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DS Group's Pulse candy clocks ₹750 cr, eyes ₹1,000 cr in next two yrs
The Dharampal Satyapal (DS) group, which distributes the brand through 35 lakh distributors, now plans to expand the brand into new formats to increase the brand's penetration
 "DS Group's Pulse candy clocks ₹750 cr, eyes ₹1,000 cr in next two yrs")
DS Group VC expects Pulse candy to become Rs 1K-cr brand in 2 yrs
Homegrown FMCG firm Dharampal Satyapal Group expects its Pulse candy to become a Rs 1,000-crore brand in the next two years, having crossed the Rs 750-crore mark in FY25, according to its Vice-Chairman Rajiv Kumar. Dharampal Satyapal (DS) group plans to develop Pulse candy into a multi-format, multi-occasion offering by moving into adjacent product categories, new formats, and introducing regional flavors, having already made it a leading Indian ethnic confectionery brand Kumar told PTI. In 2024-25, Pulse candy sold 750 crore units priced at Re 1 each translating into a revenue of Rs 750 crore. "We are the largest player of hard-boiled candy in the country with a market share of 19 per cent, growing at 15 per cent CAGR in the last three years, at a time when the industry growth in the overall hard-boiled candy segment is 9 per cent," Kumar said. The Indian hard boiled candy market size is estimated to be around Rs 4,000 crore. Asked when the group expects Pulse candy to become a R
 "DS Group VC expects Pulse candy to become Rs 1K-cr brand in 2 yrs")
Reliance Consumer develops a sweet tooth chasing bittersweet growth
Though present in biscuits and namkeens, its immediate priority is grabbing a share of the Indian consumer's pocket change - via candies, chocolates, and toffees
 "Reliance Consumer develops a sweet tooth chasing bittersweet growth")
Perfetti Van Melle India aims for ₹4,000 crore revenue in FY26
After closing FY25 at Rs 3,500 crore, the confectionery maker expects FY26 to be stronger, driven by improved demand, distribution depth and product mix shifts
 "Perfetti Van Melle India aims for ₹4,000 crore revenue in FY26")
Perfetti Van Melle India not impacted by slowdown in FMCG demand, says MD
Firm says bulk of its revenue came from the one-rupee price point, which is largely immune to an economic slowdown
 "Perfetti Van Melle India not impacted by slowdown in FMCG demand, says MD")
Toffee is trying to differentiate itself with novel, low-priced products
The company expects to sell more than 100,000 policies by the end of this financial year and hopes to achieve break-even by using the customer profiles to target and cross-sell more policies
 "Toffee is trying to differentiate itself with novel, low-priced products")
