Daintee facts for kids
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| Industry | Confectionery Food and beverage |
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| Founded | 1984 |
| Headquarters | 72C, Kandawala Road, Ratmalana, |
| Revenue | $5.6 million |
| Parent | Sunshine Consumer Lanka Ltd |
Daintee is a well-known company from Sri Lanka that makes yummy sweets and other food items. It's actually the top company for selling confectionery, like candies and toffees, in Sri Lanka!
How Daintee Started
Daintee Limited began its journey in 1984. It was started by a family and worked with an English sweet company called Barker and Dobson. This helped Daintee learn how to make great treats.
In 1996, the company changed its name to Daintee Foods Limited. Later, in 2020, a bigger company called Sunshine Holdings bought Daintee. This helped Daintee grow even more.
What Daintee Makes
Daintee makes a huge variety of products, more than 75 different kinds! Imagine all the choices! They create:
- Candies
- Toffees
- Jellies
- Chocolates
- Bubble gum
- Desserts
- Biscuits
- Sugar-free sweets
- Snacks
- Breakfast cereals
- Teas
- Noodles
You can find these products in Sri Lanka and in many other countries too. They have popular brand names like Daintee, Milady, Bensons, Chito, X-tra, Mr Bitz, Longlive, and Denmi. Daintee is especially popular for its toffees and sweets, holding about 40 percent of the market in Sri Lanka.
Sweets Without Sugar
In 2010, Daintee started making a special line of sweets that don't have sugar. These are sold under the brand name Longlive. These products use a sugar substitute called xylitol. Some people believe xylitol can help keep your teeth healthy!
