Havmor Ice Cream

Havmor Ice Cream
Company typePrivate Company
IndustryConsumer Staples
Founded1944 (1944)[1]
FounderSatish Chandra Chona
HeadquartersAhmedabad, Gujarat, India[1][2]
Key people
  • Kyungwoon Cho
  • (Chairman)[3]
  • Komal Anand
  • (Managing Director)[4]
Products
Revenue₹1,200 crore (2024)
OwnerLotte Wellfood (2017–present)
HRPL Pvt Ltd (till 2017)
Number of employees
741[5]
ParentLotte Wellfood
Websitewww.havmor.com

Havmor Ice Cream Company Private Limited is an Indian ice cream manufacturer. Havmor was founded in 1944,[1] and its registered office is located in Ahmedabad, Gujarat.[2] The company is owned and operated by Lotte Wellfood after its acquisition in 2017.[6]

History

Havmor was founded by Satish Chandra Chona as 'Have More' in 1944 in Colonial India in Karachi (now in Pakistan). Chona was an engineer who used to work for BOAC (of British Airways). After his day job he started working at his uncle’s restaurant, where he learnt to make ice-creams. After partition, he shifted to Dehradun, where he started a small shop. Later, he moved to Indore and then eventually to Gujarat. There, Chona set up the first outlet on Relief Road. In 1960s, the brand name was changed from 'Have More' to 'Havmor'.[7][8]

In April 2013, it partnered with Zydus Wellness, a group company of Cadila Healthcare, to source ingredients for its "Sugar Free" ice cream range and to use the "Sugar Free" brand for its products.[9]

In 2017, Lotte Confectionery, a South Korean company acquired Havmor for ₹1,020 crore (US$120 million).[10] The then Managing Director of the company, Ankit Chona, who is grandson of founder Satish Chona, told "If someone takes the business and makes it grow much faster and take it to the national level, then we are happy to look at the brand going into a such suitable hands."[11]

In December 2021, ITC Master Chef partnered with Havmor Ice Cream to distribute frozen snacks through Havmor's ice cream carts in Delhi-NCR.[12]

In January 2023, its parent, Lotte Confectionery announced an investment of ₹4.5 billion (USD 55.1 million) in its Indian unit, Havmor Ice Cream, to build a new greenfield plant at MIDC Talegaon in Pune, Maharashtra, over the next five years.[13]

In August 2024, it was reported that Lotte Wellfood had merged its Indian subsidiaries, Lotte India and Havmor Ice Cream, to form an integrated entity named One India, with the merger expected to be completed in the second half of the year.[6]

In 2013, Havmor collaborated with the movie Krrish 3 to introduce a custom-packaged ice cream range. As part of this campaign, actor Hrithik Roshan endorsed Havmor ice creams.[14]

In September 2020, the company launched a web series titled Havmor Passport, starring actor Malhar Thakar and written and directed by Manan Desai.[15]

Operations

Havmor Ice Cream operates in more than 20 states, has 216 exclusive ice cream parlours, and a network of over 60,000 dealers in India.[16] The company has approximately 70,000 selling points across India, catering to urban markets.[17] It has manufacturing plants in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, Faridabad, Haryana[17] and one in Solapur, Maharashtra, which was launched in 2019.[18] It also established a state-of-the-art facility in Pune, Maharashtra.[19]

Awards and recognition

In 2014 and 2015, Havmor won the 'Times Food Award' for the 'Best Ice Cream Shop'.[20] Havmor won the 'Times Food Award' for 'Best Snacks - Vegetarian' award in 2016.[21] In 2017, it won the 'Times Food Award' for the 'Best Ice Cream in Casual Dining'.[22] And in 2019, it won the 'Times Food Award' for the 'Best Ice Cream Parlor - Casual Dining'.[23]

In 2021, Havmor received the Times Food & Nightlife Award in the Desserts Casual Dining category from The Times of India.[24]

See also

References

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  2. ^ a b "Havmor ICE Cream Company Private Limited Information - Havmor ICE Cream Company Private Limited Company Profile, Havmor ICE Cream Company Private Limited News on The Economic Times". The Economic Times. Archived from the original on 8 May 2019. Retrieved 13 September 2021.
  3. ^ "Board of Directors". Havmor. December 2024.
  4. ^ Sarkar, Brinda. "Lotte's Havmor Ice Cream brings on board Komal Anand as managing director". The Economic Times. Retrieved 13 September 2021.
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  6. ^ a b Srivastava, Akshara (2 August 2024). "Lotte India, Havmor announce merger; aim to achieve sales of Rs 6K cr". Business Standard.
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  9. ^ Das, Sohini (22 April 2013). "Havmor ties up with Zydus for 'Sugar Free' ice creams". Business Standard.
  10. ^ Das, Sohini (24 November 2017). "South Korea's Lotte buys Havmor Ice Cream for Rs 1,020 crore". Business Standard India. Retrieved 13 September 2021.
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  12. ^ "ITC Master Chef, Havmor Ice Cream tie up to sell frozen snacks on mobile carts". Livemint. 22 December 2021.
  13. ^ Han, Hyeong-je (18 January 2023). "Lotte to invest $55 mn in Indian ice cream subsidiary for 5 years". The Korea Economic Daily.
  14. ^ Pandit, Virendra (24 October 2013). "Film co-brands with ice cream: Now Hrithik to endorse Krrish-3 ice creams!". The Hindu Business Line.
  15. ^ Madan, Ankita (28 September 2020). "Havmor Ice Cream breaks the clutter, launches its 1st ever web series". Afaqs.
  16. ^ "Havmor Ice Cream to invest ₹450 crore to ramp up capacity in India". Livemint. 17 January 2023.
  17. ^ a b Laghate, Gaurav (23 October 2023). "Lotte plans to widen ice cream biz". Livemint.
  18. ^ "Havmor Ice Cream launches third facility in Solapur". The Economic Times. 11 April 2019.
  19. ^ www.ETRetail.com. "Havmor Ice Cream launches third facility in Solapur - ET Retail". ETRetail.com. Retrieved 18 January 2025.
  20. ^ "Ahmedabad celebrates the best of food - Times of India". The Times of India. 2 March 2015. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
  21. ^ "Havmor ice cream- you really would want to keep having more and more!!". HungryForever Food Blog. 29 July 2016. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
  22. ^ Anna (18 February 2017). "Havmor Ice Cream Bags Two Awards At The Times Food Awards 2017". HungryForever Food Blog. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
  23. ^ "Times Food and Nightlife Awards '19 - Delhi: Winners | Times Food and Nightlife Awards '19 - Delhi: Winners Celebrity Pics | Times Food and Nightlife Awards '19 - Delhi: Winners Photo Gallery - ETimes Photogallery". photogallery.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
  24. ^ "Times Food & Nightlife Awards 2021: Celebrating The Winners In Ahmedabad!". Whatshot. 4 May 2021.
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