India's protein supplement market accelerates, with demand spilling from metros into tier-2 cities
Rising health awareness is fueling rapid expansion of India's protein category, with daily-use formats gaining traction across both metros and tier-2 markets. The shift opens runway for D2C nutrition brands and FMCG retailers to build dedicated protein assortments.
India's protein supplement market is expanding rapidly, fueled by rising health awareness and growing demand across metros and tier-2 cities for daily protein products, signaling category opportunity for D2C nutrition and FMCG retailers.
Why this matters
India's protein category is shifting from a metro, fitness-niche play to a mainstream daily-nutrition segment, opening shelf space for D2C nutrition brands and FMCG retailers building dedicated protein assortments in tier-2 cities.
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