Who owns Glucon-D?
Glucon-D is owned by Zydus Lifesciences (India, NSE: ZYDUSLIFE) through its subsidiary Zydus Wellness.[1]
Zydus Lifesciences owns 57.59% of Zydus Wellness rather than all of it.
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: Zydus Wellness Limited Integrated Annual Report 2025-26. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Zydus Lifesciences Limited via Zydus Wellness reported
- Owner HQ
- 🇮🇳 India, Ahmedabad
- Origin
- 🇮🇳 India
- Category
- Beverages › Soft drinks › Sports & hydration drinks
- Parent ticker
- NSE: ZYDUSLIFE BSE: 532321
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Glucon-D
Glucon-D is a glucose powder drink that Zydus Wellness says has been sold for more than 85 years and created its category in India, where it held a 58.9% share in 2025-26. It came to Zydus with Heinz India. The range added Activon, a ready-to-drink, and in 2025-26 Glucon-D Recharge with electrolytes, fronted by Milind Soman.
Ownership timeline of Glucon-D
- Current owner Zydus Lifesciences via Zydus Wellness [1] reported
Where Glucon-D sits in Zydus Lifesciences
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands owned by Zydus Lifesciences
Zydus Lifesciences controls 9 brands on Brandtree, 2 of them in beverages.
Also in beverages
Other brands in sports & hydration drinks, and who owns them
The 20 brands in sports & hydration drinks on Brandtree belong to 17 owners. The largest is Coca-Cola, with 3.
About the owner: Zydus Lifesciences
Zydus Lifesciences is a publicly listed company headquartered in Ahmedabad, India. Brandtree records 9 brands under its control, and it is listed as NSE: ZYDUSLIFE and BSE: 532321.
Zydus Lifesciences Limited is an Indian company incorporated in 1995 whose registered office is at Zydus Corporate Park, Khoraj (Gandhinagar), Sarkhej-Gandhinagar Highway, Ahmedabad. Its business responsibility and sustainability report for 2025-26, dated 10 July 2026, gives its main activities as pharmaceuticals (82.56% of turnover), consumer wellness (14.56%) and medical devices (2.88%). Zydus Wellness's 2025-26 integrated annual report names Zydus Lifesciences as its holding company with 183,237,545 equity shares, or 57.59%, and records the Zydus Family Trust as the entity having control over Zydus Lifesciences.
Zydus Lifesciences: full profile, brands and acquisition history →
🇮🇳 Glucon-D and other Indian brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 288 brands that began in India. 9 of them (3%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; Glucon-D is not one of them.
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Glucon-D?
The parent company of Glucon-D is Zydus Lifesciences, a publicly listed company headquartered in India. Glucon-D sits under Zydus Lifesciences' subsidiary Zydus Wellness.
Is Glucon-D Indian?
Yes. Glucon-D originated in India and its owner, Zydus Lifesciences, is also headquartered in India.
Is Glucon-D still owned by Zydus Lifesciences?
Yes. As of 16 September 2026, Glucon-D is still owned by Zydus Lifesciences. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] Zydus Wellness Limited Integrated Annual Report 2025-26 — Zydus Wellness Limited, Annual report; retrieved 16 September 2026.
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