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Healthy meets gorgeous, Jacqueline invests in RAW Pressery
MUMBAI: With its first integrated brand campaign ‘And nothing else’ setting the tone for the summer season, cold pressed juice brand RAW Pressery – announced taking on board actress Jacqueline Fernandez as an investor. The Bollywood Diva adds more juice to India’s largest cold pressed juice brand with an initial investment of half a million dollars.
Introduced to the brand on a film set, Jacqueline found her healthier half in Raw Pressery. Commenting on the launch she said, “Raw Pressery is not just a juice brand. It’s a cult that’s become a culture – changing the way we eat, drink and live our lives. My travels across the world have brought me closer to clean label products.
Jacqueline’s love for the brand doesn’t stop at the juice. It transcends to the what the brand stands for. “To be RAW is to be who you are – Unpeeled, unadulterated and untreated. With no added sugar, flavour or colour. Natural, just the way nature intended. It’s easy to say ‘all good’ but how many times have you heard a juice brand confirming nothing ‘bad’ being added to your beverage?
RAW Pressery founder Anuj Rakyan said, “Jacqueline’s someone who celebrates fitness, eating clean and living natural. She influences people around her and develops great affinity for products that compliment her lifestyle. Her belief in Raw Pressery is a direct reflection on the brand we’ve built. We look to seed a future of growth with partners like Jacqueline taking on the brand’s spirit as her own. With her inputs we’re planning newer product lines and also expanding availability to the Middle East as of April 2017. Jacqueline joining the team will bring fresher ideas and opportunities for us to explore.”
Brands
Magnum Ice Cream Netherlands takes control of Kwality Wall’s India from Unilever
61.9 per cent stake transfer reshapes ownership as Unilever exits promoter role
MUMBAI: Kwality Wall’s (India) Limited has entered a new chapter, with The Magnum Ice Cream Company HoldCo 1 Netherlands B.V. acquiring a controlling 61.9 per cent stake from a clutch of Unilever PLC-led entities, marking a significant shift in ownership.
The transaction, completed on March 30, 2026, follows a share purchase agreement signed in June 2025. The incoming promoter picked up over 145 crore equity shares, effectively taking control of the company and being formally classified as its new promoter under regulatory norms.
As part of the deal, the outgoing promoter group, including Unilever Group Limited and its affiliated entities, has fully exited its shareholding in the company. They have now been reclassified from promoter to public shareholders, closing a long-standing association with the ice cream business in India.
The board of Kwality Wall’s (India) Limited took note of the ownership change and approved a series of leadership updates alongside it. Ritesh Tiwari stepped down as director, while Abhijit Bhattacharya was appointed as chairperson and additional non-executive director. Tahir Toloy Tanridagli also joined the board as an additional non-executive director.
The reshuffle signals a broader strategic reset as the Magnum-led entity looks to steer the brand’s next phase of growth in India. The transition has been carried out in line with regulatory requirements, including disclosures tied to the open offer and reclassification norms under market regulations.
With Unilever stepping back and Magnum stepping in, Kwality Wall’s India is effectively getting a fresh scoop of leadership and direction. The coming months will reveal how the new promoter plans to scale the brand in one of the world’s most competitive ice cream markets.
