Puneet Das appointed as President- India & South Asia for Tata's food and beverage arm

Food and beverage arm of Tata Group, Tata Consumer Products has elevated Puneet Das as the company’s new president - packaged beverages for India and South Asia.

He has replaced Sushant Das who is now moving to Tata Starbucks to lead India operations.

“We have an exciting time ahead for our packaged beverages business with focus on scaling up our distribution and reach, building on product innovation while strengthening the core portfolio. Puneet’s appointment comes at a time when the organisation is going through its transformation journey and his experience will help us accelerate the business,” shared Sunil D'Souza, MD and CEO, Tata Consumer Products in a statement.

Prior to this promotion, Puneet Das was senior vice president - marketing for the India beverages business.

In the new role, he will head Tata’s key beverage brands including Tata Tea, Tetley, Tata Coffee Grand, Himalayan Natural Mineral Water and Tata Gluco Plus.

Das has 20 years of experience in the fast moving consumer goods industry and has worked in India, Africa and other international markets. He joined TCP in 2017 and previously held senior marketing roles in Marico, PepsiCo, GSK Consumer and worked on brands such as 7Up, Boost and Horlicks.

TCP’s portfolio of products includes tea, coffee, water, salt, pulses, spices, ready-to-cook offerings, breakfast cereals, snacks and mini meals.