LT Foods names Rohit Jaiswal COO for Middle East arm

NEW DELHI: LT Foods, best known for its Daawat and Royal rice brands, has appointed Rohit Jaiswal as chief operating officer of LT Foods Middle East DMCC, its step-down subsidiary, as the billion-dollar FMCG group sharpens its push across the Middle East and Africa.

In his new role, Jaiswal will work closely with chief executive of the Middle East business Gursajan Arora, and lead strategy, execution and regional expansion. The appointment signals a renewed focus on scale, partnerships and capability-building in some of the company’s fastest-growing markets.

An MBA from IIM Bangalore and an alumnus of Insead and Stanford GSB, Jaiswal brings more than 27 years of experience across India, Bangladesh, the Middle East, Africa and Central Asia. He has held senior leadership roles at Colgate Palmolive, Marico, Dabur International and Dr Reddy’s, spanning multiple FMCG categories and cultures.

LT Foods chairman and managing director VK Arora, said the hire aligns with the group’s LT Foods 3.0 vision of building a diversified global consumer food company. He added that Jaiswal’s experience would accelerate growth and deepen the company’s presence across the region.

LT Foods operates in over 80 countries. The company reported consolidated revenue of about Rs 8,773 crore in FY25, with a five-year revenue CAGR of 16 per cent and PAT CAGR of 21 per cent.