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Kanika Juneja Joins Apollo Tyres As Head Of Marketing

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Kanika Juneja, joining Apollo Tyres as head of marketing for India and South-East Asia after leading Maggi Noodles at Nestle

Kanika Juneja has joined Apollo Tyres as head of marketing, India and South-East Asia, moving from Nestle, where she was category marketing head for Maggi Noodles. She is based in Gurugram and took up the role in September 2026, according to her LinkedIn announcement.

  • Company: Apollo Tyres

  • Role: Head of marketing, India and South-East Asia

  • Location: Gurugram

  • Previously: Category marketing head, Maggi Noodles, Nestle

Kanika Juneja At Nestle

Juneja spent six years at Nestle and took on the Maggi Noodles role in March 2024. Before that she was marketing manager for Maggi Flavor World and digital head for Maggi, managing the cooking aids portfolio and leading work across website content, search, social media and influencer marketing.

Her responsibilities also included Maggi Apna Food Business, an initiative that supports women in starting their own food businesses.

Horlicks, Sunfeast And Siemens

Before Nestle she held marketing and category roles at GSK Consumer Healthcare India, working on Horlicks and its adult nutrition portfolio. That work covered category development, innovation, launches and communications for Women's Horlicks, Mother's Horlicks and Horlicks Protein+.

Earlier she was assistant brand manager for Sunfeast at ITC, handling marketing planning, budgeting and activations across premium cream biscuits and crackers. She began her career as an engineer at Siemens.

From Food To Tyres

In her announcement, Juneja reflected on moving from food brands to the tyre industry and on the role Apollo plays in supporting mobility, livelihoods and businesses. She thanked the company's leadership and her team.

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