Britannia appoints Rajneet Kohli as executive director and CEO

Britannia Industries has appointed Varun Berry as executive vice-chairman and managing director of Britannia Industries with immediate effect. In addition, the company has announced the appointment of Rajneet Kohli as executive director and chief executive officer.

28 Sep 2022 | By Rahul Kumar

Rajneet Kohli

Kohli will report to Berry. 

Berry said, “I am delighted to welcome Rajneet to Britannia. His experience of building high performance businesses and profitable brands is strongly aligned to our vision of becoming a responsible global total foods company. Rajneet’s proven track record of scaling up businesses and building highly engaged teams makes him a perfect fit for the organization. I look forward to partnering with Rajneet to lead us to the next phase of growth.’’

Kohli added, “As one of India’s leading food companies with over a 100-year legacy, Britannia has an exceptional track record of innovation and serving consumers with exemplary standards. I feel privileged and am truly excited for what lies ahead of us at Britannia.”

Kohli has served in numerous senior leadership roles during his 25+ years career in Asian Paints and Coca-Cola, and joins Britannia from Jubilant FoodWorks. Under his leadership, Jubilant has delivered sustained profitable growth and emerged as the largest QSR chain in the country with over 1,600 stores. Moreover, he has also been instrumental in leading several transformational changes deeply embedded with technology.