Candico facts for kids

Candico is a company that makes sweets and candies. It is based in Delhi, India. Candico started in 1997. Today, it is one of the biggest candy companies in India. They sell their products in 19 different countries.

What Candico Makes

Candico makes many kinds of yummy sweets. Here are some of their main types:

• Toffees: These can have a soft center or be solid. They also make éclairs.
• Candies: Some candies have a filling inside, and some do not.
• Gums: This includes chewing gum in different shapes like bricks, balls, or sticks.
• Soft Chews: These are chewy candies that can be airy or solid.
• Compressed Powder Tablets: Think of these like sweet, powdery candies that melt in your mouth.

How Candico Makes Sweets

Candico has big factories where they make all their candies. These factories are in India, Tanzania, and South Africa. Candico follows strict rules for making safe and good quality food. They have special certifications like ISO 9001-2000 and HACCP. This means their factories are very clean and safe.

Their main factory in India is huge. It covers an area of over 350,000 square feet. This factory can make a massive amount of candy, up to 45,000 tonnes each year! The machines they use come from expert companies in Europe, like France and the United Kingdom.

Making Candies for Other Companies

Candico also helps other companies make their sweets. This is called "contract manufacturing" or "private labeling." They can provide the main ingredients for gum and different flavors. They also help with packaging materials. Many of their clients are in Europe. Some well-known companies they work with include Nestlé and ITC.

How Candico Distributes Sweets

In India

Candico has a strong network to sell its products across India. They have 24 storage places (depots) and work with 1,500 approved dealers. A team of 250 sales people helps get the candies into shops. They use a special computer system to track sales. This system helps them know by 11 AM the next day what was sold in every shop across India.

Around the World

Candico is special because it's the only Indian candy company with factories outside India. They started expanding internationally in 2003. They bought a share in a company in Tanzania. In 2004, they started working with a company to sell their products in South Africa.

Candico has also set up ways to sell their sweets in many other countries. These include New Zealand, Madagascar, and Qatar. They are always looking for new chances to sell their products in West and North Africa. Their goal is to cover the whole African continent.

Working with Other Companies

Candico also has special partnerships, called "joint ventures," with other companies.

Sancorp Eurobase One partnership is with Eurobase Company from Belgium. Eurobase is a company that makes gum base, which is the main part of chewing gum. This partnership, called Sancorp Eurobase, helps bring Eurobase's special skills to India. It also gives Eurobase a place to make gum base at a lower cost. Sancorp Eurobase gets technical advice from Eurobase International in Belgium. They even have a small test factory to try out new gum bases. Sancorp Eurobase provides gum base to companies in India, South Asia, and Africa.

Sancorp Curt Georgi Another partnership is with Curt Georgi Company from Germany. Curt Georgi started making essential oils and colors way back in 1875. Their family still runs the company today. The partnership, Sancorp Curt Georgi, helps bring Curt Georgi's special skills to India. This means candy companies in India can get access to great flavors and scents. Sancorp Curt Georgi provides flavors to Indian companies. They also handle export orders for countries in South Asia and Africa.

Selling in Stores

Candico has also started selling its products in bigger, organized stores. Experts believe that this type of shopping in India will grow a lot. Candico plans to open many special candy stores. They aimed to have 200 stores across India by 2010. They also plan to open candy stores in South Africa.