How Harsh Mariwala turned a pepper trader's legacy into Marico's Rs 1 lakh crore empire

Profile traces Marico's rise from Bombay Oil Industries to a Rs 13,611 crore FMCG giant, pioneering branded packaged coconut oil under Parachute. Now valued at Rs 1 lakh crore market cap with presence in 25 countries.

— Filed Thu, 2 Jul, 2026, 15:48 IST · Source Financial Express · BrandWagon · Updated

Profile of how Harsh Mariwala built Marico, maker of Parachute coconut oil, into a Rs 1 lakh crore consumer empire—pioneering branded, packaged coconut oil in India from the 1970s onward.