Reliance Consumer Products Ltd (RCPL) is gearing up to introduce beverage brand Campa Cola to international markets, starting with regions in Asia and Africa, the company said recently. Addressing shareholders at its 46th annual general meeting, Isha Mukesh Ambani, the director of RRVL, said consumers have embraced Campa Cola since its roll-out in parts of India earlier this year.
“We are scaling it up further in India, and have started work to take it global, starting with Asia and Africa,” she said. The brand is yet to be rolled out across India. In 2022, RIL acquired Campa Cola, once a popular substitute for established cola brands, from the New Delhi-based Pure Drinks Ltd. RCPL has been scaling consumer products portfolio across beverages, daily staples, cookies and personal care via owned and partner brands as well as acquired firms.
“We launched our FMCG (fast-moving consumer goods) business with the vision to provide world-class products at affordable prices… to make heritage brands contemporary for Indian consumers, keeping the age-old brand promise intact,” Ambani said. “We have acquired and partnered with several such brands like Campa Cola, Sosyo and Lotus.”
The company has also partnered General Mills for Bugles and Maliban for biscuits. “These will be our rich and premium offerings to discerning Indian consumers,” she said. In FY23, RRVL posted a revenue of ₹2.6 trillion, up 30% on-year.
Last week, Qatar Investment Authority invested $ 1 billion in RRVL for an 1% equity stake nearly doubling the company’s valuation in less than three years.
“Reliance Retail is the only Indian retailer in the global Top 100, and one of the fastest growing retailers in the world. Over the past few years, it has attracted investments from large and reputable global investment firms and sovereign wealth funds owing to its rock-solid fundamentals and compelling value proposition. I am delighted to welcome yet another world-renowned sovereign wealth fund, Qatar Investment Authority, as a valued investor in Reliance Retail, with an investment of $ 1 billion for an 1% equity stake. This investment values Reliance Retail at a pre-money equity value of ₹8,28,000 crore. Just for context, during our fund-raise in September 2020, the valuation of our retail business stood at ₹4,28,000 crore. In less than three years, the valuation of Retail has almost doubled, notwithstanding the intervening covid-19 pandemic. Based on this valuation, Reliance Retail, had it been listed, would have ranked among the Top 4 companies in India and Top 10 retailers globally,” RIL chairman Mukesh Ambani said at the AGM.
