India — Hindustan Unilever Ltd. (HUL) has appointed Koteshwar LN as the Chief Executive Officer of Oziva, strengthening the company’s leadership focus on the fast-growing health, wellness, and nutrition segment.
In his new role, Koteshwar will lead Oziva’s business operations and growth strategy while also overseeing HUL’s broader wellness portfolio, including Liquid I.V., the company’s hydration and electrolyte brand. He is expected to focus on expanding HUL’s presence in the rapidly growing consumer wellness and nutrition market.
Koteshwar brings more than two decades of experience across FMCG, beverages, consumer brands, and e-commerce. Prior to joining HUL, he was part of the leadership team at Marico, where he worked on business growth and brand strategy initiatives.
Earlier in his career, he held leadership roles at Flipkart and The Coca-Cola Company, contributing to brand development, market expansion, and category growth across multiple consumer segments.
According to reports, Koteshwar will report to Harman Dhillon, Executive Director, Beauty & Wellbeing at HUL, and will play a key role in driving innovation, brand expansion, and consumer engagement across the company’s wellness-focused portfolio.
The appointment comes as large FMCG companies increasingly expand into health, wellness, nutrition, and preventive lifestyle categories amid rising consumer demand for functional products, clean nutrition, and digital-first wellness brands.
Hindustan Unilever Ltd. is one of India’s largest FMCG companies, operating across categories including beauty, personal care, home care, foods, nutrition, and wellness. Oziva is a plant-based nutrition and wellness brand focused on health supplements, protein products, and lifestyle nutrition solutions targeting health-conscious consumers.
