Ever
thought of giving your loved ones cookies ring? Unibic gave me one to make a bond with me
When we
talk of biscuits and cookies in India, the brands that come to our mind are old
timers like Britannia and Parle G. in foreign brands more common are Oreo, but
recently I chanced upon cookies that were crunchy, crispy and tasty, I turned
the packet around to see the brand, I found an Australian brand ‘Unibic.’
I was
attending the launch of this product in Mumbai. There was a small game played
with the audience. Each person was blind folded and given a cookie to taste.
The person had to bite and guess the ingredients from its taste. Not many were
successful. Although the taste is delicious, the taste of any particular
ingredient is not over powering.
The best that
I liked was ‘Scotch Finger shortbread’. It reminded me of the taste of ‘Shrew Berry’,
the type that I normally pick up from the famous Kayani Bakery during my visits
to Poona.
I brought
the cookies home for my family to taste. My 3years old nephew and his 62years
old granddad sat down, side-by-side, to relish these crunchy bites of Unibic
cookies. It seems like this will soon make its entry into their home.
And why
not?
There is an
apt description on the packet itself that says
“Born in Scotland and loved world over, shortbread is a type of cookie that crumbles delightfully with every single bite. The butter melts magically; leaving an aftertaste you wouldn’t give up for anything. Except, for any set of these delicious shortbreads.”
What more can I say after this description?
Unibic was incorporated in India in August 2004,
the company started operations in March 2005 importing two cookie brands Anzac
oatmeal and chocolate chips from Unibic, Australia. By late 2005, its
manufacturing unit India was producing cookies at costs that were as much as
40% lower than procuring them from Australia.
I almost
drooled when they mentioned the fragrance that follows the trail leading to
Haskur road in Bangalore, where these cookies are baked. They are a bit
costlier as compared to cookies made by other Indian brands but cheaper than
foreign brands.
Apart from
its current portfolio of ginger nuts, cashew butter, choco chips, Anzac oatmeal
cookies, Unibic India is now getting into healthy products like sugar free and
digestive oatmeal cookies as well.
Cookies are
a bonding snacks, can be enjoyed at any hour of the day and even to kill
boredom.
A great
snack to go with a cup of coffee or it can be mixed in layers with custard,
fruits and nut to incorporate it into delicious dessert.
