HUL products completely safe and meet all safety standards: Priya Nair on Beco row
HUL MD and CEO Priya Nair was responding to a query at HUL’s Capital Markets Day
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Published: Sep 7, 2026 3:05 PM | 1 min read
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- Hindustan Unilever's MD and CEO Priya Nair stated that the company's products are safe and meet all safety standards, in response to a legal dispute with D2C brand Beco.
- The Delhi High Court has reserved its decision regarding the jurisdiction in the disparagement case filed by HUL against Kwick Living, the parent company of Beco.
- The court will first determine its jurisdiction before considering any interim relief related to the case.
- HUL's legal action follows a Beco advertising campaign that compares its products to Surf Excel and Vim, alleging associations with skin irritation and allergic reactions.
In the wake of the legal dispute between Hindustan Unilever and D2C brand Beco, HUL MD and CEO Priya Nair has said that while she wouldn't be commenting on the issue, she asserted that the company's products are "completely safe and absolutely meet all safety standards".
She was responding to a query at HUL’s Capital Markets Day 2026.
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HC reserves order on HUL-Beko case
In a recent development, the Delhi High Court had reserved its decision on the issue of territorial jurisdiction in the disparagement case filed by Hindustan Unilever Limited (HUL) against Kwick Living (I) Private Limited, the company behind home-cleaning brand Beco.
As per earlier reports, the court said it would first determine whether it has jurisdiction to hear the matter. It also clarified that no interim or ad-interim relief would be considered until the jurisdiction issue is decided.
HUL has approached the Delhi High Court over a comparative advertising campaign run by D2C homecare brand Beco, which named Surf Excel and Vim in an ingredient-transparency push. The campaign links the products to chemicals it says are associated with skin irritation and allergic reactions.
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