Cargill food business in India appoints Milind Pingle as Director, Sales & Mrktg

Cargill’s food business in India today announced the appointment of Milind Pingle as Director, Sales & Marketing, effective immediately. Milind, brings to Cargill, more than 25 years of rich experience in Sales and Marketing and will work closely with the team in their endeavor to propel the company’s brands to the next level.

Milind joins Cargill India from Times Group (BCCL) where his last assignment was as Director Response wherein he led development of business verticals across parameters of ad revenues, yield and market shares. He also functioned as the Response Lead for publications such as Maharashtra Times and Mirrors during his last stint. Across his illustrious career, Milind has also worked with leading organizations such as Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverages and Perfetti Van Melle India, to name a few. He is also credited for his expertise in conceiving, incubating and building startup organizations.

An alumnus of Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies, he is known as a strategic marketing leader with an expertise in consumer marketing and sales, across industry verticals.

Commenting on his appointment, Deoki Muchhal, Managing Director, Cargill’s food business in India said, "We are delighted to welcome Milind to Cargill family. His immense experience in the field of sales and marketing across renowned consumer organizations will be a great asset for us and I believe his knowledge and capabilities will add tremendous value to our ambitious growth strategy, helping the company in its journey of becoming the leader in nourishing people."

About Cargill India: In India, Cargill’s operations started in 1987. It has businesses in refined oils, food ingredients, grain and oilseeds, cotton, animal nutrition and trade structured finance. Cargill Foods India

markets leading consumer brands of edible oils such as NatureFresh, Gemini, Sweekar, Leonardo Olive Oil, Rath and Sunflower brand of hydrogenated fats. It also markets wheat flour under the NatureFresh

brand name. The Animal Nutrition business of Cargill provides animal feed and premix and nutrition for aqua, dairy and poultry. It markets animal feed and premix under the brands such as Provimi, Purina, Citura and Cargill. The Grains and Oilseed crush business originates grains and oilseeds at 240 storage

locations. It employs more than 3,500 employees working across offices and plants and a network of warehouses and depots.

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