Beyond Ingredients: Reimagining Nutrition for India's Next Billion

Beyond Ingredients: Reimagining Nutrition for India's Next Billion

Project Background & Objective

Our client, a global leader in science-backed health and nutrition approached AND with a bold ambition: to transform India's consumer health landscape. Although backed by strong science and a successful B2B model, the client's first attempt at entering India's B2C market struggled—held back by traditional structures, unclear messaging, and challenges around awareness, affordability, and access.

What started as a product repositioning brief evolved into a deeper partnership focused on consumer-first reinvention, agile execution, and long-term mission alignment. Our engagement centered around:

  • Repositioning the brand to connect with Indian consumers through relevant storytelling and need-based product offerings
  • Shifting from a traditional B2B mindset to a nimble, D2C-first operating model backed by digital outreach and community engagement
  • Instilling a startup-style execution culture to drive agile decision-making and rapid iteration in a complex, evolving market

Our Approach

Our comprehensive approach involved:

  • Deep Market Immersion: We conducted deep market immersion, uncovering 72 distinct need states—from mothers looking for affordable immunity boosters for their children to young professionals seeking convenient, science-backed wellness solutions.

  • Portfolio Realignment: We helped the client reimagine its product portfolio, focusing on high-impact and affordable offerings that addressed real gaps in Indian nutrition.

  • Route-to-Market Transformation: We overhauled the go-to-market strategy, pivoting from traditional retail to a digital-first D2C model with community-building at its core.

  • Pricing Model Innovation: We built a pricing structure that balanced sustainability with accessibility, ensuring quality nutrition wasn't just for the privileged few.

  • Startup Culture Enablement: Through working sessions and capability building, we helped the client adopt a lean, test-and-learn approach—breaking away from slow corporate processes.

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Our Impact

By 2023, the client had fully repositioned—not just with a new product line or go-to-market strategy, but with a consumer mission it could own. The transformation brought clarity to execution, focus to investment, and energy to teams. Just as critically, it helped redefine the client's identity—from a global B2B leader to a purpose-driven consumer health brand built for India.

At AND, we acted not just as advisors, but as co-creators of a bold new chapter. By pairing commercial insight with on-the-ground empathy, we helped our client move beyond transactions—toward transformation with lasting impact.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is healthcare transformation?

Healthcare transformation involves fundamentally reimagining how healthcare organizations operate, from traditional B2B models to consumer-first approaches with agile execution.

Why is consumer-first reinvention important for healthcare brands?

Consumer-first reinvention helps healthcare brands connect with end users through relevant storytelling, need-based offerings, and digital-first operating models.

How does AND support healthcare transformation?

AND provides comprehensive support including market immersion, portfolio realignment, route-to-market transformation, and startup culture enablement for healthcare organizations.