Musings From Deepak @ DSG Consumer Partners #22

All things consumer & insurgent brands. What I am currently reading, thinking about and reflecting upon.

Excited to be moderating a fireside chat with the power couple and co-founders of SUGAR Cosmetics, Vineeta Singh and Kaushik Mukherjee, at Inc42's D2C Summit tomorrow Sat 17 July 2021. More information at https://4-2.co/3hghAPc.

Next Gen Foods Raises $20M Ahead of U.S. Launch of Plant-Based Chicken — www.nosh.com

Singapore based NGF seems to be delivering on its aggressive business plan for its brand Tindle. Temasek led this new round with now ex-Temasek Director Rohit joining NGF full time. I looked at the deal at seed and passed. Is this going to be one for my anti-portfolio? Full credit to Timo and Andre.

India's Nutraceutical industry: exploring growth and future challenges — yourstory.com

Divij Bajaj, CEO of DSGCP portfolio co PowerGummies writes in YourStoryCo on the opportunity in India's nutraceutical industry #insurgentbrands

Lyre’s brings its non-alcoholic, ready-to-drink canned cocktail beverages to Singapore | SG Magazine Online — sgmagazine.com

Keep seeing new NLA products entering the market and getting listings. How big can the category be and what share will RTD have vs bottles?

How plant-based instant noodles brand Future Noodles is revamping a classic comfort food | Thingtesting — thingtesting.com

Thingtesting checks in with Future Noodles founder Chef Carl Clarke to get his take on the functional foods space.

The Quiet, Quick Rise Of This Indie Clean Beauty Brand — www.entrepreneur.com

Pilgrim is one of the brands that have gained popularity among millions of Indians over the last couple of years

Better Juice raises $8M to cut sugar in orange juice | Food Dive — www.fooddive.com

Better Juice has developed an enzymatic technology that converts fructose, glucose and sucrose into prebiotic dietary fibers and other non-digestible molecules. The process helps reduce up to 80% of all sugar.