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Agar Agar
DIVERSIFICATION Applications: Food Grade, Bacteriological Grade, Pharma Grade, Plant Tissue Culture Grade and
Technical Grade
Aditya Birla Group launches ‘Birla Opus’ paints brand; Spreadable Agar Agar Wondergel
eyes Rs. 10,000-cr revenue in 3 years Applications: Cake/Cold Glaze, Piping Gel, Marmalades, Panna Cotta, Mousse, Fondant, Cheesecake, Syrups,
Set, Stirred and Drinkable Yoghurt, Spreadable cheese, Bakery Fillings

Agarose
Aditya Birla Group’s fl agship fi rm, Applications: DNA-RNA Recovery, Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, Electrophoresis, DNA Analysis etc
Grasim Industries, has launched its new
decorative paints brand ‘Birla Opus’ Carrageenan (Refined, Semi Refined & Blended)
with an investment of Rs. 10,000-crore. Applications: Water Dessert jellies, Ice cream, Meat and Plant based meat application, Set,
Stirred and Drinkable Yoghurt, Flavoured Milk, Air freshener
The move marks the company’s Alginate & Alginic Acid
entry into the Rs. 80,000-crore Indian Applications: Food & Pharma, Impressions, Dental Impression, Cosmetic Application etc
decorative paints market and it is Chitin & Chitosan
aiming to generate a gross revenue of Chitosan Powder - 75 to 90 DA | High Bulk Density
Rs. 10,000-crore within three years of Applications: Agriculture, Cattle feed, Health care, Hair care, Skin care, Oral Care, Food
full-scale operations, said a company supplements, Pharmaceuticals, Water Treatment, Chromatography and Binder
press note. for tobacco sheet

The Group’s entry into the paints rent cumulative capacity of second, pany has plans to increase capacity by Gellan Gum (Plant Gel)
market signals its confi dence in the third and fourth players in the industry. another 500-mlpa at the lowest cost in Applications: Plant Tissue Culture, Air Freshener Gel, Suspension Beverages,
Food & Cosmetics and Bio fertilizer Gel
sector’s future supported by the gov- the existing facilities.
ernment’s push for infrastructure deve- Mr. Kumar Mangalam Birla, Chair- Xanthan Gum
lopment and housing for all. India’s man, Aditya Birla Group, said the three The company’s paint products will Xanthan Gum Food Grade, Xanthan Gum Transparent Grade
economy is expected to reach $10 trillion paint plants have gone on stream in be available in Punjab, Haryana and Applications: Thickener in Ice creams, Sauces, Salad dressings, Mayonnaise, Emulsifier in toothpaste,
by 2034, with the paints sector set to less than three years and it is the fastest Tamil Nadu from mid-March and across Creams, Lotions, Shampoos. Also used in Agricultural chemicals, Paint industry,
surpass the Rs. 3,00,000-crore mark by greenfi eld project execution in the all one lakh population by July and Face wash/ Hand wash, Deodorants, Textile and Carpet printing, Pet food etc.
that time. “Birla Opus is uniquely po- history of the group. target distribution at over 6,000 towns by
sitioned to capitalise on this dynamic next fi scal year-end. Curdlan Gum
landscape,” the company said. To start with, Grasim has stared Applications: Bake Stable Fillings, Jellies, Tofu, Meat and Plant-based meat
production at three units at Panipat The company plans to register Pectin
Alongside the paints brand launch, (Haryana), Ludhiana (Punjab) and 50,000 dealers and distribute tinting MerPectin HMS 10S | Candies, Marshmallows, Jellies
Grasim Industries also launched three Cheyyar (Tamil Nadu) with 533-mlpa machines free for 95% of them. The MerPectin HMM 20S | Fruit crush, Jam, Marmalade
new factories in Tamil Nadu, Haryana and expects the remaining capacity at company is targeting to get a market MerPectin HMR 30S | Candies, Marshmallows
and Punjab and plans to put up 1,332- Chamarajanagar (Karnataka), Mahad share of 9% by end of next fi nancial LM 40S | Fillings, Fruit toppings and Sauces, Yoghurt, Fruit juice, Glaze
million litres per annum (mlpa) of capa- (Maharashtra) and Kharagpur (West year and emerge the second-largest LMA 50S | Glaze, Fillings, Fruit preparations, Yoghurt drink
city, which will be higher than the cur- Bengal) by end of next fi scal. The com- player in three years. Locust Bean Gum
Applications: Ice cream, Frozen dessert, Meat and Plant-based meat applications,
CVC partners with Rajan Gajaria for investments Fruit Juices, Sauce, Salad dressings.

in global chemicals and CDMO businesses Applications: Fruit Juice, Mayonnaise, Salad dressings, Sauce, icecream.
Tara Gum

CVC, a leading global private nally, Mr. Gajaria joins as an indepen and digital business platforms across Guar gum
markets manager focused on private dent director on the board of Sajjan diverse roles in leading agrochemical Applications: Sauce, jam, ice cream, meat and plant-based meat applications, fruit juice,
equity, secondaries and credit, has India Ltd., an investee company of fi rms including Corteva Agriscience milkshakes, personal care.
announced a strategic partnership with Sona Company Pte. Ltd., an affi liate and Dow AgroSciences. He is currently
Mr. Rajan Gajaria to invest in the of CVC. serving on the Boards of UPL Sustain-
global chemicals and CDMO (con- able Agri Solutions Ltd., Moleaer, True TM
tract development and manufacturing Mr. Gajaria is an industry veter- Essence Foods, Advanta Seeds and +91-484- 2227241/ 2223703/ 2220802
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