Bio

Sanjeev Asthana is the Chief Executive Officer of Patanjali Foods, a leading Foods, FMCG and Oil Palm Plantation company in India.

Sanjeev is an alumnus of Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT) and holds a master’s degree in business administration and management from Institute of Rural Management (IRMA). A highly recognized industry leader he has nearly four decades of experience in Food, Agribusiness, Retail and Private Equity. He held top management roles at large organizations including Cargill India, Reliance Retail and ITC Global Holdings. Sanjeev joined as CEO of Patanjali Foods (erstwhile, Ruchi Soya Industries) in 2020 while it was under the phase of bankruptcy. He successfully led the turnaround of the company in a short span of three years for it to become a $3.8 billion company.

He has worked closely at policy level with some of the key government and international institutions like GAIN, UNICEF, World Bank, IFC, ADB, etc. He has served as a key member of various committees established by the Government of India, including the Chairmanship for Taskforce of Planning Commission for the 12th five-year plan. His international affiliations include IIED UK, Columbia University, New York and The Chicago Council, a leading think tank of US on policy issues.

Sanjeev also serves as an Independent Director on the boards of various organizations including IndusInd Bank, NCDEX eMarkets (NeML), and NABARD Consultancy Services (NABCONS). He is the current President of Solvent Extractors’ Association of India (SEA), the largest edible oil association in India.

He has been conferred with ‘Lifetime Achievement Award’ at GlobOil India, 2022. In September 2024 ‘Millers for Nutrition’ added India to its Global effort and announced Sanjeev as their Ambassador of Fortification and Nutrition.