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Risks

Capacity risk Regulatory risk Competition risk
• Unavailability of FOS powder for seeding in • Delays in regulatory approval • Cheaper competing products in sugar
international markets • Differing health-related regulations across reduction and fibre fortification
Raw material risk different countries
• Pricing fluctuations and supply risk
for cocoa

Opportunities

• Completion of ongoing greenfield facility • Initiation of clinical research to understand customers and building a formulation
at Nellore plant to enhance FOS powder mechanism and pathway through which portfolio targeted at improving gut and
and FOS liquid capacity and help meet FOS and GOS improves human health immunity health through preventive
global demand will facilitate in converting international measures

Strategies
Explore new business opportunities Target international opportunities and application-based sales in food,
• Nutraceuticals, herbals, health formulations • Initiate technical qualification process for beverages and nutrition segment
and confectionery in India replacement opportunity and new product Scale new product
• FOS in animal feed segment for aqua and development • Undertake techno-commercial feasibility
poultry customers in India and Asia and • Establish distribution network for driving and scale-up of yeast and its derivatives at
pet food customers in European Union demand through customer engagements Sriperumbudur for utilising fermentation facility

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