Sharing Cool Smiles Since 1997
At Peni, we keep it simple and true, from the fresh ingredients in our treats to the smiles on everyone's faces. Every flavor is a nod to our roots and our community
Peni Was Always The Right Name for Us
At home, our children were never called by their full names. Like in most families, names became shorter, warmer, easier to say. Our daughter was called Penina, which soon became Peni. It was the name we used without thinking, when calling her in, when looking for her, when speaking to her with affection.
When the time came to name the ice plant, nothing else felt right. We didn’t look for a brand name. We chose the name that already belonged to our family. Peni was not picked to sound good. It was chosen because it already meant something to us.
Where It All Began
Peni Ice Candy began in January 1997, in Kurichy Grama Panchayath, Kottayam; where summers
were long, and ice candy didn’t last very long in a child’s hand.
What started as a small ice plant, run by Skaria P P and his wife Annamma Skaria, slowly
became part of everyday summer life. Flavours were made carefully. Ice mittais were packed
early. Bicycle vendors carried them through streets and school routes across Kottayam.
Over time, those same summers found new streets.
From Kottayam to Kochi.
From bicycles to canopy vehicles.
From one district to many states.
What We Believe In
We stay true with old family recipes, fresh and pure ingredients, and the heart that got us going. No quick fixes, just real authentic flavors in each bite.
Made in Small Batches
100% Vegetarian
100% Real Cow Milk
Real Fruit Pulp
Natural Flavours
Natural Colours
Our Leadership Team
Skariah PP
Founder & Director
Punnoosekutty Pallathra Cherian
Founder & Director
Nihal Mohammed
CEO
The Story That Followed
Inside the ice plant, recipes were refined quietly. Orange, Pineapple, Munthiri, Semiya, Fruit Salad, Bournvita Cake, and rose milk in every colour summer allowed. Each ice candy was still made by hand, still tasted before it left, and still trusted to bicycle vendors who carried it through Kottayam’s streets.
Carried Forward, Summer After Summer
In 2017, Peni introduced a premium ice candy made with real cow’s milk and butter at the
Kottayam Round Table 121 Food Fest in Nagambadam. The heartfelt response encouraged
larger-scale production, and Peni Ice Candy soon began reaching more people through bicycle
and canopy vehicle distribution around Kottayam.
In March 2021, Peni opened its first exclusive retail outlet in Kochi, supported by
customers, franchise partners, and well-wishers. Originally founded in Kottayam, the brand
moved its operations to KINFRA Industrial Park on 27 April 2023, marking a new phase in its
journey.
By 2026, Peni Ice Candy has grown to over 100 outlets across Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka,
Telangana, and Andhra Pradesh. What stays with us is not how far Peni has come, but how
carefully it has been carried—by our son, our people, and everyone who found comfort in it,
summer after summer.
