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Dabur India forays into fizzy drinks market
MUMBAI: Dabur India announced its foray into the fizzy drinks market with the launch a range of fruit juice-based aerated drinks.
The new range, Réal Volo, has been prepared using a blend of exotic fruits like Cranberry, Blueberry, Blackberry and Grape. The range will be available in 250ml cans priced at Rs 40.
“Today’s health conscious consumers prefer healthier beverage options. We have been
witnessing an increase in consumer demand for ready-to-drink beverages that are aerated but not unhealthy. With Réal Volo, we are meeting this consumer demand with a range of fizzy fruit drinks that retain the goodness of the fruits and comes without the guilt of unhealthy consumption. Our Réal Volo range contains 20-25% fruit juice content making the fun of fizz healthier with the goodness of fruits. Consumers can now have a can of Réal Volo without the guilt of consuming carbonated drinks,”said Dabur India Fruit Juices and Beverages category head Mayank Kumar.
Réal Volo, which does not have any added preservatives, is being launched in two variants: Cranberry-Blueberry, and Grape-Blackcurrant. The company plans to extend this range in the coming months with the introduction of newer variants.
“Dabur has always been at the forefront of innovation. We pioneered the concept of packaged fruit juices in India with the launch of with Réal and were also the first to introduce 100% fruit juices and fruit-vegetable juices under with Réal Activ. We expanded the category with India’s first fruit fiber beverage – Réal Activ Fiber+ and are now expanding our range with the launch of fruit juice-based aerated drinks with with Réal Volo. With the launch of Réal Volo, we aim to not only extend brand Réal to give our consumers more choices but also make the experience of consuming aerated beverages more enjoyable and nutritious,” added Kumar.
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Jio Platforms Limited appoints Dan Bailey as president to drive its international business
London-based telecom veteran joins the executive committee, and will report to Akash Ambani
MUMBAI: India’s digital disruptor is sharpening its global claws. Jio Platforms Limited has appointed Dan Bailey as president to drive its international business, signalling that the next leg of its growth story will be written well beyond Indian shores.
Based in London, Bailey will report to Akash Ambani, chairman of Reliance Jio Infocomm Limited, and take a seat on Jio Platforms’ executive committee. His mandate: translate Jio’s domestic dominance into global heft.
Announcing the appointment, Akash Ambani said: “We are delighted to welcome Dan to Jio. Dan has been a trusted advisor to us for many years, and his counsel has been invaluable as we have grown and evolved.”
He added: “He has spent his career at the centre of the global telecom and technology ecosystem and brings deep relationships, strategic insights, and a strong understanding of the industry’s complexity. Just as importantly, he shares our ambition and energy for what lies ahead. I look forward to working closely with him.”
Bailey brings more than 35 years of experience across consulting and investment banking. He has held senior leadership roles at Schroders/Citi, Morgan Stanley and HSBC, and most recently served as chairman of Deutsche Bank’s TMT practice. Over the decades, he has advised some of the world’s largest corporates and financial sponsors on transformative transactions, including several of the most consequential telecom deals in history.
On taking up the role, Bailey said: “I have long admired what Jio has built in India — the scale, the speed, and the genuine impact on people’s lives. The chance to help take that story global is the kind of opportunity you don’t think twice about. I am delighted to be joining Akash and the team and cannot wait to get started.”
The move follows signals from Jio Platforms’ most recent annual general meeting that its next chapter lies beyond India. Over the past decade, Jio has built digital platforms and technologies that have reshaped connectivity and access for over a billion people. Armed with a defined roadmap, strong partnerships and hard-won scale, it is now preparing to export that playbook to global markets.
If India was the proving ground, the world is now the arena.
