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Adani Wilmar launches new Ilish pack for Bengali tables
Mumbai: The Hilsa/Ilish season is upon us, and the kitchens of Bengal are bringing out their best recipes for the king amongst fishes. Be it the steamed bhaapa Ilish or the yogurt-based doi Ilish, nothing complements the Hilsa more than the pungent fragrance of mustard oil. Fortune Kachi Ghani Mustard Oil has announced the launch of a special edition packaging designed to celebrate this iconic culinary event. Available exclusively in West Bengal and Tripura, this unique packaging highlights the rich tradition and cultural significance of the Hilsa fish.
The limited-edition pack features a striking design inspired by nineteenth-century Kalighat potchitro art, offering a visual tribute to the region’s artistic heritage. This initiative is complemented by a comprehensive promotional campaign that includes a television commercial, local cooking competitions, and various consumer engagement activities. To signify the artistic legacy of the region, the brand has decorated trams, which are traditional modes of transport in West Bengal with innovative paintings that showcase various traditions and practices associated with Hilsa. Kalighat art has been incorporated into these paintings to ensure they resonate with the local population. Additionally, these artistic trams serve to promote cultural pride and raise awareness about the rich culinary legacy of Hilsa in West Bengal.
To connect with the audience on a deeper level, a series of user-generated content (UGC) focusing on Bengali art and culture has been posted. A variety of point-of-sale materials (POSM) are also on display in stores to attract consumers. Radio promotions have helped to further amplify the campaign to reach a wider audience.
Senior vice-president of sales & marketing Mukesh Mishra commented on the launch, “We are excited to introduce our special Ilish pack during a season that holds immense cultural value for the people of West Bengal and Tripura. By incorporating the Kalighat-inspired design into our packaging, we aim to celebrate not only the Hilsa season but also the rich cultural traditions of the region. This initiative reflects our commitment to enhancing regional connections and resonating deeply with our consumers’ culinary traditions.”
For outdoor promotions, Adani Wilmar has been engaging in various compelling activities like fish market branding, installation of giant pack cut-outs, branding AC buses and metro branding, and restaurant branding. Outdoor hoardings and digital screens (OOH) were used to promote the new pack further. Competitions were hosted as part of society and fish market activations, with winners being invited to a mega finale event in August. Participants showcased their culinary skills by cooking delectable Ilish recipes, and the final winners will be celebrated by some of the region’s prominent chefs.
The special Ilish pack by Fortune Kachi Ghani Mustard Oil (KGMO) will be available for a limited time only during the months of July and August.
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Beacon Group appoints Dr Rajesh Patel as Group CEO
36-year healthcare veteran to lead Beacon Diagnostics, Vector Biotek, Biogeny.
MUMBAI: A new chief, a fresh diagnosis and a sharper prescription for growth. Beacon Group has appointed Dr Rajesh Patel as its Group Chief Executive Officer, effective April 1, 2026, signalling a decisive push to scale its presence in the diagnostics and IVD space. Patel steps into the role with 36 years of experience across the healthcare and diagnostics industry, bringing a career shaped by leadership roles spanning sales, marketing, business development and operational strategy. His mandate is both expansive and precise: to steer the group’s overall strategic direction while tightening coordination across its three core entities Beacon Diagnostics, Vector Biotek and Biogeny Diagnostics.
In practical terms, that means driving cross-company synergies, accelerating market expansion and strengthening organisational capability areas increasingly critical as diagnostic players compete for scale in a fragmented yet rapidly evolving healthcare ecosystem. The group is positioning itself to capture unmet demand across chain laboratories, key accounts and standalone labs, segments that remain underserved despite growing diagnostic needs.
The appointment comes at a time when the In Vitro Diagnostics (IVD) sector in India is entering a more competitive and innovation-led phase, with companies focusing not just on product pipelines but also on service delivery, integration and customer-centric models. Beacon’s leadership appears to be betting that Patel’s execution-focused approach can help translate ambition into operational momentum.
Welcoming the appointment, Chairman Dr D K Joshi described Patel’s induction as a strategic move aligned with the group’s long-term vision, emphasising the role of leadership depth in navigating the next phase of growth.
For Beacon Group, the message is clear, in a sector where precision matters, leadership is the new differentiator—and this appointment is intended to set the tone for what comes next.
