Bengaluru, Friday August 4, 2023 – Wipro Consumer Care & Lighting, one of the growing global FMCG companies, is proud to announce the grand opening of its cutting-edge Research and Innovation centre in Bengaluru. Located at Wipro House, the expansive campus in Koramangala, the new centre showcases Wipro’s commitment to advancing its Foods Business.
Wipro Consumer Care and Lighting announced its foray into the Foods Business in 2022, and since then has made planned acquisitions with Nirapara and Brahmins, in spice and ready-to-eat category, aiming to solidify its position in its core markets down south. Wipro plans to grow organically with its own food brand in the works and keeping that in mind, the R&D facility aims to accelerate innovation and product development for the Foods Business.
Commenting on this latest development, Mr. Vineet Agrawal, CEO of Wipro Consumer Care & Lighting and MD, Wipro Enterprises said, “With the ever-changing consumer preferences and an increasingly competitive market landscape, investing in research and innovation is paramount for us as we step into the highly competitive foods business. The establishment of this state-of-the-art Food Research and Innovation centre reaffirms our dedication to delivering high-quality and innovative food products to consumers across our markets.”
“Wipro Foods Business Research and Innovation centre is a testament to our commitment to promoting innovative, healthy and tasty foods ” added Mr. Anil Chugh, President – Foods Business. “We envision this centre to become a hub for collaborative ideation, where the consumer is at the centre of developing tasty products. We thus have a one of its kind integrated research facility which includes a sensory unit, state of the art kitchen and a high-end analytics lab – all under one roof.
The facility boasts world-class infrastructure that is equipped with a cutting-edge Innovation centre which includes its own sensory lab, research centre, state of the art kitchen, and a talented team of food scientists, researchers, chefs, and experts. The centre will focus on creating and developing new and innovative food products starting in the snacks category which will enhance our overall food product portfolio.
Additionally, the Research and Innovation centre will collaborate with local universities, research institutions, and technology partners to leverage the latest advancements in the food industry and incorporate sustainable and environmentally responsible practices into product development.
