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Bakarwadi
Chitale Bandhu has been known for selling bakarwadi since the early 1970s. Although this snack was originally made in Gujarat, it gained popularity in Maharashtra when it was introduced. “In 1970, a person from Surat, Gujarat introduced Bhausaheb to the bakarwadi,” said Indraneel Chitale, one of Bhausaheb’s grandsons. Although the Chitales didn’t invent this snack. It has been a part of traditional west Indian cooking, particularly Gujarati farsaan, for a long time. But without Bhausaheb Chitale and the rapid growth of India’s packaged food industry, bakarwadi may not have been as popular among Indians both in the country and abroad. Many sources, such as NDTV foods, believe that although the enterprise was performing well in the sweets sector, after the introduction of bakarwadi in the menu, its sales increased rapidly. NDTV foods also referred to this snack as a "bronzed snack". With the technological change, the organisation made the production of bakarwadi automatic, which allowed it to boost the production of bakarwadi. This increased the sale of bakarwadis from 300 kilos a day in 1970, to over 3000 kilos a day in 2012.

Sev
A large variety of sev is available at Chitale Bandhu, such as:


 * Tikhat Jad (spicy and thick) Sev
 * Sadhi (Normal-sized) Sev
 * Zero-sized Sev
 * Masala Sev
 * Palak (Spinach) Sev
 * Tomato Sev

Chivda
The enterprise has also been known for selling variety of chivda, such as:


 * Poha (Flattened rice) Chivda
 * Maka (Corn) Chivda
 * Potato Chivda
 * Namkeen Mix

Sweets
There are over 60 different sweets on the menu of the enterprise. The sweets that are sold include: various types of halva (such as almond and pineapple flavour), burfi, sweet rolls, peda, Laddu and Jalebi (also pronounced as "Jilebi" ).

Burfi
A list of burfi which are sold at Chitale Bandhu include:


 * Kaju Katali
 * Anjir (Fig) Burfi
 * Pista Burfi
 * Malai Burfi

Rolls (sweet)
The enterprise has various flavours of roll which include: gulkand, mango, anjir, and cashew-apple.

Franchising & Distribution
Chitale Bandhu Mithaiwale currently has over 45 franchises across the state of Maharashtra and an intricate network of distributors within the state as well as outside making sure the products are available everywhere.

Exports
The company currently exports its range of products to countries across the European Union, USA, South East Asia, Middle East Gulf Countries and Australia.

Chitale Bandhu Mithaiwale have now appointed exclusive distributors and super stockists in big export markets such as Australia, Europe, Scandinavia, and are expanding in other markets too.

Controversy
In 2017, the workers of Chitale Bandhu Mithaiwale, went on a strike who demanded a hike in their salaries. Following the labor court's order, the workers returned to work on 1 October 2017. However, according to the workers, they were not given a professional treatment after re-joining. Many of them stated that they were made to sit idle in the working hours. One of the employee, Vandana Ughade, claimed that the doors of the workplace were also closed to confine the workers in. Indraneel Chitale, the owner of the enterprise in 2017, countered all the claims by stating that the workers were left idle because the production itself was low due to the preceding strike.