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Kwality Wall’s to focus on pricing & distribution

Financial Express Delhi

February 17, 2026

Shares list at 26% discount on the NSE

- VIVEAT SUSAN PINTO

KWALITY WALL'S INDIA, the demerged ice-cream arm of Hindustan Unilever (HUL), is betting on deeper distribution, sharper price positioning and regional supply-chain efficiencies to unlock growth.

The company, which on Monday listed at a discount of 26% to ₹40.2 a share on the NSE, also plans to introduce the Ben & Jerry’s ice-cream brand as “demand signals and scale economics” grow, top officials said.

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