ITC bets on taste-plus-nutrition with protein Atta, drinks and Coconut Cola

Foods CEO Hemant Malik outlines a product push spanning High Protein Aashirvaad Atta, upcoming protein drinks and B Natural Coconut Cola. ITC flags rising premiumisation across rural and urban India, while watching edible oil inflation as a key monitorable.

— Filed Thu, 16 Jul, 2026, 21:12 IST · Source The Hindu BusinessLine · Updated

ITC's foods CEO Hemant Malik outlines focus on taste-plus-nutrition products, citing High Protein Aashirvaad Atta, upcoming protein drinks, and B Natural Coconut Cola. Flags rising premiumisation in rural and urban India, and edible oil inflation as a monitorable.

Why this matters

Extends ITC's premiumisation and healthy-product strategy for H2 FY26 demand, following its clean-label snacking and advanced packaging bets, now pushing protein-led staples and functional drinks.

Retail-brand theme accelerating at +313300% QoQ.