Orkla India, a subsidiary of Norwegian industrial investment firm Orkla ASA, has announced the appointment of Girish Nair as the Chief Executive Officer for the Eastern business unit. Eastern is one of the well-known brands in Kerala’s pure spices and masala market.

Based in Kochi, Nair will lead the Eastern business team, focusing on expanding Orkla India’s presence in Kerala and driving strategic growth initiatives for the Eastern brand. He has more than three decades of expertise in the food and consumer goods industry, said a press release.

Nair joins Orkla India from Olam Group, where he was part of the leadership team that established the packaged foods business for Olam in West Africa. He is an alumnus of IIT Madras and IIM Bangalore. He has worked with organisations such as Wipro Consumer Products, Bacardi, Britannia and Dabur.

Published on February 12, 2025