Brand template · Sports Nutrition for Every Body · India

High On Protein

Fuel every rep. Taste every scoop.

Persona
The gym buddy who reads the label: upbeat, practical and honest about what’s inside.
Base
Mumbai
Price point
₹1,999 per 1 kg Everyday Whey · ₹899 Creatine · ₹99 per bar

A fictional brand, built by Maer Media as a brand-building template for India. Market observations are qualitative; every number on this page is a plan target, not a result.

01 · Market analysis

India trains more than ever.It doesn’t trust the labels.

An online-first sports nutrition brand: whey in more than 20 flavours, isolate, creatine and protein bars, sold in resealable pouches at fair prices, with every batch tested by an independent lab and the report one scan away.

Signal 01

Gyms, running and functional fitness have spread far beyond metros, and supplements are increasingly bought online.

Signal 02

Independent tests of protein products sold in India have repeatedly found labels that don’t match the contents, so trust is fragile.

Signal 03

Flavour is the biggest reason people stop: a tub nobody enjoys is never reordered.

Signal 04

Sale events and subscriptions shape the category’s economics; loyalty is built on value and consistency.

Price per 25 g protein →Flavour and trust → Value wheyImported performance brandsBodybuilding brandsSnack-led protein brandsHigh On Protein
Where the space is

Sports nutrition with flavour range, fair online pricing and published lab reports, built for India’s growing everyday-training crowd.

  • Value wheyCheap; labels hard to trust.
  • Imported performance brandsTrusted; priced for import.
  • Bodybuilding brandsAggressive tone, few flavours.
  • Snack-led protein brandsFriendly; bars first.

02 · Customer mindset

Who buys it,and why.

Gym-goers, runners and recreational athletes aged 18 to 35 across Indian cities and towns, who train three to six days a week and buy their supplements online.

RS
Rahul, 24Trains five days a week · Pune

“I want whey that tastes good, doesn’t cost a fortune, and is actually what the label says.”

Trigger
A new training split; a sale
Hesitation
Fake products and chalky taste
Buys through
Marketplaces, then the brand site
What wins them
Lab reports, sample sachets, 20+ flavours
SK
Sana, 29Runner and yoga regular · Mumbai

“I don’t need a bodybuilder’s tub. I need a clean protein that fits my mornings.”

Trigger
Marathon training; a nutritionist’s tip
Hesitation
Too sweet, too heavy
Buys through
Instagram, quick commerce
What wins them
Isolate, light flavours, recipes
Decision journey
  1. Sees a creator’s flavour review
  2. Takes the flavour quiz
  3. Orders a trial pouch online
  4. Scans the batch report
  5. Joins the monthly drop
  6. Refers a gym friend

03 · Brand system

For people who train hard and shop smart, High On Protein is sports nutrition with the flavours you’ll actually finish, the prices you can keep paying, and lab reports that prove what’s inside.

The name

High On Protein: upbeat, a little cheeky, and easy to remember on a crowded marketplace page. The name sells the energy; the lab report sells the trust.

Type

A bold, condensed sans for product names and flavours; big numerals for protein per serve.

Signature device

The impact stripe: a bold blue band across every pouch, tub and bar, carrying the protein per serve and the flavour in one line.

Midnight#0F1A33
Impact Blue#3B6CFF
Ice#BFD4FF
Cloud#F5F7FB
Sounds like

24 g protein. Chocolate Smooth. Batch 0412, lab-tested.

New drop: Mango Lassi. Limited run.

Train hard. Read the label.

Never sounds like

Get shredded or go home!

Miracle muscle formula!

Clinically proven gains*

The range
Everyday Whey24 g protein · 20+ flavours
Whey Isolate27 g protein · low lactose
Creatine Monohydrate3 g per serve · unflavoured
Protein Bars20 g protein · low sugar

04 · The experience

Find yourflavour.

Twenty-plus flavours, one standard: every batch tested by an independent lab, with the report one scan away.

Chocolate Smooth

The bestseller

Rich without being heavy. Mixes smooth in water or milk.

24 gProtein
122kcal
1.9 gSugar

Per 32 g serve · illustrative values for a fictional brand

05 · Lab to locker room

Every batch tested.Every flavour earned.

The brand wins on two things: flavours people finish and labels people can trust. Both are built into the process.

SOURCE01FLAVOUR LAB02THIRD-PARTY LAB03BATCH QR04SHIP05REORDER06
  1. 01Source

    Whey from audited dairies, certificates on file.

  2. 02Flavour lab

    Every flavour blind-tested in gyms before launch.

  3. 03Third-party lab

    Each batch tested for protein, amino profile and banned substances.

  4. 04Batch QR

    Every pouch links to its own report.

  5. 05Ship

    Own site, marketplaces and quick commerce.

  6. 06Reorder

    Subscriptions and WhatsApp reorders.

06 · Go-to-market

Where it sells,and in what order.

40%30%15%10%5%
  • Own site & app40%
  • Marketplaces30%
  • Quick commerce15%
  • Gym partners10%
  • Corporate5%

Planned revenue mix at month six · target

Days 0–30Trust first

Publish the lab process; launch eight flavours with sample sachets and a flavour quiz.

Days 30–60Flavour drops

Monthly limited flavours, gym taste tests in five cities, and the affiliate programme.

Days 60–90Sale and subscribe

The first big sale event, with subscriptions and WhatsApp reorders.

07 · Social growth pipeline

From a scrollto a second order.

Four Reels a week (flavour reviews, gym taste tests, recipes) and a monthly flavour-drop launch.

Content pillar 01The flavour

Reviews, blind tests and drops.

Content pillar 02The proof

Lab reports, explained in a minute.

Content pillar 03The training

Programmes and real gym days.

Content pillar 04The kitchen

Recipes that make protein easy.

01 · Reach

Flavour reviews and creator content

2.5M monthly views
02 · Engage

Flavour quiz completions

60,000 a quarter
03 · Own

WhatsApp and app members

40,000 members
04 · Convert

First order

3.5% conversion
05 · Repeat

Reorder within 60 days

40% of buyers

Month-six targets. Illustrative, and set against a real baseline once live.

08 · Six-month targets

40%Repeat in 60 days

Trial to reorder

20+Flavours

Blind-tested in gyms

4.5★Marketplace rating

Taste and mixability

100%Batches tested

Reports published

09 · Risks and rules in India

  1. 01
    Regulation

    Licensed under FSSAI rules for health supplements; claims limited to what the rules allow.

  2. 02
    Banned substances

    Every batch screened; athletes can check the report before competing.

  3. 03
    Creator claims

    ASCI disclosure on every paid post; no before-and-after body transformations.

  4. 04
    Imitation

    A distinct identity and name, inspired by online-first sports nutrition but never copying any brand’s marks or packaging.

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