Hershey India

Amul shares its prestigious AAA+ brand strength rating with Hershey's, though the latter saw a slight 0.5% dip in brand value to $3.9 billion, placing it second after leading the list last year

Mehta's last stint was at Hershey India for 2.5 years as managing director, and prior to that, she was at the country's largest FMCG firm, Hindustan Unilever, for 18 years

Global snacking firm Hershey Company on Tuesday said Luigi Mirri has been appointed as General Manager, India. Currently serving as the General Manager of APAC, Mirri will expand his responsibilities to include India, Hershey Company said in a statement. Mirri's appointment is from January 1,2024. "Both India and APAC play crucial roles in shaping our company's future. Our business in India, in particular, is growing, and is a strategically important market for the future. "Luigi's outstanding track record in steering growth for large enterprises, driving profitability, and turnarounds, will guide his leadership as we continue to tap our desired growth and unlock new potential," Rohit Grover, President (International) of The Hershey Company, said. Prior to joining The Hershey Company five years ago, Mirri was based in India with another confection company where he held key leadership positions and dedicated substantial time to business operations.

This comes at a time when the firm has been struggling to turn profitable in India

Chocolate and confectionery firm Hershey India has appointed Herjit S Bhalla as its new Managing Director. Before joining Hershey India, Bhalla spent over 16 years in sales and marketing, management roles at Unilever in India, Russia, Ukraine and Belarus, Hershey India said in a statement. In his last position, Bhalla served on the board of directors with Metro Cash & Carry handling operations for north and east India. Commenting on Bhalla's appointment, The Hershey Company President International Steven C. Schiller said, "India is a key focus market for Hershey, globally. I am confident that Bhalla's leadership will continue the growth path we are on in India". In November last year Hershey said it would invest USD 50 million in India over the next five years to scale up its operations in the country. The Hershey Company, the world's fourth-largest confectioner maker, had entered India through a joint venture with Godrej Group in 2008, but dissolved it four years later, buying ..