The centerpiece of the acquisition is a modern manufacturing plant in Nakuru, Kenya, strategically located on a 52-acre site along a national highway. Featuring approximately 17,500 square meters of built-up space, the facility holds internationally recognized quality and safety accreditations, including Food Safety System Certification (FSSC) 22000 and ISO 9001:2015, positioning VBL to scale commercial output across multiple liquid dairy and beverage categories.

Equipped with advanced utility infrastructure—including a reverse-osmosis water purification system, industrial boilers, an eco-friendly effluent treatment plant, and diesel generators—the Nakuru site provides immediate processing capacity for established dairy lines, including the Daima brand. Beyond maintaining existing dairy and juice production, VBL plans to install new packaging lines at the facility to commence local manufacturing of carbonated soft drinks and energy drinks.

Because DFIL Kenya is a promoter group company controlled by the Jaipuria family, the transaction constitutes a related-party deal under Indian stock exchange guidelines, though VBL confirmed the agreement was negotiated on an arm’s-length basis at an valuation multiple of 0.9x EV/Revenue. The Kenyan deal follows VBL’s recent acquisition of South Africa’s Crickley Dairy, reflecting a disciplined strategy to diversify beyond carbonated soft drinks into high-growth value-added dairy and functional beverages across key African markets.