The Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI) expects that the government will take a decision on selling non-food products alongside food products under one roof soon.
According to sources, the decision could propel the growth of the sector and an investment worth around $10 billion is expected to come.
It is learnt that Harsimrat Kaur Badal, […]
In recent years fast-paced lifestyle has increased the demand for ready-to-eat food including fruit and vegetable products. Thermal processing has enabled food manufacturers to create a number of thermally processed food options for consumers. The basic purpose for the thermal processing of foods is to reduce or destroy microbial activity, enzyme activity and to […]
After a series of meetings convened by the FSSAI in the past two months all major wheat flour brands and millers have agreed to fortify wheat with iron, folic acid and Vitamin B-12. Market leaders like ITC, General Mills (Aashirwaad), Hindustan Unilever (Pillsbury), Patanjali, and Cargill (Nature Fresh) have all agreed to fortify their […]
1.Parle Agro introduces Frooti Fizz, supported by communication campaign
Parle Agro launched Frooti Fizz, an extension of its flagship brand Frooti. With the objective of widening the existing Fizz portfolio, the launch was supported by an integrated communication campaign, FrootiGoFizzy, which sought to refresh the fruit plus fizz category it created in 2005 with the […]
The Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI) has released a draft food processing policy. It would be a model Act, on the basis of which the states can draft their respective Acts.
Harsimrat Kaur Badal, minister of food processing industries said, “The National Food Processing Policy will document the best practices of the states […]
The ministry of food processing industries (MoFPI) has released a set of draft guidelines for infrastructure for agro processing clusters under the Sampada scheme. The ministry stated that this was primarily to develop agro processing clusters with modern infrastructure close to the production hubs. The project would also help in integrated and complete supply […]
The food processing sector in the country has been showing spectacular growth over the last decade. There are huge opportunities for ready-to-eat and ready-to-cook food products in the country. Women are not confined to the kitchen and are emerging as home managers. Food outsourcing is acquiring momentum across the country. Food movements have also […]