Hector Beverages Appoints Abhishek Agrawal as Chief Quality Officer

#ChiefQualityOfficer #HectorBeverages #FMCGLeadership #QualityAssurance #ManufacturingExcellence #FoodSafety #Quality40

December 2025 : Hector Beverages, the innovative Indian food and beverage company known for its traditional drinks brand Paper Boat, has welcomed Mr. Abhishek Agrawal as its new Chief Quality Officer (CQO) for the Bengaluru unit, effective November 2025. This pivotal appointment signals the company's intensified focus on strengthening quality and operational excellence across its manufacturing ecosystem.

Mr. Abhishek brings over two decades of robust experience in Quality Assurance (QA), manufacturing efficiency, and cluster leadership acquired across several leading FMCG and manufacturing giants. His career trajectory, spanning roles at Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverages (HCCB), Welspun, Cargill, HUL, and Solaris, underscores his deep expertise in the sector.

Mr. Abhishek Agrawal's professional experience is heavily concentrated in the FMCG sector, notably his 9.5-year tenure at Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverages (HCCB), where he served as the SouthWest Cluster Quality Head. Prior to this, he gained valuable experience at companies like Cargill in edible oil manufacturing and Unilever.

The new CQO is armed with a strong technical background, holding a Bachelor of Engineering (BE) degree in Chemical Engineering from Visvesvaraya Technological University (2009–2013), graduating with distinction. This combination of chemical process knowledge and extensive quality management experience positions him perfectly to lead the quality assurance function at Hector Beverages.

Pro MFG Media Newsletter

Get regular manufacturing insights that matter and enable business.