Hajmola

Did You Know?

• Dabur derives around 60% of its revenue from the consumer care business, 11% from the food business and remaining from the international business unit.
• In 2022, Dabur acquired a 51% stake in the Indian spices company Badshah Masala for 588 crore.
• The 2015 Brand Trust Report puts Dabur at 19th place.

History

Hajmola is an ayurvedic digestive tablet sold by Dabur under that name since the 1950s. Dabur was founded in Kolkata in 1884 by Ayurvedic practitioner S. K. Burman, who formulated Ayurvedic medicines for diseases like cholera, constipation and malaria. The company later moved its factory to Delhi and expanded its product range. Hajmola became one of Dabur's longstanding digestive health offerings.

Controversies

A counterfeit of Hajmola was trademarked by Hilal Foods (Pvt.) Limited, a Karachi-based company established in 1986, which had been selling it since at least the 1980s. When Dabur began operating in Pakistan, Hilal filed an intellectual property infringement suit against Dabur. The Sindh High Court settled the matter by allowing both Hilal and Dabur to use the Hajmola trademark.