India’s scorching summers and the world’s second-largest population are a perfect recipe for ice cream makers such as Havmor, whose frozen treats are a big hit especially when mercury levels soar.
Updated: May 11, 2014, 12:00 AM
In pictures: Cooling India’s long, hot summer
Factory workers are pictured on their production lines at the Havmor Ice Cream plant at Naroda near Ahmedabad in India. Industry estimates project India's ice cream industry to grow to 70 billion rupees by 2018 from 45bn rupees in 2013. Sam Panthaky / AFP
A production line for popsicles are pictured at the Havmor plant at Naroda near Ahmedabad in India. Havmor produces some 200,000 litres of ice cream daily from its two factories during the peak summer season when demand for their products are high. Sam Panthaky / AFP
Indian factory workers sort and clean cashewnuts at the Havmor Ice Cream plant at Naroda near Ahmedabad. India’s per capita consumption of ice cream is just 750 ml compared to an estimated 30 litres in the US and 1.2 litres in China. Sam Panthaky / AFP
Factory workers place ice cream cones on the production line at the Havmor Ice Cream plant at Naroda near Ahmedabad. While these frozen treats are hugely popular in India especially during summer, the hours-long power cuts during during this period make it difficult for ice cream makers to sell their products in rural areas. Sam Panthaky / AFP
A quality control technician inspects a chocolate sample at the Havmor Ice Cream plant at Naroda near Ahmedabad in India. Sam Panthaky / AFP
Indian factory workers monitor a production line at the Havmor Ice Cream Limited plant at Naroda near Ahmedabad. Havmor produces some 200,000 litres of ice cream daily from its two factories during the peak summer season when demand for their products are high. Sam Panthaky / AFP