ITCstore.in And Akshay Patra Urge Citizens Of India To Come Forward And Support Those Impacted By The Pandemic
National: In yet another endeavour to make a meaningful contribution towards the society during these trying times, ITC Limited has launched ITC CARE Basket; an initiative in partnership/ collaboration with Akshay Patra. The second wave of the pandemic has resulted in many people losing their source of income including individuals & families, vulnerable sections of the society, contractual factory workers, to Mumbai Dabbawalas among others. ITC CARE Basket is a thoughtfully curated essentials basket which can support the monthly requirements of a family. Through the pandemic, ITC Ltd and Akshay Patra has been committed/ dedicated to support the government and the distressed communities with relief provisions/essentials. To further amplify this initiative they have appealed to the conscious citizens, to come forward and extend support to those who have been impacted during this long pandemic.
The ITC CARE Basket is an assortment of ITC’s wide range of FMCG products, delivering the goodness of essential micronutrients, fibre rich products, sanitisers and masks. The Care Baskets has also been extended to the home chefs who have been relentlessly cooking to support all those impacted by COVID. This initiative is live across across Mumbai, Pune, Bangalore, Delhi, Kolkata, Chennai and Hyderabad. Consumers can contribute towards a family’s food & essential requirements for a month. The team has further started its journey to reach out to more than 10 million digitally connected citizens who are looking for an avenue to contribute to the society.
ITC’s branded packaged foods business is one of the fastest growing foods businesses and the one of the largest foods company in India, driven by the market standing and consumer franchise of its popular brands – Aashirvaad, Sunfeast, Bingo!, Yippee!, Kitchens of India, B Natural, Mint-o, Candyman, Fabelle, Sunbean and GumOn. The Foods business is today represented in multiple categories in the market – Staples, Spices, Ready-to-Eat, Snack Foods, Bakery & Confectionery and Juices & Beverages.
ITC’s Foods brands delight millions of households with a wide range of differentiated, value-added products developed by leveraging ITC’s in-house R&D capabilities, deep consumer understanding, knowledge of preferred Indian tastes, agri-sourcing & packaging strengths, and an unmatched distribution network.
ITC’s uncompromising commitment to the health and safety of its consumers ensures adherence to the highest levels of quality, safety and hygiene standards in manufacturing processes and in the supply chain.. Going beyond process control, ITC ensures that quality standards are stringently adhered to while choosing ingredients that go into the preparation of its food products.
The business continues to invest in every aspect of manufacturing, distribution and marketing to ensure that it can leverage emerging opportunities and fulfill its aspiration of being the most trusted provider of branded packaged foods in the country. ITC’s Foods business also exports its products to the key geographies of North America, Africa, Middle East and Australia.
