Drools
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From 5 stories, the newest dated 29 Jul 2026. Summary written 3 Oct 2026.
Drools is a pet food brand in India. Mint describes IB Group as its parent, and IB Group also owns Abis Foods.[1] source: Mint Mint also calls Drools "Nestle-backed".[2] source: Mint The consumer-focused investor L Catterton lists Drools in its India portfolio alongside Farmley, Haldiram's and Jio Platforms.[3] source: Mint
In June 2026, Mint reported that IB Group was meeting Axis Capital, JM Financial and Nuvama to plan an IPO that could make it India's largest listed poultry company.[1] source: Mint Mint gave IB Group's FY26 turnover as ₹16,000 cr.[1] source: Mint In May 2026, Royal Canin said India is a priority market growing 25% annually, with Godrej, Reliance, Nestle-backed Drools and Wipro entering pet food.[2] source: Mint Mint put India's pet population at about 39M in 2025.[4] source: Mint A Drools leader spoke on a panel at the ETRetail E-Commerce Summit 2026 in June 2026, where speakers said AI-led search dominates discovery but brand trust still determines consumer loyalty.[5] source: ET Retail
Drools has appeared in 9 distinct RetailIntel stories between May 2026 and Aug 2026, most often under retail brand, omni channel and retail company and most frequently linked to Bengaluru, Hyderabad and Chennai.
Brands most often mentioned alongside Drools
Godrej Consumer Products, Royal Canin, L Catterton, Nestle, Farmley, Godrej Pet Care.
Most-cited sources on Drools
Mint (5 stories), ET Retail (2 stories) and ET Small Business (1 story).
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Questions about Drools
Who owns Drools?
Drools is a pet food brand whose parent is IB Group, which also owns Abis Foods, according to Mint in June 2026. Mint has also described Drools as Nestle-backed, and L Catterton lists it in its India portfolio.[3] source: Mint[1] source: Mint[2] source: Mint
Who are Drools' main competitors?
Royal Canin said in May 2026 that competition in Indian pet food is intensifying as Godrej, Reliance, Nestle-backed Drools and Wipro enter the category, so Drools competes with Godrej, Reliance and Wipro in that market.[2] source: Mint[4] source: Mint