Baraka, the wellness brand of Aberdeen Holdings, has expanded its product portfolio with the launch of Baraka Gummies, a new range of functional gummies designed to make everyday wellness more convenient and enjoyable.
The new range includes Black Seed Oil Gummies, Ashwagandha Gummies and Apple Cider Vinegar Gummies, bringing familiar wellness ingredients into a modern format suited to contemporary lifestyles.
Developed with a focus on both wellness and consumer experience, Baraka Gummies use natural bee honey as the primary sweetener, along with naturally occurring flavours and colours. The products are also made with pectin, a plant-based gelling agent, making the range gelatin-free.
The launch reflects Aberdeen Holdings’ continued emphasis on product innovation and its efforts to develop consumer offerings that respond to changing preferences for convenience, taste and ease of use.
Commenting on the launch, Ihshan Abdeen, Chief Operating Officer of Bio Extracts (Pvt) Ltd, said consumer expectations surrounding wellness are continuing to change, creating opportunities for brands to develop products that fit more naturally into everyday routines.
“With Baraka Gummies, we have taken familiar wellness ingredients and created a format that is easier and more enjoyable to incorporate into everyday life. It is an exciting step forward for Baraka and reflects the wider innovation mindset we continue to build within Aberdeen Holdings,” he said.
Baraka Gummies are now available at GLOMARK supermarkets across Sri Lanka as well as through online channels.
The launch represents a new phase in Baraka’s wellness portfolio, combining familiar ingredients with a convenient format aimed at meeting the needs of today’s consumers.
AkzoNobel Agrees to Sell Southeast Asia Paints Business to Nippon Paint for $1.35 Billion
AkzoNobel has agreed to sell its Southeast Asian decorative paints business to Nippon Paint for $1.35 billion, marking the completion of its strategic review of its decorative paints portfolio in Asia.
The transaction covers AkzoNobel’s decorative paints operations in Vietnam, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Singapore, Papua New Guinea and Australia. The Dutch coatings manufacturer expects to receive approximately $1 billion in net cash proceeds after taxes and payments to minority partners.
The sale follows AkzoNobel’s earlier divestments of its decorative paints operations in India and Pakistan, which were sold for $1.6 billion and €50 million respectively.
AkzoNobel Chief Executive Greg Poux-Guillaume said completing the Asian portfolio review forms part of the company’s broader strategy to concentrate on areas where it can achieve greater scale and strengthen its competitive position.
The transaction involving Indonesia is expected to close separately in late 2026, while the remaining transactions are anticipated to be completed around mid-2027, subject to the necessary conditions.
Following the announcement, AkzoNobel said its focus will now turn to completing its planned merger with US coatings manufacturer Axalta, a deal announced in November 2025.
The latest transaction follows several approaches from Nippon Paint to acquire AkzoNobel’s decorative paints business. In July, Nippon Paint submitted multiple proposals that valued the business at approximately €7.5 billion.
Nippon Paint’s latest move came after the company and US-based coatings manufacturer Sherwin-Williams withdrew a €12.5 billion proposal to acquire AkzoNobel as a whole in June.
The Financial Times has reported that Nippon Paint continues to have an interest in a larger transaction involving AkzoNobel’s decorative paints business. However, integrating the Southeast Asian operations could take considerable time, while AkzoNobel currently has no plans to sell additional assets from the business.
Aberdeen Group’s Baraka Brings ‘Deliciously Smart’ Gummies to Sri Lanka
