Musings From Deepak @ DSG Consumer Partners Issue #8

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

Nestlé says majority of its food portfolio is unhealthy — www.irishtimes.com

Nothing new here. Everyone in CPG is aware of the ingredient list in many brands. Hence the surge in #insurgentbrands focusing on nutrition, clean label, functionality and better for you. And consistent with the brands Nestle & others are acquiring.

'Shot' in the Dark: Prickly Vaccine Issues Sting Indian Students Going to US Universities — www.news18.com

Akshay Chaturvedi, CEO of DSGCP portfolio co Leverage Edu, speaks to News18 about the availability of vaccines for students going abroad to study.

Power Gummies Expands Portfolio with ‘That Time of The Month’ Gummies — www.indianretailer.com

DSGCP portfolio co Power Gummies launches PMS gummies for women with premenstrual syndrome.

Mensa Brands: Former Myntra CEO's 'house of brands' firm raises $50 million — economictimes.indiatimes.com

Yet another one. The Thrasio model has taken India by storm. Can the model work?

Amendment 171 off the table: Europe allows for ‘creamy’ and ‘buttery’ plant-based dairy — www.foodnavigator.com

The meat & dairy establishment may keep lobbying but the consumer wants choice. They are not being misled. They have proactively chosen to buy a plant based product.

Oatly backer Verlinvest to build on brand’s success in China, aims to create next wave of successful F&B brands | South China Morning Post — www.scmp.com

DSGCP has been working closely with Verlinvest for over a decade. In 2010 they invested in Sula Wines and since then they have anchored the DSGCP funds and we have co-invested in a number of #insurgentbrands including Veeba & Epigamia. Great partners!