2021 will be a better year for us than 2020: HUL CMD Sanjeev Mehta

In an interview with Viveat Susan Pinto, Mehta speaks on the shape of things to come for the fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) market and his firm

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Hindustan Unilever | Sanjiv Mehta | HUL

Viveat Susan Pinto  |  Mumbai 

Sanjiv Mehta, chairman and managing director of Hindustan Unilever (HUL), the country’s largest consumer goods company, says that while the June quarter will not be as bad as last year, it could change as the Covid-19 situation evolves. Mehta responds to questions from Viveat Susan Pinto on the shape of things to come for the fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) market and his firm.

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First Published: Mon, May 03 2021. 06:09 IST
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