Harsh Mariwala & family have a net worth of $5.9 billion which they have made from the family’s trading of edible oils and spices. The Fortune India 500 company, Marico, is a consumer goods company which has an annual revenue of $1.2 billion.
Marico is popular for its Saffola brand of cooking oil which is sold in more than 50 countries across Africa and Asia.
The company also produces and sales a range of healthy soups and shakes which sold under the brand name Saffola Fittify.
They also sale immunity boosting products such as Saffola ImmuniVeda. The company also has a stake in Kaya which is a chain of skin care clinics.
Harsh started his career with Bombay Oil Industries in India. He founded Marico in 1990 as a fast moving consumer goods (FMCG) company.
In 1990 he went international by setting up a manufacturing plant in Bangladesh. The company has brands in hair care, edible oils, male grooming and health foods.
Harsh established Kaya Limited, a skin care clinic as a subsidiary of Marico. In 2014 Harsh stepped down as a CEO but continued serving as chairman.
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