Magnum Ice Cream Company opens RD&I centre in Bengaluru to sharpen India innovation

The Magnum Ice Cream Company has launched a research, development and innovation centre in Bengaluru spanning ice cream science, culinary development, packaging and regulatory assessment. The facility aims to accelerate consumer-led innovation tailored to Indian tastes and consumption occasions.

— Filed Mon, 6 Jul, 2026, 16:46 IST · Source ET Retail · Updated

The Magnum Ice Cream Company opened an RD&I centre in Bengaluru covering ice cream science, culinary development, packaging and regulatory assessment, aiming to accelerate consumer-led innovation tailored to Indian tastes and consumption occasions.

Why this matters

The Bengaluru RD&I centre extends Magnum's India build-out following its ₹900 cr Pune GCC bet and factory scale-up to four sites in Maharashtra, signaling deeper local capability investment.

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