- Britannia was founded in Kolkata in 1892 and was acquired by the Gupta brothers in 1897. In 1918, it was incorporated as Britannia when Englishmen CH Holmes partnered with the Gupta brothers.
- Britannia saw rapid growth over the 20th century, with sales crossing 100 crore rupees in 1983. In 1993, Wadia took control of Britannia from chairman Rajan Pillai with help from Danone.
- By 2009, Wadia had bought out Danone to become the largest shareholder in Britannia.