Brands
Mondelez India Launches Cadbury Dairy Milk Crispello
MUMBAI: After making Cadbury Dairy Milk as one of India’s favourite chocolate brands for 70 years in India, Mondelez India has launched Cadbury Dairy Milk Crispello, its ‘made in India’ innovation in the Crispy-Eat segment. Banking on Cadbury Dairy Milk’s strong equity, Mondelez India is all set to expand its premium portfolio with this new product offering.
Mondelez India director for marketing chocolates category Anil Viswanathan says, “With rising disposable incomes, exposure to global cultures and extensive reach of mass media, the Indian consumers have been exposed to a global palette of food experiences. More specifically, recent work with Gen-Z consumers, a key consumer cohort for us, has shown a desire for multi-textured and complex experiences. This has been an important dimension for us as we have thought about our innovations.”
“Cadbury Dairy Milk Crispello combines the much loved Cadbury Dairy Milk taste with crispy and creamy textures in a unique ready-to-share snappy format. Its snap and share capabilities further reinforce our shared values of togetherness and collective joy,” he adds.
Cadbury Dairy Milk Crispello, is covered with a layer of delicious Cadbury Dairy Milk, crunchy wheat crispies and smooth chocolate cream. As one bites in, the chocolate melts in the mouth and the wheat crispies underneath bring in the crispiness, giving consumers an immersive chocolaty and crunchy experience, all at the same time. The finger-bar format makes it easier to be shared with friends and family.
Cadbury Dairy Milk Crispello is priced at Rs 30.
The launch will be supported by a 360-degree communication campaign that will include a new TVC and outdoor and digital campaigns targeting the brands core target audience i.e. youth. On-ground activations at point of sale and sampling at modern trade outlets will also be part of the campaign to drive awareness for the product.
Brands
Godrej clarifies ‘GI’ identifier after logo similarity debate
Says GI is not a logo, will not replace Godrej signature across products.
MUMBAI: In a branding storm where shapes did the talking, Godrej is now spelling things out. Godrej Industries Group (GIG) has issued a clarification on its newly introduced ‘GI’ identifier, addressing questions around its purpose and design following a wave of online criticism. At the centre of the debate were two concerns: whether the new mark replaces the long-standing Godrej logo, and whether its geometric design mirrors other corporate identities.
The company has drawn a clear line. The Godrej signature logo, it said, remains unchanged and continues to be the sole logo across all consumer-facing products and services. The ‘GI’ mark, by contrast, is not a logo but a corporate group identifier intended for use alongside the Godrej signature or company name, and aimed at stakeholders such as investors, media and talent rather than consumers.
The need for such a distinction stems from the 2024 restructuring of the broader Godrej Group into two separate business entities. With both continuing to operate under the same Godrej name and signature, the identifier is positioned as a way to differentiate the Godrej Industries Group at a corporate level.
The rollout, however, triggered a broader conversation on design originality. Critics pointed to similarities between the GI mark’s geometric composition and logos used by companies globally, raising questions about distinctiveness.
Responding to this, GIG said its intellectual property and legal review found that such overlaps are common in minimalist, geometry-led design systems. Basic forms such as circles and rectangles appear across dozens of brand identities worldwide, the company noted.
It added that the identifier emerged from an extensive design process and was chosen for its simplicity, allowing it to sit alongside the Godrej signature without competing visually. While acknowledging that elemental shapes may appear less distinctive in isolation, the group emphasised that the mark is part of a broader identity system that includes a custom typeface, sonic branding and other proprietary elements.
Following legal and ethical assessments, the company said it found no impediment to using the identifier, reiterating that the GI mark is a corporate tool not a consumer-facing symbol.
In short, the logo isn’t changing but the conversation around it certainly has.
