New Delhi, March 26 -- Rajneet Kohli, former chief executive and executive director of Britannia Industries Ltd, is set to join Hindustan Unilever Ltd (HUL) to lead its foods and refreshment division, according to people in know of the development.

Kohli had announced his resignation from the biscuit maker on 6 March and stepped down from his active role at Britannia effective 14 March to pursue an "external opportunity".

The foods and refreshment division is HUL's second-largest after home care, following a split last year in the company's beauty and personal care division into beauty and wellbeing and personal care businesses.

In fiscal 2023-24, the foods and refreshment division reported a revenue of Rs.15,292 crore, contributing 25...