Hangyo Ice Creams launches Modak Ice Cream for the festive season

Hangyo Ice Creams has introduced a white-chocolate-coated Modak Ice Cream, drawing on the shape and flavour profile of the traditional festive sweet. The regional ice-cream brand reaches more than 45,000 retail outlets through 450-plus distributors.

— Source publishedFri, 18 Sept, 2026, 12:30 IST·First seen Fri, 18 Sept, 2026, 12:36 IST·Source The Hindu BusinessLine

What happened

Hangyo Ice Creams launched Modak Ice Cream, a white-chocolate-coated festive product shaped and flavoured like the traditional Modak. The regional ice-cream

Key facts

  • Founded in 1997
  • top 15 ice cream brands in India
  • top 67 Indian Minicorns
  • 45,000 retail outlets
  • 450+ distributors

What changed

Hangyo Ice Creams launched Modak Ice Cream, a white-chocolate-coated festive product shaped and flavoured like the traditional Modak. The regional ice-cream brand distributes through over 45,000 outlets across six southern and western Indian states.

Why this matters

Hangyo’s Modak Ice Cream gives retailers a festive, culturally resonant SKU to activate seasonal demand across its 45,000-plus outlet network.

What to watch

  • Evidence of expansion beyond the initial festive window or into additional states.
  • Retailer reports of stockouts, repeat orders or incremental freezer allocation during the festival period.
  • Launch of competing traditional-sweet-inspired frozen desserts by national ice-cream brands or local dairies.
  • Pricing versus premium novelty bars and conventional family-pack ice creams.
  • Social-media traction around product taste, authenticity and visual resemblance to modak.