Mission

Purpose

To be a Socially Responsible company that will Delight Consumers



By Offering

Advantage

Great Taste, Good Value & Real Convenience



Achieved
Through

Scope

Manufacturing & Marketing Natural, Convenient & Specialty Foods




In A

Environment

Knowledge driven, Energetic & Fun work environment

History

1985

September

Tasty Bite Established

Tasty Bite Eatables Limited incorporated as a Public Limited Company

1986

June
 

Food Preservation Technology

TBEL becomes pioneers of 'Retort' technology in India

1987

 

Tasty Bite Goes Public

Initial Public Offering by TBEL

1987

July

Production Commences

1st commercial production begins at TBEL Pune facility

1990

April

India Retail Launch

5 SKUs of Tasty Bite RTS range launched in India

1993

 

TBEL declared a sick Industrial Unit

TBEL referred to Board of Industrial and Financial Reconstruction (BIFR) owing to losses and net worth erosion

1995

 

Exports to PBI

1st export consignment to Preferred Brands International Inc (PBI)

1998

 

PBFIPL Becomes Promoter

PBFIPL becomes promoter & shareholder

2000

 

HACCP & ISO 22000

TBEL receives HACCP & ISO 2200 certification

2003

 

Profits Declared

TBEL declared profitable

2005

 

CTPAT Certification

TBEL receives the coveted C-TPAT certification

2006

 

TFS Launch

Tasty Bite forays into foodservice business in India. Launches a new business vertical 'TFS' - Tasty Bite Foodservice

2006

 

Kosher & Halal

TBEL certified for Kosher & Halal

2007

 

"Briquettes" for our Boilers

TBEL transitions to 'Briquettes' to fuel boilers, accounting to 70-80% of total energy consumption

2008

 

EMS OHSAS

TBEL gets EMS OHSAS certified

2009

 

GPTW Award

TBEL ranked among India's Top-50 Best Companies To Work For by GPTW

2009

 

Dividend to shareholders

First dividend declared in history of TBEL

2010

September

TBRC Inauguration

State-of-the-art R&D facility - TBRC (Tasty Bite Research Centre) inaugurated at Pune

2010

 

GPTW Award

TBEL ranked among India's Top-100 Best Companies To Work For by GPTW

2011

 

Revenue of INR 1 Billion

TBEL crosses INR 1 Billion mark in revenues

2011

 

BRC Certified

TBEL Pune facility receives BRC certification

2012

 

GPTW Award

TBEL ranked among India's Top-50 Best Companies To Work For by GPTW

2012

 

Recognition from PIZZA HUT

"Debutante Supplier of the Year" award by Pizza Hut

2013

 

Recognition from KFC

KFC names TBEL as the "Best Innovative Partner"

2013

 

New Sauce manufacturing facility

TBEL invests in state-of-the-art sauce technology to manufacture preservative-free ambient sauces

2014

 

Organic Transformation

TBEL begins its organic transformation journey with Tasty Bite Plain Rice

2014

 

Wind Energy

TBEL utilizes wind energy to fulfil 15-18% of total energy requirement

2015

 

Addition of Promoter

Acquisition of TBEL by Kagome Co Ltd

2015

 

Organic Certification

TBEL receives NPOP / NOP certification

2016

June

R&D Team of the Year

TBRC wins the Food Processing magazine "R&D Team of the year" award

2017

 

TFS goes International

TBEL's foodservice business (TFS) expands its horizons to international markets

2017

April

SOFI Award

Tikka Masala & Thai Green Curry receive SOFI award

2017

 

Bio Gas Plant

TBEL commissions a full-scale bio gas plant for energy conversion & waste management

2017

 

Recognition from TACO BELL

"Excellence Award" by Taco Bell

2017

 

Change in Promoter

Acquisition of TBEL by Mars Incorporated

2018

 

Tasty Bite Foundation

'Tasty Bite Foundation' gets Incorporated as the CSR arm of TBEL

2018

 

Organic Certification

TBEL receives COR certification

2018

 

Recognition from Jubilant Food Works

Jubilant FoodWorks recognizes TBEL as the "Most Dependable Partner"

2019

 

Madras Lentils turns 'Organic'

TBEL's flagship RTE product'Madras Lentils' transitions to 'Organic'

2019

 

GPTW Award

GPTW recognizes TBEL as India's 25 Best Workplaces in Manufacturing - 2019

2019

October

Solar Panels

TBEL installs solar roof panels as a part of its UN Sustainable Goals commitment

2019

 

Recognition from TACO BELL

True Partner Award by Taco Bell

2019

 

GPTW Award

GPTW ranks TBEL among India's 75 Best Workplaces for Women 2019

2020

January

Launch of
Tasty Bite XCLUSIVE

TBEL launches 'Tasty Bite XCLUSIVE' with a range of specialty frozen snacks in India

2020

March

Ranked 384 amongst listed companies

TBEL is ranked amongst the top-500 listed companies in India based on market capitalisation

2020

May

HALAL MU certification

TBEL receives HALAL MU certification

2020

August

GPTW Award

GPTW ranks TBEL among India's 100 Best Workplaces for Women - 2020

2022

September

SOFI Award

Tasty Bite Organic Turmeric Rice wins SOFI Gold Award 2022

2022

 

Recognition from Paradise

Quality Excellence Award' by Paradise Food Court Pvt. Ltd.

Convenience without Compromise

Back in 1995, Tasty Bite launched in the US with five all-natural ready-to-eat Indian entrees. Since then, we have been America’s largest brand of prepared Indian food.

In 2006, we launched Tasty Bite Food Service (TFS) in India. Since then, we are the leading experts in food manufacturing, from sauces to formed frozen products to meals. Today, we are the preferred partner of choice to most leading QSRs, Cloud-Kitchen Chains & HORECA players in India & around the globe!

Leadership Team

Pradeep Poddar

Chairman

Rajendra Jadhav

Whole Time Director & GM - Works

Milin Bande

Chief Financial Officer

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Mr. Pradeep Poddar is a Bachelor of Chemical Engineering from UDCT, Mumbai University, 1976 and is also a PGDM (MBA) from Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad, 1978. He is a well-regarded business leader and a brand builder with an illustrious professional career spanning over 38 years with global and Indian companies like Glaxo India, Heinz India and Tata Global Beverages. A business leader with expertise in consumer strategy & marketing, he has a demonstrated history of exceptional performance, innovation and brand creation.

Mr. Poddar started his career with Glaxo where he quickly grew up the ranks through various roles and was appointed Young Global Leader. In 1996, he became the first Managing Director of Heinz for South Asia , leading the Company successfully for nearly a decade by creating a robust and sustainable business platform. Later in 2007, he joined Tata Global Beverages to lead the Group's foray into healthy beverages and foods. As Global President of Water & Functional Beverages, he created a virtual organization across the world for Innovation and Incubation, establishing eight global patents in products and process. He also represented the Tatas on numerous Boards before retiring from Tata Global Beverages in May 2016.

Post his retirement from the Tata Group, Mr. Poddar has been advising several business leaders and companies on growth strategy, branding & corporate governance. He has been a Trustee and Board Member of United Way of Mumbai since 2009. In the past, he led the American Chamber of Commerce Bombay Chapter, working closely with American Ambassadors in India and the US Consul General Mumbai, supporting the strengthening business relationship between the US and India.

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Raj Jadhav is a food technology graduate from UDCT, Mumbai. He has been working with Tasty Bite® as the General Manager. With cross-functional experience in managing various aspects of organisation involving manufacturing, quality assurance & quality systems, new product development, supply chain management, logistics, export-import, and client relationship management.

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Mr. Milin Bande is a professionally qualified Chartered Accountant with 22+ years of experience spread across pharma, renewable energy, FMCG, healthcare and iron & steel industry. He has rich experience in entire gamut of Business Commercial Operations Viz. P&L Management, Manufacturing & Supply Chain Management, Standard Costing, Business & Sales Finance, Management Reporting, Strategic Planning, Statutory Compliances, Audit, Legal,Risk Management, Business Alliances and Allied Activities.

Anila Thomas

DGM - Human Resource

Terence D'Cruz

DGM - Engineering

Ujjawal Jain

DGM - TFS Sales & Marketing

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Anila is an ICF Certified International Life & Executive Coach, a computer science graduate from Pune University, Human Resource Management program from XLRI, PG Diploma in Training & Development from ISTD, Delhi. She is an experienced HR professional with 29+ years of successful track record in steering HR function in Senior positions. She has a rich experience in the field of strategic HR and aligning HR goals with the overall organizational goals to drive excellence. She is an expert in formulating and executing HR policies and systems. She is well versed in steering key HR processes like Resource planning, Recruitment, Performance Management, Employee Engagement, Coaching, Industrial Relations, Training & Development. She has a proven track record in establishing HR and administrative systems, organizational restructuring, and development.

Anila is a self–initiated person with ideas for consistent improvement of our organization. She has been with Tasty Bite® for around 20+ years and has been instrumental in the company receiving, India's Top 50 Mid-size “Great Place To Work” title for seven years and was also has been honoured with a special “HR Leader Award 2021-2022” by the Great Place to Work Institute, India for her Commitment To Creating a Great Place to Work!

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Terence D'Cruz is an engineering graduate from Bharathiar University. He has 26 years of rich experience as an engineer at both national and international levels. Passionate about engineering and automation, he carries a unique experience in the food industry as a seasoned food engineering professional.

During the last eight years with Tasty Bite®, he has played a vital role in planning & executing strategic plans across all business segments at the factory level. His keen vision for engineering promotes the best organizational patterns and practices to keep the facility future ready and tackle high-level challenges and balances quality with speed.

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Ujjawal Jain is a commerce graduate from Delhi University holds an MBA in Marketing & General Management from the Great Lakes Institute of Management, Chennai. A marketing professional with 14+ years of experience in business development, brand enhancement, and acquisition strategy with expertise in account management in a B2B setup. He has been with Tasty Bite® for about ten years and currently heads the sales & marketing for TFS, the company's foodservice division.

Before joining Tasty Bite®, Mr. Jain has worked in the marketing division of a leading global financial service company and handled four regions, including upcountry locations. His ability to execute full-cycle innovation from conceptualization to execution, manage teams, build alliances, and drive marketing objectives in large distribution setups has helped achieve tremendous growth for the foodservice business of the company.

Ankit Singhal

DGM - Supply Chain

Bikram K Barai

Head of Quality Assurance and Food Safety

Sandhya Khorate

Head TBRC

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Ankit Singhal is the deputy general manager of our supply chain. He holds a B. Tech in agricultural engineering from G.B Pant University of Agriculture and Technology and holds a management degree from the Institute of Rural Management (IRMA). He is a Certified CII SCM Pro and an expert in identifying and managing risks in the commodity value chain. He also brings a deep understanding of the agriculture and food supply chain.

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Bikram Keshari Barai is a Doctorate in Food Technology, from ICT, Mumbai, Bikram has over 20 years in various Industries spanning Gums & Confectionery, Breakfast Cereals, Foods etc. He has previously been leading the Quality Food Safety vertical at Mars Wrigley India, Kelloggs & Tilda. With Key experience and Expertise in Food Safety &  Quality Systems. He has worked and significantly contributed in the areas of Rice Post Harvest Technology, GFSI Standard Implementations, Storage & Pest Control, New Product Development, Food Regulatory and Cultural transformations. He also has a keen interest in Industry-Academia relations and has served as Faculty at the University Department of Chemical Technology, Mumbai and as a visiting Faculty at the VJTI, Mumbai.

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Ms. Sandhya Khorate is a professional Chef with 21 years of experience in Operations, Research & Development, Quality, Project Management, 3 P Management, Process Optimisation & Value Leadership, Designing & Planning, Risk Assessment & Collaboration across Food & Beverage domain in India & abroad. Earlier associated with Holiday Inn India(Six Continents), Al Ghaliya Group(Bahrain), with Tasty Bite since 2008.

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