What M. B. Sugars & Pharmaceuticals Pvt. Ltd. does

M. B. Sugars & Pharmaceuticals Pvt. Ltd. is a Nasik, India-based, privately held manufacturer of pharmaceutical-grade sugars and specialty sugar products, founded in 1997 and operating with 251-500 employees. The company runs two integrated divisions out of what it describes as India's only stainless-steel pharmaceutical sugar manufacturing plant: a Pharma & Nutraceuticals division that produces pharmacopeial-grade sucrose, mannitol under the Mannitab brand, non-pariel seeds and sugar spheres, FLO-Starch silicified starch, S-Coat shellac coating, and other excipients; and a Consumer & Food division that produces breakfast, castor, icing, demerara, candy (mishri), kathli, cube, and rainbow sugars, sugar and condiment sachets, and sugar-free alternatives such as Stevilite stevia and Calcon sucralose.

Its technology platform is anchored in stainless-steel production infrastructure and compliance with six pharmacopeial standards (IP, BP, EP, USP, JP, CHP), enabling it to hold a Drug License for pharmaceutical sucrose, a US Drug Master File, and certifications including TGA, Kosher, Halal, FSSC 22000, FSSAI, ISO 14001:2015, and ISO 45001:2018. The company is positioned as one of only two global manufacturers of Low Endotoxin Sucrose for injectable biopharmaceutical applications and the only company worldwide manufacturing DMF-grade sucrose, giving it a regulated, hard-to-replicate footprint in injectable excipients.

The business model is primarily B2B, with direct sales to 358+ pharmaceutical companies (including Glaxo Smith Kline, Abbott Laboratories, and Rusan Pharma), supported by a 250+ distributor network in India and 25+ export countries. A separate channel serves 750+ star hotels, restaurants, airlines, and institutions with consumer and sachet SKUs, and a direct-to-consumer e-commerce storefront on mbsugars.com (plus the MBcare wellness sub-brand at thembcare.com) handles smaller consumer orders. Pricing is not publicly disclosed; customers submit requests via a 'Request Quote' form on the website, consistent with a contract-based B2B sales motion across both pharma and food service segments.

Name

M. B. Sugars & Pharmaceuticals Pvt. Ltd.

Legal name

M.B. Sugars & Pharmaceuticals Pvt. Ltd.

Website

https://mbsugars.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

M. B. Sugars & Pharmaceuticals is a Nasik-based manufacturer of pharmaceutical-grade sugars and specialty excipients (sucrose, mannitol, sugar spheres, shellac coatings) serving 358+ pharmaceutical companies across 25+ countries, alongside specialty consumer sugars for 750+ hotels and food service accounts.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Pharmaceutical Excipients

NAICS

Sugar and Confectionery Product Manufacturing (3113), Sugar Manufacturing (31131)

SIC

Sugar & Confectionery Products (2060), Food And Kindred Products (2000)

akta.pro primary industry

Sweeteners (Sugar, HFCS, Alternative Sweeteners) (CRADAOAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Sugar Alcohols / Polyols (Erythritol, Xylitol, Sorbitol, Maltitol, Isomalt) (AFAJAAAJ), Cane Sugar (Raw & Refined) (AFAJAAAA)

Keywords

• Pharmaceutical excipients
• Pharma grade sugar
• Specialty sugars
• Sugar spheres
• Mannitol manufacturing

Headquarters

HQ city

Nasik

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Pharmaceutical & Nutraceutical Excipients: Manufacture and sale of pharma-grade sugars (sucrose, mannitol) and excipients (FLO-Starch, S-Coat, tartaric acid, calcium sulphate, sorbitol, maltodextrin) to pharmaceutical and nutraceutical companies. Revenue is generated through direct B2B sales and distributor networks.
2. Consumer & Food Sugar Products: Sale of specialty consumer sugars including breakfast sugar, castor sugar, icing sugar, cube sugars, demerara, brown sugar, candy sugar, kathli sugar, rainbow sugar, sugar sachets, sugar paste, and sugar-free alternatives (Stevilite stevia, Calcon sucralose) to food service businesses and end consumers.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

M. B. Sugars & Pharmaceuticals manufactures pharmaceutical-grade sugars and excipients (sucrose, mannitol, sugar spheres, shellac coatings, FLO-Starch, calcium sulphate, sorbitol, maltodextrin, tartaric acid) for pharmaceutical and nutraceutical companies, along with specialty consumer sugars (breakfast sugar, castor sugar, icing sugar, cube sugars, sachets, candy sugar, stevia-based sweeteners) for the food service and hospitality industry. All products are produced at India's only stainless-steel pharmaceutical sugar manufacturing plant under drug license and pharmacopeial compliance (IP/BP/EP/USP/JP/CHP).

Product overview

M. B. Sugars & Pharmaceuticals Pvt. Ltd. is a manufacturer of pharmaceutical-grade sugars and specialty sugar products. The company operates two main divisions: Pharma & Nutraceuticals (manufacturing excipients including sucrose, mannitol, non-pariel seeds, and other pharmaceutical excipients) and Consumer & Food (producing specialty sugars, cube sugars, sachets, and sweeteners). The Pharma division offers products like Mannitab™ mannitol variants, S-Coat™ shellac coating, FLO-Starch™, and various sucrose grades including Low Endotoxin Sucrose. The Consumer division produces breakfast sugar, castor sugar, icing sugar, cube sugars, candy sugars, Demerara sugar, and condiment sachets. The company serves 358+ pharmaceutical companies across 25+ countries and 750+ star hotels in India.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Mannitab™: Mannitol product line including Mannitab SD 1, SD 2, F1, F2, F3, and RS - used as filler, diluent, and excipient in pharmaceutical formulations
• S-Coat™
• FLO-Starch™
• MBcare

Products and services

• Sucrose (Pharma Grade)

Quantifiable outcome

• Serves 358+ pharmaceutical companies globally
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Market position

Competitive moat5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance7 records

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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