Vadilal Industries

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By Praveen Paramasivam and Mridula Kumar

Sept 1 (Reuters) - Indian billionaire Mukesh Ambani's consumer goods business has launched an ice cream brand with products starting at 10 rupees (10.53 cents), entering a market that includes major global brands such as Magnum and Baskin-Robbins as it deepens its push into packaged goods.

Asia's richest person disrupted India's telecoms market 10 years ago with cut-throat pricing to make Reliance the leading player in the industry before relaunching Campa, a soft drink brand that triggered a price war in the competitive cola market.

The new ice cream brand, called Bombay Creamery, will offer cones, cups, tubs, bars and sticks, Reliance Consumer Products said on Tuesday.

Amul, Vadilal VDLI.NS, Mother Dairy, Kwality Wall's KWAI.NS and Hatsun Agro's HAPL.NS Arun are among the top brands in India.

Bombay Creamery ice creams are available in western India and will soon be rolled out across the country, the consumer goods arm of Reliance Industries RELI.NS said.

"The real competitive advantage will come from Reliance's ability to combine pricing, retail reach, distribution ... and data," A. Manikandan, CEO of Tiger Consulting, said, adding that the low price point could encourage consumers to try out the brand.

A Reuters check on a grocery delivery app showed Amul's mango-flavoured ice cream stick was the cheapest at 20 rupees.

The company could put significant pressure on national and regional rivals if it turns first-time buyers into repeat consumers and expands its freezer network across markets, Manikandan said.

Ice cream brands often supply freezers to retailers, helping ensure their products are stocked and visible to shoppers. Reliance has already placed fridges with the Campa logo in stores as part of its broader consumer goods push.

"(The ice cream launch) is part of their long-game strategy. With a complete ecosystem in place, they can ... capture wallet share across the products consumers buy," said Deven Choksey, managing director of fund and wealth manager DRChoksey FinServ.

($1 = 94.9500 Indian rupees)

(Reporting by Mridula Kumar and Praveen Paramasivam; Editing by Mrigank Dhaniwala and Sonia Cheema)

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** Ice cream and dairy products maker Vadilal Industries' shares VDLI.NS climb as much as 16.6% to a record high of 8,447 rupees apiece

** Uptick after VDLI nearly doubles its consolidated net profit in the June quarter to 1.31 billion rupees

** Revenue rises about 34% to 6.8 billion rupees

** Co approves an interim dividend of 17 rupees per share for the financial year 2026-27; record date for dividend fixed as August 21

** Stock is most active since May 29

** VDLI shares are up 56.4% in 2026 so far, according to exchange data

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India Ratings upgraded Vadilal Industries' bank loan facilities to 'IND A+' from 'IND A-', with a Positive Outlook. The short-term rating was raised to 'IND A1+'. The rating upgrade covers ₹400 crore of fund-based and non-fund-based working capital limits and term loans from multiple banks, including ICICI Bank, HDFC Bank, IDBI Bank, and IndusInd Bank.

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Feb 9 (Reuters) - Vadilal Industries Ltd VDLI.NS:

• VADILAL INDUSTRIES DEC-QUARTER CONSOL NET LOSS 1.6 MILLION RUPEES

• VADILAL INDUSTRIES DEC-QUARTER CONSOL REVENUE FROM OPERATIONS 2.38 BILLION RUPEES

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By Praveen Paramasivam

Sept 12 (Reuters) - The U.S. subsidiary of India’s Vadilal Industries VDLI.NS will start manufacturing ice cream at its local facility by the year-end to reduce dependence on imports and boost sales, an executive of the unit said on Friday.

Vadilal Industries USA currently imports a majority of its products from India.

U.S. President Donald Trump last month imposed tariffs of up to 50% on Indian goods, sending exporters of everything from apparel to frozen shrimp into a frenzy and forcing them to work out contingency plans.

Corporates globally from Johnson & Johnson JNJ.N and Adidas ADSGn.DE to Sony 6758.T have flagged a financial knock worth billions of dollars due in part to the tariffs on countries.

The Bristol, Pennsylvania-based subsidiary, set up in 2009, distributes its products to stores across the country and accounts for roughly a third of Vadilal Industries' turnover.

"(Scaling) our manufacturing in America will give us a significant advantage in terms of saving on the tariff and overall supply chain impacts from India," Vadilal Industries USA CEO Shreshth Jhawar told Reuters in an interview.

Jhawar said the U.S. plant is expected to begin operations by December with full-fledged ice cream manufacturing commencing by April.

The Ahmedabad, Gujarat-based parent company posted revenue from operations of 10.11 billion rupees ($114.55 million) for the year ended March 31.

Jhawar did not disclose the investment size in the facility, which Vadilal Industries USA aims to use for future exports.

The subsidiary, which brought forward its shipments several months ago in anticipation of tariff challenges, is on track to meet revenue growth of 20% in the ongoing financial year, he said.

"We have to do everything to keep protecting (market share)," Jhawar said, adding the U.S. unit will absorb some of the cost impact.

($1 = 88.2590 Indian rupees)

(Reporting by Praveen Paramasivam in Chennai; Editing by Harikrishnan Nair)

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Sept 9 (Reuters) - Vadilal Industries Ltd VDLI.NS:

• VADILAL INDUSTRIES LTD - APPOINTED HIMANSHU KANWAR AS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

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** Shares of India's Vadilal Industries VDLI.NS rise as much as 20% to hit record high at 3,804.15 rupees

** Co logs sharpest intraday pct climb since April 2015; last up 18%

** Stock set for fifth straight weekly gain

** VDLI reports Q3 consol net profit vs loss yr ago; rev rose 21.5%

** Over 245,000 shares changed hands by 1:35 p.m. IST, more than 7x 30-day avg

** Co logs busiest day since July 10, 2023

** Stock has risen 48% so far this year after sliding 4% in 2023

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** Shares of Vadilal Industries VDLI.NS rise as much as 14.4% to 3,080 rupees, highest since July 13

** Co on Wednesday reported a 43.6% jump in consolidated net profit to 710.1 mln rupees ($8.57 million)

** Rev from ops rose more than 5% Y/Y

** More than 44,744 shares change hands by 09:23 a.m. IST vs 1.2x 30-day avg of 37,385 shares

** If trends stand, co on track for second consecutive session of gains

** Stock trading above its 100-day and 200-day simple moving averages, indicating bullish sentiment

** Stock up 2.4% YTD up to last close

($1 = 82.8120 Indian rupees)

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Aug 9 (Reuters) - Vadilal Industries Ltd VDLI.NS:

• INDIA'S VADILAL INDUSTRIES LTD JUNE-QUARTER CONSOL NET PROFIT 710.1 MILLION RUPEES VERSUS PROFIT494.6 MILLION RUPEES

• VADILAL INDUSTRIES LTD JUNE-QUARTER CONSOL REVENUE FROM OPERATIONS 4.11 BILLION RUPEES VERSUS 3.91 BILLION RUPEES

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July 10 (Reuters) -

• BAIN CAPITAL SAID TO BE IN TALKS TO BUY ICE CREAM MAKER VADILAL - CNBC-TV18, CITING SOURCES

• VADILAL’S ICE CREAM BUSINESS VALUED OVER 30 BILLION RUPEES AS PER DEAL TALKS - CNBC-TV18, CITING SOURCES

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