Hindustan Unilever Limited (HUL) is set to integrate its foods and refreshment categories in India with effect from July 1.
This is being done to align itself with the structure of Unilever globally.
"This integration will help HUL increase organisational agility and better serve local consumers while harnessing the advantage of global scale," said a company statement.
The company has, in the meanwhile, announced some key changes in the management committee.
Sudhir Sitapati, now executive director, refreshment, will be re-designated as executive director, foods & refreshment. He will be responsible for the integrated foods and refreshment (F&R) business. He will continue to be a part of the management committee of HUL.
Geetu Verma, who is the now the executive director, foods, India, will be moving to Rotterdam as global VP – nutrition & natural platforms, Unilever. This is a new role designed to grow Unilever’s presence in the health and wellbeing sector.
The foods & refreshment business had delivered consistent growth in India, the release said. It gave significant scale to Unilever in the region and would continue to be a strategic priority for the business, it added.
The integration would help drive synergies, become more agile and more consumer-centric, it said.