Mumbai: Breakfast cereals manufacturer Kellogg India has announced the onboarding of Prashant Peres as managing director for the India and South Asia markets. In this role, Peres will be based in Mumbai and steer the business forward in its endeavour to serve consumers with its wide array of food offerings.

Mohit Anand, who joined Kellogg in 2017 and served as managing director, India & South Asia, has been elevated to the role of general manager, snacks portfolio for Kellogg AMEA (Asia Pacific, Middle East and Africa), based in Singapore.

“We are pleased to appoint Prashant Peres to lead the Kellogg South Asia business. We believe that his strong experience will help build on our sustainable growth momentum in the market, develop our talent, and bring more food innovations to our consumers," said Kellogg AMEA president Shumit Kapoor. "Mohit is an excellent leader with rich India and Asia experiences gathered over the years. I am excited to have him join us here in Singapore and unlock the potential of the snacks category across markets.”

Peres is an FMCG industry veteran, with nearly 25 years of experience in the foods, snacks, beverages and personal care categories across diverse markets in Asia, ANZ and Africa. He joins Kellogg from Mondelez International where he led the Indonesia business as president and MD. Prior to this, he led the chocolate business for Mondelez in India. 

Prior to that, Peres was with Unilever as vice president for foods, South Asia. His earlier stints include several senior roles in sales and marketing at Unilever in the South Asia region, Turkey, Africa, Middle East, South East Asia, and China.

“The challenge of leading a business in India is always thrilling, but more so when it is a legacy brand such as Kellogg," said Prashant Peres. "I am looking forward to step into this role and play a part in augmenting Kellogg’s commitment to serving its consumers and communities with its wide range of cereals and snacks. We are in an exciting place as a business with a fantastic opportunity for nutritious food offerings before us. I am looking forward to growing it further along with the passionate team at Kellogg South Asia.”