Brands
La Pink onboards Parineeti Chopra as its brand ambassador
Mumbai: La Pink, a beauty brand with 100 per cent microplastic-free formulations, announced actress Parineeti Chopra as its first brand face. This partnership marks a milestone as La Pink redefines clean beauty standards and inspires confidence among women.
Launched in 2023 with 17 products, La Pink now offers over 60, focusing on customer feedback for packaging and formulations. Parineeti Chopra aligns with the brand’s mission and values as an actor, entrepreneur, philanthropist, and singer.
“Her smart and aspirational approach to self-expression blends effortlessly with our belief that beauty should reflect your true self. As a passionate advocate for social change, Parineeti’s support for initiatives that uplift women and foster self-love resonates deeply with La Pink’s mission of giving the best to the community. We are thrilled to collaborate with her to encourage our community to embrace their individuality and celebrate their unique beauty with only the best of natural ingredients.” said La Pink founder & director Nitin Jain.
Chopra said, “When I came across La Pink, the concept of being microplastic-free instantly caught my attention. While there are many natural and organic skincare brands, very few are discussing the harmful effects of microplastics on our skin and the environment. That’s why I knew I had to participate in this mission. Indian consumers deserve to know about these ingredients and make informed choices. La Pink’s products, like the Ideal Bright Serum and Vitamin C Sunscreen, have become my go-to essentials. They repair, nourish, hydrate, and maintain the skin’s pH balance, all while being completely free of microplastics. This is exactly what modern skincare should be—unique, natural, and innovative. I’m excited to be associated with La Pink and hope this collaboration will inspire people to embrace mindful beauty choices for healthier skin and a better planet.”
Brands
Faber-Castell India appoints Sunaina Haldar as director – marketing
With stints at Tata, SleepyCat and ADF Foods under her belt, Haldar is primed to redraw Faber-Castell’s brand story
MUMBAI: Faber-Castell India has poached Sunaina Haldar from ADF Foods, appointing her director – marketing as the German stationery brand looks to muscle up in a category that is rapidly reinventing itself around creativity and self-expression.
Haldar hit the ground running. “My first couple of weeks have been incredibly energising, understanding consumers, visiting markets, engaging with retailers and immersing myself into the world of Faber-Castell Group,” she said.
She arrives with considerable firepower. At ADF Foods, Haldar ran marketing across India and international markets for a portfolio spanning Ashoka, Aeroplane, Camel and ADF Soul. Before that, she was vice-president – marketing at direct-to-consumer mattress brand SleepyCat, where she helmed brand, content and performance marketing. Her résumé also includes a stint leading marketing, new product development and CRM for Tata SmartFoodz at Tata Consumer Products, no small proving ground.
Between corporate roles, Haldar also operated as a fractional CMO for early-stage startups, building marketing strategy and operational structures from scratch, a signal that she knows how to move fast with limited resources.
With 18 years straddling FMCG, D2C and the startup world, Haldar now takes the reins at a brand that has long owned the classroom but is clearly hungry for the living room. In a stationery market where the pencil has become a lifestyle statement, Faber-Castell has picked someone who knows exactly how to sell that story.
