Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand and West Bengal consume most of the low price high nutrition (LPHN) biscuits in the country each year,according to Biscuits Manufacturers Welfare Association (BMWA).
A total of 36 lakh tonnes biscuit is consumed in the country annually.
Maharashtra leads with annual consumption of 1.90 lakh ton glucose, marie and milk of LPHN biscuits every year, it said.
Maharashtra is followed by Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand (1.75 lakh tonne), Tamil Nadu (1.11 lakh ton) and West Bengal (1.02 lakh tonne) respectively.
One-sixth of the total LPHN biscuits sold in the country was consumed by three states.
“Low price high nutrition biscuits such as glucose, milk and marie are hygienically produced affordable snack which is retailed in packs with MRP of Rs 2 to Rs 5 in all states. Approximately, 6 crore packets are consumed per day and are popular in low income group and BPL families,” BMWA President Haresh Doshi was quoted by PTI as saying.
According to BMWA, the domestic biscuit industry market size is Rs 37,500 crore including Rs 11,000 crore in unorganized sector. The sector provides employment to 72 lakh people direcly and indirectly.
