The former journalist brings experience in consumer public relations, media engagement and brand reputation to the food services and facilities management company.
Aarti Yadav has joined Sodexo India as Lead Communications, moving from Tata Consumer Products after more than seven years in brand public relations.
Yadav announced the move on LinkedIn, according to exchange4media’s October 28 report. She said her new role would involve developing strategic narratives and strengthening the group’s communications in India.
Food connects her previous and current roles
In her announcement, Yadav identified food as the connection between the two businesses. Her work at Tata Consumer Products centred on brands purchased for homes, while Sodexo delivers food services across workplaces, healthcare institutions, schools and other settings.
She said the opportunity to communicate stories about people, purpose and impact was an important attraction of the role.
More than seven years at Tata Consumer Products
Yadav worked at Tata Consumer Products from August 2019 to September 2026, according to Indian Television’s career profile.
Her responsibilities included consumer brand PR, crisis management, advocacy, media relations and influencer engagement. The portfolio spanned brands such as Tata Tea, Tata Salt, Tata Sampann, Tetley, Tata Coffee, Tata Soulfull and Organic India.
The role covered different categories and audiences, from everyday food staples to beverages and newer consumer offerings.
Agency experience followed a career in journalism
Before joining Tata Consumer Products, Yadav served as Senior Manager at Publicis Groupe between April 2016 and July 2019. Her client experience included consumer, healthcare and food businesses.
She previously worked in television journalism at Times Network, NewsX and TV9. Those assignments involved entertainment and lifestyle reporting, interviews, field coverage and production.
Her move to Sodexo follows a career spanning newsroom reporting, agency communications and in-house brand PR.
A new communications remit
The appointment brings Yadav into a services business after years of communicating consumer products. Her stated priorities concern strengthening India communications and developing narratives around Sodexo’s work.
The reports reviewed did not specify her reporting line, team size or a detailed programme of communications initiatives. Those operational details remain undisclosed.
