8 Indian Brands That Will Rule Our Hearts Forever

# Parle-G- ‘G for Genius’

Parle-G or Parle Glucose is a brand of biscuits manufactured by Parle Products in India. As of 2011, it was the largest selling brand of biscuits in the world.

In 1947, when India became independent, the company launched an ad campaign, showcasing its Gluco brand of biscuits as an Indian alternative to the British biscuits. Parle-G biscuits were earlier called 'Parle Gluco Biscuits until the 1980s. The "G" in the name Parle-G originally stood for "Glucose", though a later brand slogan also stated "G means Genius"

In 2013, Parle-G became India's first domestic FMCG brand to cross the 5, 000 crore in retail sales. As of January 2013, Parle-G's strong distribution network covered over 6 million retail stores in India. The Brand Trust Report ranked Parle-G as the 42nd most trusted brand of India in 2014.

# Nataraj Pencils- ‘The HB Bond’

Hindustan Pencils Pvt. Ltd. is the largest pencil manufacturer in India. Besides being a household name in India, the brands such as Nataraj Pencils are exported to over 50 countries.

The company believes in continues improvement of the processes and the maximum utilization of the inputs to prevent degradation of the environment. The manufacturing units with latest machinery set up daily produce 7 million pencils, 1.5 million sharpeners, 2.4 million erasers, 0.2 million scales, 0.8 million pens.

All ingredients used by the company are non-toxic in nature. Wood being one of the main inputs for pencils, the company ensures to develop plantations and renewal of this precious natural resource.

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