Bangalore, February 17th, 2018: Britannia Good Day, the ‘smile’ cookie and the No. 1 biscuit brand in urban India is celebrating 2018 as theYear of Smiles and as part of that has launched a nation- wide initiative called the ‘Britannia Good Day - Smile Makers of India’. The campaign recognizes people from different walks of life, who through exemplary acts, have spread smiles to millions of Indians.
The initiative has been launched in partnership with The Better India, Asia's largest solution-based media platform, which uses impactful storytelling to reach over 30 million people every month.
The Smile Makers of India were felicitated by Britannia Good Day, as part of its first, large promotion for 2018, The Great International Family Holiday. The Great International Family Holiday is aimed to bring together near and dear ones, be it family or friends, to take time out for a holiday. The Smile Makers of India will each receive an international holiday with their family, as a small token of appreciation from the brand. To commemorate these heroes, Britannia released four videos that capture the inspiring stories of these Smile Makers.
Speaking on the first-of-its-kind initiative by brand Good Day, Ali Harris Shere, VP-Marketing, Britannia Industries Ltd. said, “Two years ago,Good Day, our flagship brand launched an all- encompassing mission to make India smile more. The brand has now rolled out the Smile Makers of India initiative that both recognizes Smile makers and shares their stories through a large platform, to audiences across the country. ‘Smile Makers of India’ is our way of celebrating people who through their acts of courage and optimism or their ability to cut through the mundane, have brought about smiles to millions of Indians. We are honoured to have felicitated four such people today. And we will continue to do so across the rest of the year as well”.
The Britannia Good Day Smile Makers of India are:
- Lt. Col. Dr. Srinivas Gokulnath: An army doctor by profession, and a cyclist by passion. Last year, he cycled 3,000 miles across 12 Indian states, and climbed 1,70,000 vertical feet, to become the first Indian to complete Race Across America (RAAM) 2017.
- Shanu Babar: A cinematographer and the founder of a thrilling, crowd-sourced photo project that documents places and people seen from the window seat of a train.
- Neeru Gandhi, Monicka Chanana, Sarita Manocha, Pratibha Sabharwal: Popularly known as ‘Nanis on the highway’, 3 middle-aged women who decided to break social stereotypes and set out on an epic journey of new life experiences.
- Devendra Jhajharia: An Indian Paralympic javelin thrower who became the first Indian to win gold twice at the Paralympics.
Britannia Good Day invites citizens of India as well, to help spread these stories curated by The Better India and inspire the country. The complete video stories of the Smile Makers can be viewed on the Britannia Good Day Facebook page https://goo.gl/5BgSqT
The Great International Family Holiday rolled out in early January is the first ambitious campaign under the aegis of The Britannia Good Day ‘Year of Smiles’. The initiative sponsors 60 families/groups of friends, for an all-expenses paid holiday to international destinations. All that one needs to do is grab a packet of Good Day, SMS the lot no. mentioned behind the pack to 7259188888 and stand a chance to be one of the lucky winners to take his/her family on a memorable holiday.
Britannia Company Profile:
With a 100-year legacy and a turnover of over INR 9000 Cr, Britannia Industries is India’s leading biscuit manufacturer, also present in many other food categories and with a growing presence across the globe. Cherished by many generations of Indians, Britannia produces India’s favourite brands like Good Day, Tiger, NutriChoice, Milk Bikis, Marie Gold, Little Hearts and others and is present in over half of Indian homes. Britannia’s portfolio of products expands beyond biscuits and includes dairy, cakes, rusk and breads.
The company is present in more than 60 countries across North America, Europe, Africa, South East Asia and GCC and is growing at the pace of 1 new geography a year, in terms of local manufacturing operations.
Britannia and its flagship brands are routinely voted amongst India’s most trusted, valuable and popular brands in various Consumer and Industry surveys conducted by prestigious organizations like Millward Brown, IMRB and WPP Group, among others.
Britannia takes pride in staying true to its vision of ‘Eat Healthy, Think Better’. It is India’s first Zero Transfat food Company and 52% of its product portfolio is fortified with essentials micro-nutrients.
Britannia believes that ‘Taste & Trust’ are its sobriquets and constantly endeavors to make a Billion Indians reach out for a delightful and healthy Britannia product several times a day!