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Cargill’s Burra elected IOA president; Upadhyay of Rian vice-president
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Thursday, 07 September, 2017, 08 : 00 AM [IST]
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Our Bureau, New Delhi
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Neelima Burra, country head, olive oil, and chief marketing officer (CMO), Cargill Foods India, and Rahul Upadhyay, chief executive officer, Rian Imports and Marketing, were elected president and vice-president, respectively, of the Indian Olive Association (IOA) at its recent annual general meeting (AGM).
Burra previously operated as vice-president of the association, which was established to promote, protect and safeguard the interests of the olive and olive oil industry. She has succeeded Rajneesh Bhasin, managing director, Borges India.
She said, “I am glad to be elected as the president of this prestigious organisation. In my new role, my endeavour will be to work towards taking the efforts of the association to the next level to popularise the health and wellness benefits of olives and olive oil in the country.”
“I envision to steer the energies of the association towards making the olive category a part of the monthly purchase of the Indian households,” Burra added. Upadhyay said, “As the elected vice-president of this association, I will continue my efforts to increase awareness about olives and olive oil.”
“I look forward to working with the association in its continuous endeavours to promote and safeguard olive oil and its related categories,” he added. V N Dalmia, the brain behind IOA’s founding, will remain its founder president and continue to provide his guidance to the growth and development of this association.
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