Without a doubt, Tipi Tip has been a full-time favourite snack for generations of Sri Lankans. In other words, since the brand was launched in the early 1980s it has managed to attract discerning consumers, unhindered. Although foreign and local competition has come and gone Tipi Tip has withstood the test of time with its unique flavour. By all means, the brand enjoys over 80% of the snack-foods market in Sri Lanka.
How is Tipi Tip made?
Tipi Tip is made of maize subjected to an extrusion process to obtain shaped snacks and finally spray-coated with nature-identical flavours. In particular, the product is currently available in 15g packs of Onion, Cheese, Spicy and Vegetable flavours, and enjoyed by young and the old alike. To emphasize, Maize Grit, Vegetable Oil, Nature identical Onion Flavorings, Calcium, Phosphorus, iron, Vitamin A, B1, B2, B3, C are used as ingredients to manufacture the product.
Who manufactures Tipi Tip in Sri Lanka?
The product is manufactured in Sri Lanka by Uswatte Confectionery Works. UCW are the pioneers in the Snack market in Sri Lanka and Tipi Tip is the most popular extruded Snack Island wide. Incidentally, Tipi Tip was selected as a ‘Super Brand’ by a panel of experts in the field of marketing in the year 2006. Markedly, speaks volumes of the reputation of the brand.
Uswatta, the pioneer in Sri Lanka for the production of high quality, hygienic confectionery was founded by the late Christy Perera and Anton Perera in 1956. For instance, their first factory was set up in 1961 in Ratmalana. To enumerate, apart from Tipi Tip, the company manufactures popular snacks Jumbo Peanuts, and confections like Glucorasa jujubes and Jelly, and wafers. Significantly, with a history spanning over 65 years, Uswatte Confectionery Works is the oldest confectionery manufacturer in Sri Lanka. The company’s iconic Glucorasa is a sweet brand popular amongst all Sri Lankan consumers across all age groups and was one of its earliest products.
Ordering online through kapruka
In these troubled times, you don’t have to visit a supermarket or a grocery store to buy your favourite snack. You can easily order online through Kapruka and get it delivered to your doorstep in no time. Since Kapruka has a cash on delivery facility you can simply order and pay once it is delivered.
Why not a throwback to a period of time when choosing between the green and the orange Tipi Tip seemed like the biggest decision of our lives. Today, this iconic local brand continues to satisfy the snack crazy Sri Lankans appetite.
