS
Rabindra Nath Ghosh Partha Dutta
S Kavirajan, TSI JUNE
Jennifer Sawney Amitava Dasgupta Samir Chatterjee
AN Pradeep Kumar, TSI
Uttam Kr. Bhunia
Rodriguez John, TSI
 your bytes face to face
KUSHWAHA
VINAY SINViceGHPresident
- Supply Chain
My father was an army officer and mother hailed from a zamindari family in
UP. Along with my two sisters, we grew up all over India. After completing
my schooling in Delhi, I joined IIT- Delhi and pursued Mechanical
Engineering.
I got married to Chetna in 1992 and we saw each other for the first time on
our wedding day. Samiya, my very pretty daughter of 4 years, came to us in
2006 and I now live my life to meet her dreams.
Birthday: 31 July
Most memorable day in your life: The day I was selected to represent
Delhi schools in a national cricket event. A few days later I gave my first and
only autograph to an unknown fan who confused me with someone who
played for the Delhi Ranji team.
Heroes/people who have had an impact on you: Ton Anbeek - a
Dutchman, ex boss, coach, friend, party animal with an immeasurable
energy level, and a great human being.
Hobbies and Interests: Travelling and catching up with history. Covering
ancient Roman empire sites across North Africa was a great experience.
How do you spend weekends? Generally as a couch potato and with
friends. Barbecue afternoons are over after I turned vegetarian.
8. Who is the Scientific Advisor to the BNF?
Favourite sports: Cricket. Tennis, Chess.
Favourite food: Indian Punjabi
Favourite place for holidays: Morocco. Great landscape - sun,
sand, people, music, pubs, cuisine and super infrastructure.
Favourite book: Paulo Coelho’s The Alchemist
Motto in life: God is great
Most unforgettable moment: 26/11, The Taj Hotel, Mumbai
Your first impression of Britannia and Britannia Family?
Very warm and good people, perhaps limited in ambition in
what Britannia can achieve and what people can contribute.
Very good values with individuals and corporate. I hope I do
ingratiate myself quickly with the family.
What career did you dream during your childhood?
I wanted to be a cricketer but there was little money in the
sports and professional opportunities were limited. My father
coaxed me to being an army officer. The day of the services
selection board I developed high fever. The officers’ panel
rejected me with an advice that I would do better elsewhere
than in the army. Class mates in school spoke of IIT as the
next big thing to happen in life - a ticket to USA, girlfriends
and great professional options in the West. I succeeded in
the entrance exam. While filling up the form in the Institute
I opted for Electrical Engineering but a few minutes later
I was accosted by some seniors and ragged and told that
Mechanical Engineering students had more fun on the
campus. That is how I became a Mechanical Engineer. In the
final year, I wanted to join Maruti as the car revolution was on
but as luck would have it I joined Hindustan Lever thinking
that the company made mechanical levers.
your bytes face to face 9. How many children did the TigerZor Choco Milk campaign reach?

What was the biggest leadership challenge that you faced and how did
you overcome it?
Transforming a Supply Chain operation for Unilever in Casablanca, North
Africa. The challenge was a different culture, language (French as the
business language), security concerns, a low skill base, poor infrastructure,
low standards and rigid mindsets.
I split my three years there into three parts - the first to understand the issues,
culture and to gain insights and acceptance. The second was to spell out According to you, what is the recipe for success?
what was needed to be done - a bold strategy not limited by constraints and
Maintaining a sharp focus on what is to be achieved and going
which would challenge mindsets. The third part was to execute the plan,
about it relentlessly. Sometimes, though, we win battles but
consolidate gains and ensure sustainability of the change.
end up losing the war. A plot gets lost when there are too many
Bringing in talent was critical. 9/11 led to to the departure of Moroccan, details and discussions to distract us.
Algerian and Tunisian managers from USA/Canada as they were looking for
Secondly, having the courage to take bold decisions and
jobs back home. When the government legislated on contract labour usage,
following them through.
it gave me an opportunity to replace a very large section of men workers
Lastly, making change a way of working everyday. ‘What got you
with women. This change alone tripled my efficiency standards in a factory
here will not get you there’.
that was over 40 years old. Operating an all-women factory was a delight. I
used the same insight when Unilever set up a factory in Algeria. We started
with a substantial workforce of women. TPM/ Kaizen progress was accepted How do you think leaders should manage failure?
and driven with great passion. Failures are great opportunities for reconstruction. The focus
should be on this aspect rather than what has been lost. It
What message you would like to give to budding managers? is essential to establish the principle of accountability and
communicate with every stakeholder.
Bring passion behind what you do. An ex-boss used to tell me that passion
can be seen through the eyes of the person when he/she talks about a
particular subject. The second advice I would give is to practice humility. If you could rewind and replay your life so far, what would you
When you accept that you have many shortcomings, you take the first step do differently?
towards improvement. Lastly, being impatient and constantly disappointed I would be either a cricketer or a writer or a social entrepreneur.
with low standards is a very good virtue.
your bytes EO diary 10. Which foundation conducted the Yoga Workshop in Chennai?

22 volunteers from EO joined hands to form

'Britannia Cares'.
'Britannia Cares' strives to work towards sustainable
responsibility to the society we live in.
britannia The group will focus on enriching the lives of

cares
students of neighborhood 'The Seventh Day
Adventist School' through various activities. The
group organized a painting competition in August
on the theme "The World That I Would Like To See".
The enthusiastic participation was heartening.
Winners were presented Britannia gift hampers in the
school's Independence Day celebrations. The winning
artworks were displayed in Britannia Office during
the pre-Independence Day celebrations. More events
to make a difference to the lives of
the students are in the pipeline.
'Britannia Cares' also organized
'Joy of Giving Week' at EO
and employees donated old
clothes and groceries to
terminally ill cancer patients
of 'Karunashraya'. Raj Tekriwal

independence day celebrations

Pre-Independence Day celebrations were organized on 13 August

at EO with employees dressing up in ethnic wear.
your bytes kolkata diary 11. How many portions of fruits and vegetables should one have in a day?

Tree Planting East region has been

exceeding its NSV month after
month, with production now
reaching 13700 plus tons. To Kolkata team bid
celebrate, trees were planted farewell to Ranjan
to mark the record12000 tons Kar, Ranendra Bagchi,
production in the month of Ranabir Bandopadhya,
June and Managing Director Ranjeet Chatterjee
Vinita Bali was present on the and Kailash Dutta and
occasion to plant the trees. wished them the best in
FAREWELL their future endeavours.

family get-together raksha bandhan

Our success story is incomplete without recognizing the unflinching Rakhi is a sacred thread of love and affection of a sister for her brother.
support of our family members. Team East invited family members at Team East celebrated Raksha Bandhan with female colleagues tying Rakhi
the Tolly Club to convey our thanks and celebrate our success together. on male colleagues and offering sweets, and receiving gifts in return.
The children enjoyed the bouncy castle, merry-go-around and all loved
the games that were organized. After a sumptuous dinner, everyone was
presented a photograph as a memoir.

Britannia and WFP World Environment Day is

jointly organized a a major global celebration
marathon against for positive environmental
hunger and action and Britannia also
malnutrition to celebrated this day by
marathon against create awareness for planting trees.

malnutrition
this cause.
Green Day
your bytes chennai diary
MONTHLY GET-TOGETHERs
with a difference
Monthly get-togethers involving
birthday celebrations were combined
with felicitations to Shabashi Winners
and conducted by employees from
different functions and not HR alone.
This change of format brought out
creative thinking in organizing games
and quiz programmes while addressing
the gathering.
In the last two months, Sairam
Krishnamachari from R&D and N K
Madhavan, Quality Capability took
the honours for conducting the get-
togethers with some interesting
exercises and quiz programmes for the
participants.
N.K. Madhavan, Quality Capability: “It’s a
great feeling when I look back and see
I was fortunate to be the anchor for the
entire programme. We had two creative
programmes – a self mind reader test
and a short general knowledge quiz.
12. . How many IndiaStar Awards did Britannia win?
YOGA
WORKSHOP
It was a also an opportunity to praise
South Region for highest ever production,
upgradation of Trichy depot to Platinum
and second successive India Star and Asia
Star awards. More over, it was an wonderful
occasion to wish 18 Britannians who were
born in the month of August all at once.” An at introductory level Yoga Workshop
K. Sairam, R&D Centre: “Bringing the joy of was conducted by Dhyan Foundation, a
celebrations and the party mood in the spiritual NGO deeply committed to the spread
office room is the key to success! I started of Yoga in its purest form as per the Guru-
the celebration in an informal way by Shishya tradition, on the 28th of August, 2010
addressing the team and then conducted for employees at Region South.
an activity which required mental
concentration and the ability to process The participants found the programme useful
information quickly. Following this unusual and some of them expressed their interest to
test, we had the Shabashi Award ceremony attend the free monthly classes organized by
and the birthday celebration. the foundation in different parts of Chennai.
It was nice to see the whole team
participate in the programmes, and I am
sure Region South will continue this new
trend for a long time.”
your bytes chennai diary 13. Is fresh tuna an example of oily fish?

stars of the south

Mr. S. Raghavendiran, QA Officer, Region South, receiving a prize

from K. K. Chowdhury, Regional QA Officer and N. K. Madhavan,
Officer, Vendor Quality Development - the joint organisers of
monthly get-together in August - after a lively quiz contest.
A Wall Of Fame featuring the top three
wall of Sales Officers and TSIs of 2009-10 from
Region South celebrated the achievement of highest ever
production figure of 17409 Tonnes (Biscuit 16453 T, Cake 252 T,
and Bread 704 T) as well as the achievement of NSV of 87 crores
by South II Sales team, by holding a get-together function on
the 6th of August, 2010, at Chennai office premises.
Kudos to the Team South. May they scale greater heights in the

FAME
South I and II and the top Shabashi months to come!
winners of 2009-10 capturing their feats
was displayed at the reception area,
much to the delight of one and all.
your bytes mumbai diary 14. What did Prashant B aspire to be during his teens?

TRAINING PROGRAMS
Be-Secure training programme was conducted by Dinesh C, Training Manager on 19 August
2010. Three batches including outsourced employees attended the training sessions. The
programme created awareness of security aspects of physical as well as IT.
Post training, a number of steps were taken to tighten security in both office premises and
CPs. The increased awareness has helped in bringing alertness amongst the employees.

Time Management training programme was also conducted by Dinesh C, Training Manager
on 20th August and 2nd September 2010. Twelve employees participated on 20th August and
another eighteen employees on 2nd September. The games in the programme were a huge
success and all employees now look forward to having many such programmes in the future.

INDEPENDENCE DAY
britannia
DAY

Team West celebrated the

pre-independence day on 14th
August 2010 with a lot of zest and
enthusiasm.
Bread rising
Employees dressed up in Team West achieved 1000 tonnes net in Mumbai Bread
colourful traditional attires of with an NSV of Rs 30 million in the month of July.
dhotis, kurtas and saris. The best Branding of Sandwich Stalls were also undertaken with
dressed man and woman were placement of Britannia Umbrellas, Aprons, T-Shirts and Caps.
awarded prizes. To target additional Sandwich Stalls a separate recipe has
The entire office was decorated been introduced and sampling for the same is currently
with tricolour crepe bands, and being undertaken.
balloons. A tug-of-war was
organised along with other
games and the activities were
followed by snacks.
your bytes delhi diary 15. WHat does the term ‘Kaizen’ mean?

CONFERENCE ON Tiny Tots visit

COST REDUCTION Britannia
Delhi Branch conducted a conference to discuss the Cost Reduction initiatives
for financial year 2010-2011 at Mughal Granth. The meeting was attended by
cross functional members of Delhi Production, Quality, Maintenance, BCR and
Bread CP Personnel and Sales.
The day long conference saw RMH discuss past achievements of Team North
with presentations made by various teams, highlighting the achievements
of their functional areas and future course of action. Every presentation was
followed by a Quiz which contributed to the competitive spirit of the conference.
The winners were awarded prizes at the end of the session.
Targets for Team North to obtain NSV of Rs. 200 Crore, cost reduction by Rs.10
crore and market share increase by 20% were set during the session. Inputs from
the partiticpants on all these matters were invited and discussed. Informative
videos on Gwalior factory operations were screened in the conference.

Last month little school children visited Britannia Delhi

factory and their presence cheered the atmosphere of the
premises. It was delightful to see the excitement on the
children’s faces as well as everybody around the branch.
As it is customary at the factory, the children were
appraised about the do’s and don’ts they were to observe
once inside the plant.
The children were enthralled at seeing the manufacturing
processes of biscuits which they so much enjoy every day.
In Britannia Delhi branch such visits are welcome as
children are a primary target group for all Britannia
offerings.
your bytes rudrapur diary 16. Which Britannia cheese do foreigners in Dharamshala love?

UTTARANCHAL

GOING
Beyond
7000T “Our goals can only be reached
through a vehicle of a plan,
which we must believe in,
and upon which we must vigorously act.
There is no other route to success.”
The quote by Stephen Brennan became
our mantra to achieve the magical
number of 7000 Tons.
The entire team assembled on first day of
July and decided to achieve 7000 T for the
month. Although this was a tough target
to achieve it was not impossible for the
enthusiastic UTC team. As the days passed
it appeared as though we were short
of missing the target but we reunited,
modified our plans and strategies and
it was with immense satisfaction that at
11:30 pm on 30th July we achieved 7000T
with 3 full shifts still available to us. The
month finally closed with 7316T - a new
record production figure.
It was a remarkable performance exhibited
by all to deliver this production number a
celebration with cake and momentos was
organized for all workmen, staff, officers
and managers.
Expectations always go higher once you
deliver, and expectedly, we were asked
to deliver 7000+T in August. This time
it was considerably more difficult as the
days available for production were lesser
by 2 but as “No one can know what he can
do until he tries”, we overcame our doubts
and successfully posted a 7102T result for
August 2010.
UTC is now poised to break all previous
records because for Team UTC the sky is
the limit.
your bytes face to face
B
thR&D
PrashanHead
I was born and brought up in a city called Bareilly in U.P. We were a nuclear
family of four – father, who worked for a company called Synthetics And
Chemicals Ltd, mother who brought us up and a brother who is today an
officer in the Indian Navy and married with two sons.
After completing graduation in Agriculture and Animal Husbandary from
Pantnagar University and post graduation in Food Technology from CFTRI,
I worked in the food industry for 16 yrs. I am married to Gayatri who is a
graduate in English, and has studied German language, and is today a
professional in the education industry. We have two sons - Shishir and
Shreyas - who are 10 and 8 yrs old respectively.
Birthday: 3 August 1970
Most memorable day in your life: Two days – 19th May 2000 and 17th May
2002 – seeing my children Shishir and Shreyas come into this world.
Heroes/people who have had an impact on you:
1. Mahatma Gandhi – for the brilliance of his persistence in driving the british
out through non-violent non-cooperation
2. Dhirubhai Ambani – for building Reliance out of almost nothing
3. Amitabh Bachchan – for the way in which he has leveraged his superlative
acting ability to bring ABCL out of bankruptcy.
Hobbies and interests: Running, gymming and swimming, tennis, TT,
badminton, soccer, driving long distances, reading fictions, watching movies
How do you spend weekends? With family and friends.
17. Complete the following : “No one can know what he can do ....”
Favourite food: Simply love all types of food
Favourite place for holidays: Hill stations mostly, cold places with a
very clean environment and breathtaking beauty.
Favourite book: Ayn Rand’s Atlas Shrugged and The Fountainhead
Motto in life: To be known for what I do and not who I am
Your first impression of Britannia and Britannia Family?
My very first impression of Britannia was of a thoroughly professional
and strongly process driven company with a very capable leadership
team. The Britannia family comes across as very closely knit, down
to earth team of people who work very closely with each other to
deliver their well planned business targets.
What career did you dream of during childhood?
I would often dream of being an army officer or a commando.
During my teens, I did aspire to be a doctor.
What was the biggest leadership challenge that you faced and
how did you overcome it?
Crisis of faith in the face of a problem. I have taught myself to trust
the capabilities of seniors, colleagues and subordinates at work,
family and friends at home.
What message you would like to give to budding managers?
Don’t just do a job. Dream big and chase your dreams. Only that will
make you go places.
According to you what is the recipe for success?
Sound perspective, good knowledge, thorough planning, timely
execution and relentless follow up will help one get to “the right
thing at the right time in the right place”.
How do you think leaders should manage failure?
Failure is a stepping stone to success. No failures means no risks
taken so where is the chance of any new learning ? I see failures as
worst that could happen to any one. Things will only get better from
there.
If you could rewind and replay your life so far, what would you do
differently?
I would re-build connections with friends that I have lost touch with.
When just memories make me feel so good, being in constant touch
would be great.
brit connect
Life is a process you can't ignore,
It brings opportunities right there on your door.
You are damn lucky that you got human birth,
Use your time as its really worth.
Mere living isn't the meaning of living life,
Leading a meaningful life is enjoying at the
cutting edge of knife.
It's a game in which you are the player,
If you want to play, you gotta do it right here.
It's a series of learning lessons,
Though good or bad but yet pleasant.
Whatever you do, whatever you say,
Good works are appreciated and for bad deeds
you have to pay.
Sonali
D/O Mr. K.S. Rishabh
18. Following Kaizen implementation, 7% space saving was achieved - True or False
Woman Cadet
creates Indian Army history
For the first time in the history of the Officers’
Training Academy in Chennai - one of the
country's premier defence training institutes -
a woman cadet was decorated with its highest
award, the "Sword of Honour".
The honour, given to the best all-round cadet,
was received by Ms. A. Divya from the Chief of
Army Staff Gen V. K. Singh on September 18
during the year's Passing Out Parade at the
OTA. Divya also bagged three gold medals in
academics.
Divya is the niece of Jayashree Augustine from
EO, Bangalore.
TEEN QUEEN
Ms. Pratyaksha Arora, daughter of Mr. Rajiv
Arora, Accounts Dept, Delhi Branch, participated
in the Teen India 2010 contest where she not only
won the title but also made her parents proud by
showing her talent in Bharatnatyam during the
final stages of the contest.
Mr. Arora remarked that she was keen to win
such a title since childhood. On inquiring about
her ambitions, Pratyaksha said with confidence, “I
want to be Miss India”.
By crossing the first milestone, Pratyaksha has
already proved herself a winner. We wish her
many more triumphs in the days ahead.
brit WELLNESS 19. How many shifts were still available in July at UTC when it reached 7000T?

Nutrition and Health

tips for eating well

These practical tips can help you make healthier choices. The
two keys to a healthy diet are eating the right amount of food
for how active you are and eating a range of foods to make
sure you're getting a balanced diet.
A healthy balanced diet contains a variety of types of food,
including lots of fruit, vegetables and starchy foods such as
whole meal bread and wholegrain cereals; some protein-rich
foods such as meat, fish, eggs and lentils; and some milk and
dairy foods.
Base your meals on starchy foods
Starchy foods such as bread, cereals, rice, pasta and potatoes
are a really important part of a healthy diet. Try to choose
wholegrain varieties of starchy foods whenever you can.
Starchy foods should make up about a third of the food we
eat. They are a good source of energy and the main source of
a range of nutrients in our diet. As well as starch, these foods
contain fibre, calcium, iron and B vitamins.
Most of us should eat more starchy foods - try to include at
least one starchy food with each of your main meals. You
could start the day with a wholegrain breakfast cereal, have
a sandwich for lunch, and potatoes, pasta or rice with your
evening meal.
Some people think starchy foods are fattening, but they
contain less than half the calories of fat. You just need to
watch the fats you add when cooking and serving these foods,
because this is what increases the calorie content.
brit WELLNESS 20. Which individual would like to have Veg Cakes in all flavours?

Wholegrain foods contain more fibre and other

nutrients than white or refined starchy foods. We
also digest wholegrain foods more slowly so they
can help make us feel full for longer. Wholegrain
foods include:
• Whole meal and wholegrain bread and chapatti
• Whole-wheat pasta and brown rice
• Wholegrain breakfast cereals
• Whole wheat dalia

Eat lots of fruits and vegetables

Most people know we should be eating more fruits
and vegetables. But most of us still aren't eating
enough. Try to eat at least 5 portions of a variety
of fruits and vegetables every day. It might be
easier than you think. You could try adding up your
portions during the day.
For example, you could have:
• a glass of juice and a sliced banana with your cereal
at breakfast
• a side salad at lunch
• a pear as an afternoon snack
• a portion of peas or other vegetables with your
evening meal
You can choose from fresh, frozen, tinned, dried or
juiced, but remember potatoes count as a starchy
food, not as portions of fruits and vegetables.
brit WELLNESS 21. When was the second BNF symposium held?

Eat more fish

Most of us should be eating more fish - including
a portion of oily fish each week. It's an excellent
source of protein and contains many vitamins
and minerals.
Aim for at least two portions of fish a week,
including a portion of oily fish. You can choose
from fresh, frozen or canned - but remember that
canned and smoked fish can be high in salt.
Some fish are called oily fish because they are
rich in certain types of fats, called omega 3 fatty
acids, which can help keep our hearts healthy.
Although most of us should be eating more oily
fish, women who might have a baby one day
should have a maximum of 2 portions of oily fish
a week (a portion is about 140g). And 4 is the
recommended maximum number of portions for
other adults.
Examples of oily fish are salmon, mackerel, trout,
herring, fresh tuna, sardines, pilchards and eel.
Examples of white or non-oily fish are haddock,
plaice, coley, cod, tinned tuna, skate, hake, shark,
swordfish and marlin.
Don't have more than one portion a week of
these types of fish. This is because of the high
levels of mercury in these fish.
Anyone who regularly eats a lot of fish should try
to choose as wide a variety as possible. Eating a
wider variety of fish and shellfish will also help
reduce the environmental impact.
 Consumer Feedback
Contest No. 12
Each page has a question on the mast head.
Answer them correctly to win fabulous gifts!
Remember only the first three correct entries
Will win a gift and certificate!
In case of several correct entries the winner will
be chosen through a lucky draw.
Rush in your answers to bytes@britindia.com
Congratulations
to the winners of
Contest No.11
I Prize - Ganapathi S. Subramanian (Chennai)
II Prize - B. Sivamani (Bangalore)
III Prize - Shobhana Garg (Bangalore)
I am feeling very happy to thank you for such quality products. You have
played an tough role in this competitive market by introducing bread, pao,
veg cakes and much more. I would like to specially thank you for your bread
which my family likes the most, and would like to wish you success in future.
Mr. Arjun Kapoor
You are so yummy. Its really very nice to have veg cake. I guess Britannia
is the only brand where we get veg cakes. We would be MORE HAPPY to have
veg cakes in all flavours : -))))
Mr. Akshatha
I would like to thank the whole team behind the concept of 5 Grain
biscuits. They are part of my daily morning meal and I feel quite energetic
and refreshed with it. Keep it up and maintain the same good quality.
Mr. Saurabh
I have tried your new product Almond Cookies and am very satisfied with
the taste and the flavour.
Mr. Abirami
The products of Britannia, especially cakes and Good Day biscuits are
awesome, healthy and very tasty in nature. Britannia Cookies are also great.
In one word Britannia is awesome.
Mr. Madhubanti Ghosh

Thank you for making Milkman Natural Cheddar Cheese. It is the only
decent cheese available in India!! Lots of foreigners staying long term in
WE WANT MAIL! Dharamshala/Mcleodganj all love your Cheddar Cheese.
tell us what you Ms.Veronika Brim
think about this
e-magazine ! Thanks for giving chocolate cream Pure Magic biscuits. It is really good
Write to the editor at with dark taste.
bytes@britindia.com M.R.Nipun

Editor: Arunima Gupta Design: http://www.theotherdesignstudio.in/