Hindustan Unilever Limited's Horlicks brand has launched a new protein powder targeting everyday consumers, marking its entry into the protein supplement market.
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Key takeaway
Horlicks (HUL) launches a fermented yeast-based protein powder, entering India's protein supplement market.
- Step 1 · The triggerHorlicks (HUL) launches a fermented yeast-based protein powder, entering the Indian protein supplement market
- Step 2 · Knock-onHUL leverages its distribution and brand trust to expand protein supplement access to mass-market consumers, raising competitive intensity and shifting demand from niche to mainstream channels
- Step 3 · Reaches youSMEs supplying food ingredients or distributing health products face new demand and margin pressures as large FMCG brands reshape the protein segment
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Source: The Hindu BusinessLine
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