Nestlé says India has become the largest market globally for its KitKat chocolate-coated wafer bar, driven by strong consumer penetration, product innovation and marketing investments. The company notes that India had been the second-largest market for KitKat in recent years before moving to first place. Nestlé India’s chairman and managing director Manish Tiwary says the brand has accelerated market share growth in the country over the last few years. The reports add that KitKat is now the second largest global market brand in Nestlé’s portfolio after Maggi. The company also points to how KitKat’s global ranking has changed over time: about a decade ago, India was around the tenth-largest market for the product. Nestlé says KitKat is sold in more than 85 countries, highlighting the significance of India’s shift to the top position among markets for the brand. The articles cite the company’s assessment of India’s growing importance for KitKat’s worldwide performance.