It is establishing a facility in Chennai, a South Indian city, to produce nutraceuticals used in the foods business. The company is investing INR500m ($9.1m) for this purpose.
The plant will manufacture oligosaccharides and polyols, which will be sold to several food firms. After its Tata Salt, i-Shakti is considered to be its next leading brand and expects this to be its umbrella food brand. The company's focus on nutraceuticals is being driven by its innovation facility in the city of Pune.
