Restaurant India News: Manam Chocolate Debuts in Mumbai with Galeries Lafayette, Expands Premium Gifting Portfolio

Manam Chocolate has expanded its retail footprint with the launch of a gifting-focused product range at Galeries Lafayette Mumbai, marking its entry into the Mumbai market. The brand is currently the only Indian chocolate and confection label, and the only confection gifting brand, present at the location, reflecting its positioning within the premium retail segment.

The development places Manam Chocolate among a curated set of Indian brands selected by Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail Limited for the India debut of Galeries Lafayette. The store, located at Voltas House in Kala Ghoda, operates as a multi-brand luxury retail destination and represents the French retailer’s first entry into the Indian market.

“This also marks Manam Chocolate’s retail foray into Mumbai, inviting guests to discover a whole new world of Indian Craft Chocolate in a wide range of flavours, textures, and confections,” the company stated, outlining its intent to scale experiential retail in metro markets. The brand has introduced over fifty gifting options across tablet, snacking, and pantry categories, with an emphasis on customisation and seasonal collections aligned with festive demand cycles.

The store format integrates product discovery with sampling, allowing consumers to evaluate offerings prior to purchase. “Staying true to the brand’s hallmark experiential approach, visitors are invited to taste and explore the chocolate before selecting their gifts, ensuring a personalised and immersive journey,” the company added, indicating a strategy built around engagement-led retail.

“We are delighted to be part of Galeries Lafayette’s debut in India,” said Chaitanya Muppala, Founder, Manam Chocolate. “The store’s offering aligns perfectly with our philosophy – an exploration of craftsmanship, quality, and storytelling and this presents us with an unparalleled platform to showcase our gifting range to a discerning audience in Mumbai.”

The Mumbai entry follows the brand’s earlier launch in New Delhi at Eldeco Center in Saket in July 2025, alongside its presence in Hyderabad and pan-India distribution via its digital platform. With this addition, the company strengthens its presence across key urban consumption hubs.

The portfolio at Galeries Lafayette includes multiple categories. The tablet segment features Single Farm and Single Origin India series using cacao sourced from West Godavari, along with an Alternative Series incorporating jaggery and oat mylk, and inclusion-based variants such as Raspberry & Rose, Rice Crispy, Chai Biscuit, and Pistachio Fudge. The snacking range includes clusters, barks, thins, spreads, dragees, cacao nibs, enrobed products, and drinking chocolate mixes, indicating a diversified approach to chocolate consumption formats.

Spread across 90,000 sq. ft and five levels, Galeries Lafayette Mumbai houses over 250 brands, with 70 percent entering India for the first time. Industry stakeholders view this launch as part of a broader shift toward premium, experience-led confectionery retail, where gifting and curated consumption are emerging as key revenue drivers in urban India.