Krishival Foods appoints Vivek Kumar Jain as chief business officer
Krishival Foods Ltd has appointed Vivek Kumar Jain as chief business officer, effective October 23, 2026. The appointment comes as the company looks to expand its consumer foods business across healthy snacks and ice cream. Jain will lead business strategy and growth initiatives, focusing on profitability, portfolio expansion in domestic and international markets, product and category management, and distribution across general trade, modern trade, e-commerce, quick commerce and exports.
The appointment
- Effective
- October 23, 2026
- Announced
- 19 October 2026
Key details
- Experience
- More than 25 years
- Tenure at Nestlé
- 18 years
- Focus areas
- Business strategy and growth initiatives, profitability, portfolio expansion, product and category management, distribution
Career so far
- Chief business officer (CBO)Krishival Foods · from Oct 2026
- Role not statedTata Consumer Products
- Role not statedNestlé
Jain brings more than 25 years of experience, including 18 years at Nestlé and seven years at Tata Consumer Products. At Tata Consumer Products he worked on expanding modern trade and e-commerce capabilities and growing exports, and at Nestlé he held sales and business leadership roles across India and Thailand.
Other recent people moves
Frequently asked questions
Who is the new Chief business officer (CBO) at Krishival Foods?
Vivek Kumar Jain was appointed Chief business officer (CBO) at Krishival Foods; the move was announced on 19 October 2026.
When does Vivek Kumar Jain take charge?
The appointment is effective October 23, 2026.
What did Vivek Kumar Jain do before joining Krishival Foods?
According to the announcement, Vivek Kumar Jain has worked as a senior role at Tata Consumer Products; a senior role at Nestlé.
Based on company announcements, filings and reporting by ET Retail. Details were checked against the source on 13 Nov 2026; we add nothing the source does not state.
Key facts
- Company
- Krishival Foods
- Person
- Vivek Kumar Jain
- New role
- Chief business officer (CBO)
- Type
- Appointed
- Date
- 19 Oct 2026
- Source
- Media reports
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