UFlex introduces single-pellet solution for food packagingUFlex has launched an FSSAI-compliant single-pellet solution, integrating recycled and virgin PET for food and beverage packaging, simplify...
19 Jun, 2025, 08.23 PM IST
Wipro Consumer Care Ventures leads $1 million funding in pet food startup Goofy TailsThis is the first investment by the VC arm of Wipro Consumer Care & Lighting—part of the Azim Premji-led Wipro group—in the pet food space....
06 Jun, 2025, 08.21 PM IST
VCs smell a big opportunity as petcare expands beyond foodIndia's petcare market is booming, attracting investors. Nestle invested in Drools, making it a unicorn. Supertails and Heads Up For Tails ...
29 May, 2025, 07.31 AM IST
Pet food brand Drools turns unicorn after Nestlé SA picks up minority stakeThe deal values Drools at over $1 billion, making it India’s third unicorn of 2025. This is Drools’ second major fundraise after L Catterto...
26 May, 2025, 09.17 PM IST
Beverage companies may take legal action against April 1 PET bottles mandateBeverage companies might seek legal options against a government order requiring 30% recycled PET bottles by April 1 due to lack of infrast...
05 Mar, 2025, 07.08 PM IST
Of pet love & 'pet puja': Mars Inc CEO Poul Weihrauch has high hopes from Indian marketPet food demand in India is growing as more couples delay having children and opt for pets, making them 'starter babies.' Mars Inc., with a...
04 Feb, 2025, 04.04 PM IST
India’s pet retail on its way up as Upstox founders invest in pet brand ‘Pet Warehouse’Pet Warehouse, founded November 2021 in Bengaluru, secured funds from Upstox's Ravi Kumar and Kavitha Subramanian. Expanding to 25+ stores ...
23 Jul, 2024, 12.11 PM IST
French pet food maker Royal Canin opens new plant in Maharashtra with ₹100 crore investmentThe new packaging center, which is Royal Canin’s first facility in India, will have automatic packing machines and associated utilities ins...
24 Apr, 2024, 06.20 PM IST
Affinity Petcare to invest 20% revenues on marketingAffinity Petcare has entered the India market in partnership with pet foods and products maker Scientific Remedies. The company has first l...
24 Oct, 2023, 08.26 AM IST
Mars Inc to invest Rs 800 cr to expand its Telangana plantGlobal manufacturer of confectionery, pet food, and other food products Mars Inc has announced an investment of Rs 800 crore to commence ph...
25 Aug, 2023, 09.11 PM IST
L Catterton pumps $60 million into pet food maker Drools at $600 million valuationThe funding will be used to enhance the company’s existing manufacturing capabilities, meet the growing demand for high-quality pet food pr...
20 Jun, 2023, 01.36 PM IST
L Catterton invests $60 mn in pet foods company DroolsGlobal consumer-focused investment firm L Catterton has invested $60m in Indian pet food company Drools. It is the firm's first entry into ...
20 Jun, 2023, 01.22 PM IST
Paw Power: How pets are becoming a serious business in IndiaIndia's pet care industry is growing at a CAGR of 16.5%, according to Decipher Market Research Agency, with the market size expected to rea...
06 May, 2023, 10.51 PM IST
Pet care industry grows after pandemic; attracts FMCG companiesLast week, Nestle India entered into the segment by acquiring the pet foods business from its fellow subsidiary Purina Petcare India for Rs...
31 Jul, 2022, 05.02 PM IST
Licious invests $1 million in Bengaluru-based fresh pet food startup Pawfectly MadeThe company that sells customisable pet food will continue to function as a separate entity with its own production processes and supply ch...
27 Apr, 2022, 08.28 PM IST
Deepika Padukone invests $2.6 mn in pet care platform SupertailsOther investors include Titan Capital, Sauce VC and Whiteboard Capital.
01 Jul, 2021, 11.00 AM IST
Mars Petcare expects sales to jump 30% this year as lockdown pushes pet adoptionThere are around 2.5 crore pet dogs and 4.5 million pet cats in the country. Mars Petcare expects the pet food industry to grow over 20 tim...
13 Nov, 2020, 02.59 PM IST