Brand Announcements, Launches and Releases | Fifth Week of July

This is your opportunity to stay informed about all the latest brand announcements, releases, and launches. From Amaru's 13-cocktail odyssey to Delhi’s First Collagen-Infused Drink Menu, Local Samosa is back with all the details you need to know for the fifth week of July! 

Sixteen33 Launches a Bottomless Picante Sunday Brunch

After shaking up over 1,500 Picantes last month, Sixteen33 is throwing a celebration for the community. Kicking off every Sunday from 1 pm to 4 pm, the neighbourhood bar in Bandra launches its Bottomless Picante Brunch. The brunch menu that serves up the crowd favourites and rotates each week to make with a choice from- hummus, crispy okra, baked nachos, and more.

GKB Opticals Launches its Revamped Flagship Store in Bengaluru 

GKB Opticals, a premium eyewear retail chain, announces the re-launch of its flagship store in Bengaluru. Located at the city’s most prime location, M.G. Road, the store is spread across 2400 sq ft. The existing store was revamped in a big way to make it a new-age experiential retail destination merging health, fashion and technology.

Swiggy and McDonald’s Join Hands to Launch the McDonald’s Protein Plus Burgers 

Swiggy collaborated with McDonald’s India to launch the  Protein Plus Range of Burgers, available exclusively on the Swiggy app, from July 24 to August 11, 2025. Customers can order from this healthier range of their favourite burgers by visiting the ‘High Protein’ section of the Swiggy app. The range will be available to Swiggy users in 58 cities across Western and Southern India, including Mumbai, Bangalore, Pune, Hyderabad, Chennai, Ahmedabad, Kochi, Vizag, Surat, and Mysore, among others will be able to order burgers from this new range via the Swiggy app.

Shiro’s Fiery Teppanyaki Experience 

Shiro, Bengaluru’s Pan Asian destination, launched a culinary showcase, teppanyaki menu that promises flavour, flair, and a front-row seat to live cooking mastery. Curated by Chef Priyank Singh Chouhan and his team, this exciting showcase celebrates the Japanese teppanyaki-style cooking.

Chi The Spa at Shangri-La Bengaluru Introduces an Exclusive Collaboration with Shankara

The Sandalwood Spa Experience was created in exclusive collaboration with Shankara, a brand rooted in Ayurveda, natural wellness and conscious living. A tribute to Karnataka’s living heritage, Sandalwood is more than an aroma in Karnataka. It is part of the state’s soul. Chi The Spa draws on this rich heritage to design treatments that soothe both body and spirit, weaving the calming, clarifying qualities of sandalwood into every step.

Amaru Launches a Cocktail Menu

Amaru launched, The Sakura Maru Journey, a 13-cocktail odyssey inspired by one of the earliest Japanese voyages to Peru in 1899. This new menu is a tribute to the 790 passengers aboard the Sakura Maru, blending Japanese precision with Peruvian vibrance. Begin your journey with Toki Tori, a crisp, green apple and jalapeño-infused tequila, followed by Albahaca, a smoky and herbaceous mezcal cocktail. 

Be. and The Grammar Room Launch Delhi’s First Collagen-Infused Drink Menu

New-age nutraceutical brand Be. Joins forces with Delhi’s popular all-day café The Grammar Room to launch a new menu of 7 collagen-infused beverages, marrying clean nutrition with culinary creativity. This debut café brings its science-backed, beauty-from-within formulations into a much-loved lifestyle space.

Faasos by Rebel Foods Launches Wraps with a Twist

Faasos, India’s widely known food brand from Rebel Foods,  is now putting a fresh twist on the classic pizza. The range comes in five flavours: Baked Veg Pizza Wrap, Baked Margherita Pizza Wrap,  Baked Paneer Tikka Pizza Wrap, Baked Chicken Tikka Pizza Wrap and Baked Chicken Meatball Pizza Wrap. 

Vasmol Announces Vidya Balan as the New Brand Ambassador

Vasmol, one of India’s most trusted hair colour brands with a legacy spanning over 60 years, proudly announces acclaimed actress Vidya Balan as the brand ambassador for its latest innovation, Vasmol Henna Crème Hair Colour & Shampoo Hair Colour.

L’Atelier 1664 Collaborates with Designer Duo Shivan and Narresh 

L’Atelier 1664, a French lifestyle brand, announced its collaboration with Indian luxury fashion designers, Shivan Bhatiya and Narresh Kukreja. The partnership comes to life through an exquisite capsule collection, ‘L’Atelier 1664 X SHIVAN & NARRESH’.

Big Little Brewpub Introduces the First-Ever Big Little Beerfest

This August, visit Pune’s rooftop destination for all things beer, Big Little Brewpub, has announced the launch of its first-ever Big Little Beerfest — a three-day celebration of craft brews, local flavours, and live music, taking place from August 1 to 3 at their Kharadi venue.

 Barry Callebaut Inaugurates Third Chocolate Factory in India

Barry Callebaut, a manufacturer of high-quality chocolate and cocoa products, inaugurated its third chocolate manufacturing facility in India. Strategically located in the Ghiloth industrial area of Neemrana, approximately 120 kilometres from Delhi, the 20,000-square-meter greenfield factory is equipped with advanced production lines for chocolate and compound in multiple formats, and integrated warehousing.