Brands
Hul eyes premium category growth with Rs 2,000 crore production boost
The company focuses on high-growth beauty, wellbeing and home care liquid categories
MUMBAI: Hindustan Unilever Limited (Hul) has announced a significant investment of Rs 2,000 crore to expand its manufacturing capacity over the next two years. The capital will be used to bolster production in fast-growing premium sectors, specifically within beauty, wellbeing, and home care liquids.
This move aligns with the company’s strategy to place larger bets on high-demand areas. By focusing on premium skin care, hair care, and liquid detergents, Hul aims to strengthen its position in markets where consumer preferences are shifting toward more specialised products.
The expansion will take place across multiple locations and will integrate advanced technology into the production process:
- Efficiency: Hul will use automation and digital tools to create a more agile supply chain, allowing for a quicker response to changing consumer trends.
- Sustainability: In line with the company’s environmental goals, the new facilities are designed to operate on 100 per cent renewable energy.
- Future-proofing: The investment aims to build a manufacturing network capable of supporting emerging digital sales channels and new product formats.
Hul chief executive officer and managing director Priya Nair, stated that the investment reflects a commitment to scaling brands and creating new categories for the future. She noted that the initiative underscores the company’s focus on building a resilient, technology-enabled supply chain that delivers better value to its customers.
By expanding its capacity in these specific segments, Hul is positioning itself to lead the next phase of growth in the Indian consumer goods market.
Brands
FSS names Anand Krishnamurthi head of global digital delivery
Tech veteran to drive AI-first, cloud-led transformation in payments globally
CHENNAI: Financial Software and Systems (FSS), an AI-first payment infrastructure company, has appointed Anand Krishnamurthi as head of global digital delivery.
In his new role, Anand Krishnamurthi will lead FSS’s global digital delivery capabilities, focusing on AI-first and cloud-led transformation while ensuring predictable, high-quality outcomes for customers worldwide. He will be based in Chennai and report to V. Balasubramanian, CEO of FSS.
Bringing 28 years of experience in technology and digital transformation across banking, capital markets, financial services, and insurance, Anand has held senior leadership positions at Cognizant and NuSummit. He is recognised for scaling multi-geography delivery teams, leading mission-critical platforms, and embedding AI-driven automation in complex, regulated environments.
“What drew me to FSS is its deep payments expertise, strong product DNA, and the scale at which its platforms power real-world financial ecosystems,” said Anand Krishnamurthi. “I aim to strengthen delivery predictability, execution rigor, and engineering quality, building empowered teams that deliver measurable customer outcomes. FSS has a unique opportunity to create real-time, AI-infused payments infrastructure that is resilient, secure, and globally scalable.”
V. Balasubramanian added, “Anand’s track record in leading multi-geography delivery programs and AI-first operating models makes him the ideal leader for FSS as we accelerate our AI-driven digital payments business. His leadership will help us raise the bar for outcomes globally.”
This appointment is part of FSS’s broader push to build an AI-powered, cloud-native delivery organisation capable of meeting the evolving needs of banks, fintechs, and financial institutions worldwide.
