To be a Socially Responsible company that will Delight Consumers
By Offering
Great Taste, Good Value & Real Convenience
Achieved
Through
Manufacturing & Marketing Natural, Convenient & Specialty Foods
In A
Knowledge driven, Energetic & Fun work environment
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Tasty Bite Eatables Limited incorporated as a Public Limited Company
TBEL becomes pioneers of 'Retort' technology in India
Initial Public Offering by TBEL
1st commercial production begins at TBEL Pune facility
5 SKUs of Tasty Bite RTS range launched in India
TBEL referred to Board of Industrial and Financial Reconstruction (BIFR) owing to losses and net worth erosion
1st export consignment to Preferred Brands International Inc (PBI)
PBFIPL becomes promoter & shareholder
TBEL receives HACCP & ISO 2200 certification
TBEL declared profitable
TBEL receives the coveted C-TPAT certification
Tasty Bite forays into foodservice business in India. Launches a new business vertical 'TFS' - Tasty Bite Foodservice
TBEL certified for Kosher & Halal
TBEL transitions to 'Briquettes' to fuel boilers, accounting to 70-80% of total energy consumption
TBEL gets EMS OHSAS certified
TBEL ranked among India's Top-50 Best Companies To Work For by GPTW
First dividend declared in history of TBEL
State-of-the-art R&D facility - TBRC (Tasty Bite Research Centre) inaugurated at Pune
TBEL ranked among India's Top-100 Best Companies To Work For by GPTW
TBEL crosses INR 1 Billion mark in revenues
TBEL Pune facility receives BRC certification
TBEL ranked among India's Top-50 Best Companies To Work For by GPTW
"Debutante Supplier of the Year" award by Pizza Hut
KFC names TBEL as the "Best Innovative Partner"
TBEL invests in state-of-the-art sauce technology to manufacture preservative-free ambient sauces
TBEL begins its organic transformation journey with Tasty Bite Plain Rice
TBEL utilizes wind energy to fulfil 15-18% of total energy requirement
Acquisition of TBEL by Kagome Co Ltd
TBEL receives NPOP / NOP certification
TBRC wins the Food Processing magazine "R&D Team of the year" award
TBEL's foodservice business (TFS) expands its horizons to international markets
Tikka Masala & Thai Green Curry receive SOFI award
TBEL commissions a full-scale bio gas plant for energy conversion & waste management
"Excellence Award" by Taco Bell
Acquisition of TBEL by Mars Incorporated
'Tasty Bite Foundation' gets Incorporated as the CSR arm of TBEL
TBEL receives COR certification
Jubilant FoodWorks recognizes TBEL as the "Most Dependable Partner"
TBEL's flagship RTE product'Madras Lentils' transitions to 'Organic'
GPTW recognizes TBEL as India's 25 Best Workplaces in Manufacturing - 2019
TBEL installs solar roof panels as a part of its UN Sustainable Goals commitment
True Partner Award by Taco Bell
GPTW ranks TBEL among India's 75 Best Workplaces for Women 2019
TBEL launches 'Tasty Bite XCLUSIVE' with a range of specialty frozen snacks in India
TBEL is ranked amongst the top-500 listed companies in India based on market capitalisation
TBEL receives HALAL MU certification
GPTW ranks TBEL among India's 100 Best Workplaces for Women - 2020
Tasty Bite Organic Turmeric Rice wins SOFI Gold Award 2022
Quality Excellence Award' by Paradise Food Court Pvt. Ltd.
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!
Chairman
Managing Director
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.
Dilen is an award-winning sales & marketing professional with over 20 years of experience with blue-chip FMCGs like Gillette, P&G and PepsiCo. Through his career he has worked on many different product categories both in India and abroad where he has delivered consistent, high quality results - including creating several $100MM brands, turning around businesses after years of decline or accelerating large businesses. In his most recent assignment he served as the Regional Marketing Director responsible for Reckitt’s Health and Nutrition portfolio in South Asia.
Associate Director - TFS Business
Supply Chain & SQA Director
Director – Quality Assurance and Food Safety
Abhash Nigam is a seasoned professional with a passion for driving business growth. He holds an MBA degree from the esteemed Great Lakes Institute of Management, where he specialized in Marketing and Finance. For the past 10 years, Abhash has been an integral part of the Tasty Bite family and during his tenure, he has made significant contributions to the company's success through his expertise in business development, account management and customer service management in the B2B sector.
With his strategic approach and customer-centric mindset, Abhash has played a crucial role in expanding the business and he currently head the sales & marketing for TFS, the company’s foodservice division.
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.
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.
Associate Director - TBRC
Site Director & Plant Head
Chief Human Resource Officer (P&O Director)
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.
Sharad Nawani has masters from NITIE, Mumbai and 15+ years of diverse and rich experiences in Planning, Manufacturing and Logistics. He loves to partner with CEOs/ Business Leaders to drive Growth, PAT & Cash Objectives. He has worked with organizations like P&G, Mondelez International, J&J and Godrej Consumer in various roles contributing to supply chain agenda across India, APAC & Africa. He is passionate about talent management, sustainability & governance. He is deeply interested in following emerging technologies and newer business models.
Vidhu is an influential HR leader with over 15 years of experience across the FMCG and Retail industries. Throughout her career, she has excelled in managing organizational change, translating business vision into talent strategy, and impacting culture through grassroots consensus building.
Vidhu began her career at PepsiCo, where she gained valuable experience in talent management, employee relations, and performance management. She played a crucial role in developing and implementing programs that enhanced employee engagement, development, and retention.
Prior to joining Tasty Bite, Vidhu was a pivotal contributor within the HR Leadership Team at Gap Inc., APAC, where she was renowned for effectively building, coaching, and leading HR teams through transformative change. She brings diverse experience in both business partnering and specialist roles and possesses strong knowledge in implementing coherent HR strategies. Vidhu's expertise in organizational design, workforce planning, and succession management has consistently delivered results aligned with business objectives.
Beyond her professional achievements, Vidhu is passionate about coaching leaders and runs an Instagram community for People Leaders. She also loves to cook global cuisines. On the family front, she is married to Mukul, an advocate who successfully runs his own law firm.
2024
Great Workplace in the category Mid-Size Organizations by GPTW
2023
Great Workplace in the category Mid Size Organizations by GPTW
2022
Quality Excellence Award by Paradise Food Court Pvt. Ltd
2022
Tasty Bite Organic Turmeric Rice wins by SOFI Gold Award 2022
2019
True Partner by Taco Bell
2019
India's 25 Best Workplaces in Manufacturing by GPTW
2018
Most Dependable Partner by Jubilant FoodWorks
2017
Excellence Award by Taco Bell
2017
SOFI Award for Tasty Bite Tikka Masala & Thai Green Curry
2013
Crisis Like Collaboration by YUM
2013
Best Innovative Partner by KFC
2012
Debutante Supplier of the Year by Pizza Hut