Asahi taps Varun Beverages to bring Japan's CALPIS to India by H2 2026

Asahi Group has inked a franchise alliance with PepsiCo bottler Varun Beverages to launch its dairy-based, non-carbonated CALPIS brand in India in Original and Mango flavours by H2 2026, leveraging VBL's manufacturing and distribution muscle.

— Filed Thu, 18 Jun, 2026, 17:41 IST · Source ET Retail · Updated

Japan's Asahi Group has signed a franchise alliance with Varun Beverages to launch its CALPIS dairy-based, non-carbonated beverage brand in India by H2 2026, in Original and Mango flavours, leveraging VBL's manufacturing and distribution network.