Roquette appoints Siddharth Rastogi as Managing Director for India

In his role of Managing Director, and as Roquette’s most senior executive in India, Siddharth will represent the company with external stakeholders and drive the company’s ambitious growth agenda in India.

With more than 25 years of leadership experience across B2B and B2C sectors, Siddharth has held senior positions at Kerry Ingredients, Diageo, Olam International, Johnson C Johnson Medical and Asian Paints. Most recently, he was Managing Director and General Manager for Southeast Asia and the Indian subcontinent at Kerry.

Siddharth holds an MBA in Marketing and Strategy from the Indian Institute of Management Lucknow and a degree in Computer Science Engineering from the University of Mumbai.

He succeeds Virender Grover, who is retiring after more than a decade with Roquette in India. The company extends its sincere appreciation to Virender for his commitment and contribution to Roquette’s development in the country.

With five manufacturing facilities and a long-standing presence in India, Roquette serves customers across food, nutrition, health, pharmaceutical and industrial markets. The company continues to strengthen its capabilities, commitment to innovation and sustainability, and collaboration with stakeholders to address the evolving needs of customers in India.

About Roquette
Roquette is a global leader in sustainable plant-based solutions, driving innovation and strong partnerships that are shaping the future of nutrition, health, and bioindustry.

The company harnesses natural resources such as wheat, corn, seaweed, and cellulose to craft high-performance ingredients used in everyday foods, oral medications, advanced biopharmaceuticals, and a range of bio-based products.

A family-owned company with over 90 years of expertise and 11,000 employees, Roquette serves clients in over 150 countries and is committed to creating lasting value for customers, patients, consumers, and society.

Together, we turn the potential of nature into the essentials of life.

Press contact: Carolyn Lo – Regional Communications – carolyn.lo@roquette.com