The global nutraceutical industry is undergoing a significant transformation, with U.S. and European brands increasingly looking beyond traditional sourcing hubs such as China. Geopolitical shifts, pandemic-related vulnerabilities, and a heightened demand for quality, traceability, and sustainability have propelled India into the spotlight as a strategic and reliable destination for natural...
Amway Sees Double-Digit Growth, Future Expansion in India
Amway, sees India as a vital growth market and anticipates consistent double-digit expansion in the coming years. Doug DeVos, Co-Chairman of Amway’s Board of Directors, emphasized the country’s significance and its role in shaping the company’s global business approach. Since entering India in 1998 and launching manufacturing operations in 2015,...
India’s Zeus Hygia Lifesciences Sets up U.S. Subsidiary
Founded in 2018, Zeus Hygia Lifesciences, a nutraceutical ingredient company based in Hyderabad, India, addresses traditional herbal extract challenges such as poor aqueous solubility, low bioavailability, and limited absorption by combining ancient Ayurvedic knowledge with modern science and technology. The company's track record includes eight patents across India and the...
Does Applying Oil Benefit Hair? Read What Researches Say
India's Marico company first became famous for its Parachute brand coconut oil for use on hair. Now the company has a wide range of consumer products, its chairman Harish Mariwala is a billionaire and and has authored a book called "Harsh Hair oils have been used for centuries in India...
Amazon India Introduces an Ayurveda Store
With a focus to expand the reach of Ayurveda products, Amazon has introduced an Ayurveda Store on its platform. Rachit Jain, head of consumables, global selling, Amazon India, said that the biggest category on Amazon.com is the herbal and beauty segment. "It offers a big opportunity for Ayurvedic product manufacturers." He...
Shripad Naik Reappointed Head of AYUSH Ministry
56-year-old Shripad Naik started his political journey in 1988 when he became the General Secretary of the Bharatiya Janata Party in the state of Goa. In 2014 Naik was re-elected to the 16th Lok Sabha - the lower house of parliament - for a fourth term. Prime Minister Modi appointed him...