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ITC Acquires Full Ownership of Yoga Bar Maker Sproutlife
ITC is a large company that owns businesses in several areas.
It bought the part of Sproutlife Foods that it did not already own.
Sproutlife makes food products sold under the Yoga Bar name.
ITC paid about ₹645 crore for the remaining 52.5% stake.
This means ITC now owns all of Sproutlife.
Yoga Bar sells many products online and is also growing in physical stores.
Its products include bars, muesli, oats and protein items.
ITC said the purchase will help strengthen its food business.
ITC Ltd acquired the remaining 52.5% stake in Sproutlife Foods for about ₹645 crore.
The transaction gives ITC 100% ownership of Sproutlife, making it a wholly owned subsidiary.
Sproutlife manufactures and sells food products under the Yoga Bar trademark.
Yoga Bar has a strong online presence and is expanding its reach in offline stores.
The brand has expanded its protein range, including new plant protein powder products.
- Who
- ITC Ltd and Sproutlife Foods, the maker of Yoga Bar products.
- What
- ITC acquired Sproutlife’s remaining 52.5% stake for around ₹645 crore, taking its ownership to 100%.
- Where
- The articles do not specify a transaction location.
- When
- The acquisition was announced on September 29, 2026; ITC said the transaction took effect that day.
- Why
- ITC said the acquisition supports its strategy of strengthening its future-ready foods portfolio.
Key facts
- Acquirer
- ITC Ltd
- Target
- Sproutlife Foods
- Brand
- Yoga Bar
- Stake acquired
- Remaining 52.5%
- Transaction value
- Approximately ₹645 crore
- Post-transaction ownership
- 100%; Sproutlife became a wholly owned subsidiary of ITC
- Existing investment
- ITC’s cumulative investment was ₹255 crore as of March 31, 2026
Quotes
ITC Ltd
Diversified Indian conglomerate and acquiring company
“The company now holds 100 per cent of the entire share capital of Sproutlife. Accordingly, Sproutlife has become a wholly owned subsidiary of the company with effect from today,”
thehindubusinessline.com
“The company today further acquired 13,445 equity shares of ₹10 each (through secondary purchase) of Sproutlife.”
thehindubusinessline.com






