India, Jan. 31 -- The new sauce imparts a rich colour without a single chemical, preservative or artificial seasoning

Kikkomanis launching a dark soy sauce crafted exclusively for the Indian market.

In a sign of its commitment to Indian consumers, Kikkoman ofJapanhas spent four years creating a natural dark soy sauce - as distinct from its world-famous classic naturally brewed Kikkoman Soy Sauce - after realising that many Indians expect Chinese and Pan-Asian dishes to have a rich, dark colour which they find visually appealing.

Kikkoman's classic soy sauce is famous for being naturally brewed with just four ingredients - soybeans, wheat, salt, and water - which accounts for its clear reddish-brown colour. In developing a dark soy sauc...