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SLMG Beverages Onboards Lagan Shastri As CEO

Ad Tribe Editorial1 min read
Lagan Shastri, Chief Executive Officer at SLMG Beverages

SLMG Beverages has appointed Lagan Shastri as Chief Executive Officer, effective 1 August 2026.

  • New role: CEO, SLMG Beverages, one of India's largest Coca-Cola bottling partners
  • Career: Began at Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverages as a Management Trainee, rising over 20 years to Executive Director - Market Operations
  • Previous role: Managing Director and CEO of DFM Foods Limited from 2020, followed by Strategic Advisor at Reliance Consumer Products Limited
  • Experience: Nearly three decades across beverages, FMCG and consumer products

"A Monumental Milestone"

SLMG's Board of Directors called the appointment "a monumental milestone as we prepare SLMG Beverages for its next phase of exponential growth." Shastri said he was "honoured and excited to lead SLMG Beverages at such an important stage," adding that the company aims to build "a US$10 billion enterprise value" and rank among the "Top 10 Global Coca-Cola Bottlers."

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