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Lotte India - the manufacturer of Eclairs, Caramilk and Choco pie

                                     Lotte India,OMR       Ever tasted Choco pie, Eclairs, Coffee bite ,Lacto king or Caramilk?                                                                        All these brands belong to Lotte India formerly known as Parry's Confectionery. The History..                                                 Thomas Parry , a Welshman came to India in the late 1780s trying his luck on trading in the southern part of India at Chennai. He established a company which later came to be called as EID Parry. Parrys Corner which is a major commercial place in Chennai got its name from this company.The company was into many businesses and still functions spanning over a mind blowing period of 225 years .They are currently into manufacture of sugar and bio products.                                                 The Murugappa group took over EID Parry in 1981. One of the company's subsidiaries was Parrys Confectionery which manufactured popula