Japan's Asahi taps Varun Beverages to make India debut with 'CALPIS'
Japan's Asahi Group is bringing its CALPIS brand to India through a partnership with Varun Beverages Limited. This marks Asahi's entry into India's non-alcoholic, non-carbonated beverage market. Varun Beverages will handle manufacturing, distribution, and sal…
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Japan's Asahi Group is bringing its CALPIS brand to India through a partnership with Varun Beverages Limited. This marks Asahi's entry into India's non-alcoholic, non-carbonated beverage market. Varun Beverages will handle manufacturing, distribution, and sal…
Japan-based Asahi Group has partnered with Varun Beverages Limited, PepsiCo India bottler, to franchise the CALPIS brand in India, marking the entity's first entry into Indian non-alcohol and non-car…
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