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Godrej Consumer expands pet care brand across south India, targets Rs 500 crore biz in three years
Godrej Consumer Products is aggressively expanding its pet food brand, Ninja, aiming for a Rs 500 crore valuation within three years. After a successful pilot in Tamil Nadu, the brand is launching in Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, and Karnataka, with pan-India plans by FY28.
Pet clinic chain Vetic secures $40 million to double clinic network across India
The startup will also use the funds to build an integrated digital platform with a focus on long-term customer retention, founder and chief executive Gaurav Ajmera told Mint.
Margin play: Why Supertails is doubling down on the lucrative pet healthcare market
With medical services yielding double the margins of retail, the startup is expanding its clinic and pharmacy footprint to anchor itself at the centre of India's formalizing pet economy.
Wipro Consumer Care Ventures eyes fund bets to widen startup reach in India and Southeast Asia
The venture firm plans to write larger cheques of up to ₹30 crore from its new corpus while diversifying into pet care, appliances, and packaged foods.
Plastic Packaging For Water, Sugar: Nothing Wrong In Displaying Warning, Says SC
The top court was hearing a plea filed by the PET Packaging Association for Clean Environment, challenging a February 2026 order of the Madras High Court.
Nirmal Bang sees defence growth, flags cement margin pressure on fuel costs
Jyoti Gupta, Senior Research Analyst at Nirmal Bang Institutional Equities, remains positive on defence, citing strong order books and execution visibility despite rich valuations, with picks like HAL and BEL. On cement, she sees limited gas impact but rising pet coke and coal costs may pressure margins. Demand may moderate, though she prefers large caps like Ambuja and UltraTech while staying cautious on weaker regional players.