Herjit Bhalla will report to Mohit Malhotra, Whole-time Director and Global Chief Executive Officer of the company
Dabur India on Thursday said that Herjit Bhalla has joined the company as the as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the India business. Bhalla will report to Mohit Malhotra, Whole-time Director and Global Chief Executive Officer of the company.
“With respect to the above, we wish to inform that Herjit S Bhalla has joined the company as Chief Executive Officer- India Business in the category of Senior Management Personnel of the company with effect from Thursday, 23 April 2026,” the company said in an exchange filing.
With over 25 years of experience in commercial and general management roles, Bhalla brings extensive exposure across Indian and international markets. He holds a B.Com degree from the University of Delhi and an MBA from Management Development Institute, Gurugram.
He spent 16 years at Unilever in sales and marketing leadership roles, including international assignments. He subsequently served as Chief Operating Officer at Metro Cash and Carry India and later joined The Hershey Company, where he held leadership positions, including Managing Director for India and Vice President roles, overseeing international markets and global customer strategy.
The leadership transition reflects Dabur’s strategic focus on strengthening its India business amid evolving consumer demand patterns and intensifying competition in the fast-moving consumer goods sector.
In the fourth quarter of the financial year 2026, the India FMCG business of the company witnessed sequential recovery in demand and is likely to record high single-digit growth. Home and personal care (HPC) business sustained its double-digit growth trajectory and is likely to grow in midteens.
The growth is expected to be led by hair oils, shampoo and home care, which are likely to record growth in the twenties. Key brands which are expected to record healthy volume-led growth are Dabur Amla franchise, Vatika Shampoo, Dabur Almond, Odonil, Odomos, Meswak and Gulabari. The majority of the portfolio continued to outpace category growth and is expected to register market share gains during the quarter.
