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HLL launches six new home and personal care products
MUMBAI: Hindustan Lever Limited (HLL) has introduced six new products in its personal wash, detergents, oral care and skin care portfolios in the September quarter.
In the foods division, Bru has been made the master brand for all formats in coffee. The slew of launches is in line with HLL’s strategy of relevant extensions of its Power Brands and improvement of product quality.
In detergents, HLL has launched Rin Advanced, both in powder and bar formats. The new formulation offers superlative whiteness and also has a new premium perfume and packaging. The new mix is being aggressively activated through a nationwide sampling exercise.
In personal wash, the company has launched a new variant of Lux soap, with exotic flower petals and Jojoba oil, offering the benefit of moisturising. The Lux soap franchise, which is the largest personal wash brand in India, also includes Lux Almond, Lux Sandal and Saffron and Lux Honey and Fruit Extracts.
HLL has also relaunched Hamam, which is the market leader in personal wash in Tamil Nadu. Hamam’s formulation now has improved with the addition of Aloe Vera to Neem and Tulsi. The shape has been contemporised and the packaging modernised. This is the first time the brand has undergone such a significant upgradation, since its launch.
HLL’s oral care Power Brand – Pepsodent, now has a new whitening variant, which contains a clinically proven ingredient to remove yellowness from teeth.
HLL’s skin care category has relaunched Vaseline Intensive Care Petroleum Jelly, in new distinctive packs. Vaseline is one of HLL’s fastest growing Power Brands. The new portfolio includes a low unit price pack, priced at Rs 4, aimed at aggressively growing the segment.
The foods division, in line with the Power Brand strategy, has made Bru the master brand for the Coffee business. Deluxe Green Label, the leading Roast and Ground Coffee brand, has been migrated to Bru, which already is nationally popular as an Instant Coffee. HLL’s Coffee business has been posting handsome growth. Bru, with its consolidated portfolio of both Instant and Roast and Ground formats, will further foster the brand’s position as a national choice.
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One Hand Clap acquires Agenseed to enter distribution space
Creative agency expands into full-stack services with strategic buyout.
MUMBAI: One Hand Clap has decided to stop just clapping for great ideas now it wants to make sure they actually travel. The leading new-age creative agency and production house has acquired Agenseed, a seeding and distribution firm, marking its formal entry into the distribution segment. The move is aimed at expanding its role across the entire marketing value chain and unlocking new growth opportunities.
One Hand Clap expects the new distribution vertical to contribute up to 15 per cent of its overall revenues over the next 12–18 months, signalling a clear strategic shift beyond pure creative services.
Agenseed, founded by Monish Hardasani and Akram Malik, will function as the agency’s dedicated distribution arm. This acquisition strengthens One Hand Clap’s position as it aims to become a full-stack creative and distribution company in India’s rapidly growing digital advertising market.
With over 90 million posts shared daily on Instagram and brands allocating 25–35 per cent of their digital budgets to distribution and creator-led reach, amplification has become critical to campaign success. By integrating distribution early into the creative process, the agency hopes to help campaigns gain stronger cultural traction and momentum.
One Hand Clap founder Aakash Shah said, “The future of advertising is not just about executing great ideas, but about placing them intelligently. By owning both storytelling and distribution, we can drive greater impact for brands while opening up new revenue streams.”
Agenseed co-founder Monish Hardasani added, “The future belongs to ideas designed to travel. This partnership allows us to integrate distribution thinking at the source.”
Founded in 2019 by former AIB leaders Aakash Shah and Naveed Manakkodan, One Hand Clap has worked with major brands including Swiggy, Google, Netflix India, Crocs, Duolingo, CRED, Bumble, BGMI and Chetak. The agency also secured investment from Zerodha co-founder Nikhil Kamath last year.
In an increasingly fragmented attention economy, this acquisition reflects a broader industry shift where agencies are building end-to-end capabilities to stay competitive. One Hand Clap is clearly clapping louder and ensuring its ideas now reach much further.
