Bengaluru, Oct. 9 -- For Swiss food giant Nestle SA known for its Maggi instant noodles, Nescafe coffee powder, and KitKat chocolates, India is emerging as a major market for another product line.

According to a senior Nestle executive, India is among the fastest-growing markets for the company's global petcare division, Purina, and holds the potential to become one of the world's top three petcare markets.

Purina, which launched in India in 2017, sells food and supplements for cats and dogs.

"India is a mega-market in the making," said Hubert Weiser, chief executive of Nestle Purina petcare Asia, Oceania and Africa, in an interview with Mint. "The US is the largest, followed by China, and India will one day be among the top three. All...