Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, January 2026 – iD Fresh Food has appointed Mehul Bhati as Head HR – India, marking a significant leadership addition as the company strengthens its people strategy and organisational capability across its rapidly expanding national and international operations. In this role, Mehul will lead HR strategy, talent development, organisational effectiveness and culture-building initiatives to support iD Fresh Food’s next phase of growth.
Mehul Bhati joins iD Fresh Food after a distinguished career of over nine years with Marico Limited, where he progressed across diverse HR leadership roles spanning digital business, organisational development, manufacturing HR, corporate sales HR and talent acquisition. Most recently, he served as Head HR – Digital Business, leading people strategy for Marico’s fast-growing digital ventures while strengthening HR analytics, capability building and workforce transformation.
Earlier at Marico, he worked as Organisational Development Manager, driving leadership development, organisation design and capability frameworks, and as Plant Human Resources Manager, where he led manufacturing HR operations, workforce engagement and industrial relations at the plant level. His career at Marico also included impactful roles as HRBP – Corporate Sales, Talent Acquisition Manager, Divisional Sales HR Manager and Management Trainee, reflecting deep exposure to frontline sales HR, corporate HR and enterprise talent strategies.
Prior to Marico, Mehul began his professional journey with Infosys as a System Engineer, gaining foundational experience in technology-led organisations. He holds a Master’s Degree in Human Resources from Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS), Mumbai, bringing strong academic grounding to his people leadership career.
Founded in 2005, iD Fresh Food is India’s largest fresh food brand, built on the promise of delivering 100% natural, preservative-free and authentic Indian food. Now an INR 1000+ crore brand, iD Fresh has a presence across 50+ cities in India, the US, UK and the Middle East. Backed by Premji Invest and NewQuest, the company manufactures over 100,000 kg of fresh batter daily and serves more than 50,000 retail outlets. Guided by its philosophy of “Pure Food, Proud Lives,” iD Fresh is committed to nourishing lives while building a people-first, purpose-driven workplace culture.
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