Mumbai, Aug. 19 -- Reliance Consumer Products Ltd (RCPL) has officially entered the healthy functional beverages market by acquiring a majority stake in a joint venture with Naturedge Beverages, the maker of the natural herbal functional drink brand 'Shunya'.

The move strengthens RCPL's vision of becoming a "total beverage company" by adding health-focused, herbal-natural offerings to its expanding portfolio, according to a company statement.

Naturedge Beverages, founded in 2018 by Siddhesh Sharma of the Baidyanath Group, is known for its flagship brand 'Shunya', a zero-calorie, zero-sugar functional drink infused with Ayurvedic herbs like Ashwagandha, Brahmi, Khus, Kokum, and Green Tea.

The joint venture will help scale the 'Shunya' bev...