The announcement follows CocoCart’s recent India launch of Venchi, the iconic Italian chocolate and gelato brand founded in Turin in 1878. With this next phase, CocoCart is expanding its offering beyond premium chocolate retail into experience-led gourmet destinations across chocolate, artisanal gelato, luxury gifting, premium cafés and European-style bakery café formats.

Speaking on the announcement, Karan Ahuja, Co-Founder, CocoCart said, “At CocoCart, our vision has always been to bring the world’s most loved chocolate and gourmet experiences closer to Indian consumers. With Venchi, Neuhaus, Café Bateel and Le Pain Quotidien, we are creating a portfolio that speaks to how India now consumes premium F&B, not just as a product, but as an experience. Consumers today are looking for quality, provenance, discovery and moments that feel special, whether it is a chocolate gift, a gelato outing, a café meeting or an everyday indulgence.”

Venchi will bring its Italian chocolate and gelato experience to India through boutiques, kiosks and shop-in-shop formats. Known for its chocolate-making legacy since 1878, Venchi combines Italian craftsmanship, premium ingredients and a distinctive retail experience that appeals to consumers looking for indulgence with heritage. Neuhaus, founded in Belgium in 1857, will add a luxury chocolate and gifting dimension to CocoCart’s India portfolio. The brand is expected to cater to India’s growing appetite for refined chocolate gifting, premium celebrations, corporate gifting and special occasion-led consumption.

Café Bateel will bring a premium gourmet café experience rooted in the Middle East’s date culture and luxury hospitality sensibility. Planned across flagship café and boutique formats, the brand will add a new layer to India’s premium café landscape. Le Pain Quotidien, founded in Belgium in 1990, will introduce its European bakery and café format to Indian consumers through flagship café and kiosk formats. The brand is known globally for its warm
café experience, artisanal food culture and community-led dining approach.

For the F&B and hospitality industry, CocoCart’s expansion signals a larger shift in how premium dining, gifting and gourmet retail are converging in India. Consumers are no longer looking at chocolate, desserts or cafés as standalone categories. Increasingly, they are seeking destination-led experiences that combine product quality, ambience, gifting, discovery and global storytelling. Karan added, “India’s premium F&B consumer is evolving very quickly. The same consumer who once discovered global gourmet brands while travelling is now looking for those experiences closer to home. Our goal is to create destinations that feel aspirational yet accessible, where premium chocolate, gelato, cafés and gifting come together in a way that is relevant to the Indian market.”

Sustainability is another key part of the portfolio. Venchi works with Rainforest Alliance certified cocoa and global renewable electricity commitments. Neuhaus uses 100% sustainably sourced cocoa and is moving toward full traceability. Café Bateel is known for its fully integrated organic date production, while Le Pain Quotidien follows global sustainability-linked sourcing and food standards.

CocoCart’s boutiques portfolio will begin with Mumbai and Delhi, followed by Ahmedabad and Bengaluru. The company is also developing India-exclusive launches for key gifting occasions, including Raksha Bandhan 2026 and Diwali 2026, across select brands in the portfolio. With Venchi, Neuhaus, Café Bateel and Le Pain Quotidien, CocoCart is looking to create a new premium F&B experience for India, one that brings together chocolate, gelato, cafés, gifting and global hospitality under one Indian retail platform.

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