Zydus Wellness

Zydus Wellness Limited

Company type	Public
Traded as	NSE:  ZYDUSWELL BSE:  531335
Industry	Fast-moving consumer goods
Founded	1994 [1]
Founders	Pankaj Patel
Headquarters	Ahmedabad, Gujarat [2] , India
Key people	Sharvil Patel (Chairman) Tarun Arora (CEO) [3]
Products	Glucon-D, Sugar Free, EverYuth, Complan, and Nycil
Revenue	₹2,708.9 crore (US$320 million) (FY25) [4]
Net income	₹346.9 crore (US$41 million) (FY25) [4]
Website	www.zyduswellness.com

Zydus Wellness (previously Carnation Nutra-Analogue Foods) is an Indian consumer goods company headquartered in Ahmedabad, which produces nutrition and skincare products. It is a subsidiary of the pharmaceutical company Zydus Lifesciences (formerly known as Cadila Healthcare). Its brands include Glucon-D, Sugar Free, EverYuth, ^[5] Complan, and Nycil. ^{[6] [7]} The company operates three manufacturing plants, one in Gujarat and 2 in Sikkim. ^[8]

History

Carnation Nutra-Analogue Foods was founded in 1994 as a producer of dairy substitutes. Over the next decade, its margarine product Nutralite became the largest selling margarine brand in India. ^[9]

In 2006, Cadila Healthcare acquired a 14.96% stake in the company. ^[9] Cadila's stake in the company increased to over 70% in 2008, after the merger of Cadila's consumer goods business, which included sugar substitute brand Sugar Free and EverYuth range of skincare products, into Carnation. ^[10] The merged entity was then named as Zydus Wellness Limited in January 2009. ^{[11] [12]}

In 2009, the company began manufacturing men's grooming and skincare products. ^{[11] [13]} In 2011, Zydus Wellness launched its milk additive brand Actilife. ^[14]

In 2017, Zydus Wellness developed stevia products as part of its sugar substitute business. ^[15] In 2018, it launched its second sugar substitute brand called Sugarlite. ^{[16] [17]}

In January 2019, Zydus Wellness acquired a part of Heinz India's business for ₹4,595 crore (US$652.51 million), which included the health drink brand Complan, glucose-based energy drink additive Glucon D, talcum powder brand Nycil, and Sampriti Ghee. It also took over Heinz India's manufacturing facilities in Aligarh and Sitarganj. ^{[18] [19] [20]}

In 2020, Zydus Wellness began making hand sanitisers ^[21] and chocolate products. ^{[22] [23]}

In November 2024, the board of Zydus Wellness decided to acquire Naturell India for ₹390 crore. ^[24]

References

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21. "COVID-19: Zydus Wellness launches hand sanitizer under Nycil brand to meet growing demand". Outlook India. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
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