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Mondelez International sets Guinness World Record to celebrate $3.1 billion sales milestone
MUMBAI: Mondelez International, Inc. is taking playful cookie moments to the next level with a GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS title-attempt! Mondelez International today announced the company set a GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS title for the most people dunking cookies across multiple venues. The fun record attempt was coordinated to celebrate the OREO cookie brand reaching a major milestone of $3.1 billion in annual net revenues by end of 2019.
The record attempt began January 30 at 8.30 am CST when the Mondelēz International team across the world was invited to twist, lick and dunk OREO cookies simultaneously as part of a live streaming event. Employees from 55 locations representing 32 countries around the globe participated in the attempt, setting a new GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS title with 5,066 people dunking cookies.
“We’re incredibly proud to be celebrating this sales milestone with the OREO brand, and taking a playful moment to recognize this achievement with the full Mondelēz International family around the world,” said Dirk Van de Put, Chairman and CEO, Mondelez International. “We’re looking forward to the continued growth of the brand, and hopefully to many more records to come!”
Commenting on the occasion, Mondelez India associate director – marketing (biscuits) Sudhanshu Nagpal said, “OREO today is the largest selling premium cookie brand in the world. Its global heritage of the bitter chocolate cookie with sweet vanilla cream has built a rare kind of ubiquity, unparalleled in the biscuit world. This major breakthrough of $3.1 billion of sales revenue (global) is an extremely proud moment for all of us and what a way to celebrate this milestone – A Guinness World Record. In India, within a short span of about 9 years, Oreo has come to be one of the strongest pillars of the biscuit growth story at the back of an unwavering consumer connect and brand love. Our concerted marketing efforts over the years has made ‘twist, lick, dunk’ a ritual across India. Today, it is the leading brand in the premium crème category and we hope to continue the momentum in the future.”
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Maharashtra panel orders Lodha to refund Rs 5 crore to homebuyers
Consumer court flags unfair practices in long-running property dispute case
MUMBAI: In a sharp rebuke to one of India’s biggest real estate players, the Maharashtra State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission has directed Macrotech Developers to refund nearly Rs 5 crore to a senior citizen couple, Uttam and Anindita Chatterjee. The ruling, delivered on March 13, 2026, calls out the developer for “deficiency in service” and “unfair trade practices”, bringing closure to a dispute that has stretched over a decade.
The case traces back to 2015, when the couple booked a 3-BHK flat at World Towers in Lower Parel for Rs 12.22 crore, with possession promised within a year. What followed was a series of changes that complicated matters. After deciding to exit the project, they were persuaded to shift to a 4-BHK in another development priced at Rs 8 crore, with delivery scheduled for 2018. However, within months, the price was allegedly increased to Rs 10 crore. After demonetisation reshaped the market, similar flats were reportedly being offered at lower prices, but the couple were not given the benefit.
Despite paying over Rs 2.83 crore, the couple neither received possession nor clarity. Instead, in 2018, the developer unilaterally cancelled the booking, retained part of the amount as earnest money, and argued that the buyers were investors rather than consumers. The commission rejected this claim, observing that casual references to “investment” do not take away consumer rights when the purchase intent is residential.
The bench also held that the developer could not penalise buyers for payment delays while failing to meet its own delivery commitments. It noted the lack of formal documentation for revised terms and termed the prolonged retention of funds without delivering a home as exploitative.
As part of its order, the commission directed the developer to refund Rs 2.83 crore paid by the couple, along with interest at 10 per cent per annum, amounting to around Rs 2.12 crore. In addition, Rs 1 lakh has been awarded for mental agony and Rs 50,000 towards litigation costs, taking the total payout to over Rs 5 crore. The developer has been asked to comply within two months.
For now, the ruling serves as a reminder that in real estate, shifting terms and delayed promises can carry a significant cost.
