Question

The leading brand of artificial sweetener in India, 'Sugar Free' is owned by

• A. Cipla
• B. Cadila
• C. Glaxo
• D. Monsanto

Hint:

Think about which pharma linked group in India runs a separate consumer wellness company that sells tabletop sweeteners.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is B

Step 1: Understanding the Question:
The question asks which company owns Sugar Free, the well known low calorie tabletop sweetener sold across India.

Step 2: Key Formula or Approach:
For this kind of brand ownership question, recall which parent group runs the consumer wellness division that actually makes the product, not just any large company in a related field.

Step 3: Detailed Explanation:
Sugar Free is manufactured and marketed in India by Zydus Wellness, the consumer health arm of the Cadila (Zydus) group.
The Sugar Free range covers tabletop sweeteners made from ingredients such as aspartame, sucralose and stevia, sold under sub brands like Sugar Free Gold and Sugar Free Natura.
Cipla makes inhalers, tablets and other pharma formulations, and has no ownership link to Sugar Free.
Glaxo, now part of GlaxoSmithKline, is known in India for products like Horlicks and Eno, not for a sweetener brand.
Monsanto works in seeds, pesticides and agri biotechnology, so a consumer sweetener brand does not fit its business at all.

Step 4: Final Answer:
Cadila (through its Zydus Wellness arm) owns the Sugar Free brand, so option (B) is correct.