Food Processing

• Food Processing Sector: A Key Driver of India's Economic Growth and Global Competitiveness

  India's food processing sector has shown impressive growth, driven by government initiatives like PMKSY, PMFME, and PLISFPI, which focus on modern infra, reducing wastage, and boosting exports. These efforts increase farmers' income and strengthen India's global food market presence.…

• Chirag Paswan Assumes Charge as Union Minister for Food Processing Industries

  Chirag Paswan, the new Union Minister for Food Processing Industries, assumed office at Panchsheel Bhawan, New Delhi, committing to advance the sector and increase farmers' incomes.…

• Food Scientists Innovate Framework to Improve Food Safety and Quality

  Innovative research led by food scientist Jennifer Acuff aims to enhance food safety while minimizing the loss of flavor and nutrients in processed foods, offering a breakthrough solution for the industry.…

• 6 Months Jail, 25k Fine for Selling Adulterated Food

  A parliamentary committee has recommended at least a fine of Rs 25000 and imprisonment of six months for those selling adulterated food items.…

• Government's Food Processing Initiatives Drive Productivity and Sustainability, Ensuring Food Security

  Minhaj Alam, IAS, Additional Secretary of the Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MOFPI), addressed the gathering, highlighting the government's initiatives and upcoming flagship event, "World Food India (WFI)," aimed at incentivizing processors and entrepreneurs to expand globally.…

• Farm-to-Fork: Importance of Food Safety and Quality Assurance

  The concept of farm-to-fork has gained significance in response to increasing consumer awareness and concerns about food safety. It encompasses the entire journey of food, from farm production to consumption, and emphasizes the need for ensuring food safety and quality assurance at every stage of…

• Food Allergy vs Food Intolerance: Understanding the Difference

  Food allergy and food intolerance are commonly confused with each other. While food allergy occurs when the immune system reacts to a food negatively which is usually harmless, whereas food intolerance occurs when the body has a chemical reaction to eating a particular food or…

• Jam Vs Marmalade: Know the Difference

  Jam and marmalade are popular fruit spreads that are enjoyed around the world. Even though they are made from practically the same ingredients, jams and marmalade are prepared differently, which results in different consistencies.…

• Kerala Bans Fresh Food Packets Without Expiry Date

  Kerala Government has banned the sale of fresh food packets without expiry date written on them amongst the increasing incidents of food poisoning all over the state.…

• CFT Allahabad Students Bag Jobs at Multinational Firms in College Placement Drive

  The selected candidates would receive a stipend of Rs 2.5 lakh for the first six months.…

• Value-Added Products Ideas for Ginger

  A vast range of goods may be made from ginger including ginger candy, ginger powder, ginger oil, and ginger oleoresins. Ginger is a significant economic crop with several uses. In this article we will mainly talk about different value-added products of ginger.…

• Ministry of Food Processing Industries Briefs Parliament About Food Processing Sector's Contribution to GDP

  In a written response presented in the Lok Sabha today, Minister of State for Food Processing Industries Prahlad Singh Patel provided information on the GDP contribution of the food processing industry…

• Growing Need of Food Hygiene and Sanitation in Food Processing

  We all want our food to be hygienic and sanitized, right? Yet the processing industry is lagging behind in the matter. Here are certain practices workers in the food industry should follow to keep the products hygienic.…

• ICRISAT, Walmart Foundation Launches Secondary Processing Unit in Andhra Pradesh to Support FPOs & Farmers

  The newly launched SPU is expected to benefit more than 6,000 smallholder farmers in Anantapur district.…

• India’s Food Processing Industry Could Reach USD 530 Billion by FY27: Report

  According to McKinsey & Company, the report's Knowledge Partners, India has emerged as a global agricultural powerhouse, and it is now the world's second-largest agricultural producer, leading in the production of cereals, pulses, fruits and vegetables, sugar, and milk.…

• Special Food Processing Zone to be Set Up in Sangareddy

  Food processing refers to any process in which a raw agricultural, dairy, animal husbandry, meat, poultry, or fishing product is transformed through a process (involving employees, power, machines, or money) so that its original physical properties change and the transformed product has commercial value and…

• 4th Fresh India Show 2022 Invites Partners, Delegates, and Exhibitors

  The 4th Fresh India Show 2022 (FIS 2022) organized by Media Today Group will be held in New Delhi on the 3rd and 4th of July 2022, in recognition of the importance of the growing food and F&B sector.…

• 3 ODOP Brands & 5 Products Launched Under PMFME Scheme of MOFPI

  Seven ODOP brands and nine products were successfully launched, including three ODOP brands and five products, Madhurmithas, Anaras, Pind Se, and two products, Masala Paste and Lemon Honey, under the newly developed brands Kashmiri Mantra and Madhumantra.…

• Farmers To Get Big Benefits From Ultra Modern Food Processing Plant

  The Mallavalli food park has already garnered 260 crores in investments, and it is estimated to employ over 6000 people.…

• Beware! Toxic Chemicals Found in McDonald and Sweetgreen’s Food Packaging

  In a research published on Thursday by Consumer Reports, PFAS, or "forever chemicals," were detected in fast food wrappers and containers from eight different restaurant chains.…

• What are Gherkins and How are they Related to Cucumbers?

  Commercial cucumbers and gherkins are both from the same species (Cucumis sativus), but they come from separate cultivar families. Continue reading to know the complete difference!…

• Govt. To Provide Food Safety Training & certification To all Food Business Operators

  Delhi Government will impart Food Safety Training & certification To all Food Businesses in the capital to increase food safety rankings.…

• How to Make Kishmish (Raisins) at Home? Read the Whole Process

  More than half of the world’s raisins (Kishmish) come from California, but do you know that the best ones might just come from your own home. Yes, you can make raisins at home in a few simple steps! Read to know more.…

• World Food Prices Hit Record High at 20.7% in February; Vegetable oil & Dairy Products Lead the table: FAO

  The benchmark gauge for world food prices went up in February, reaching an all-time high, led by vegetable oils and dairy products, the UN's Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said.…

• Push for Agri-Processing will Increase Investment,’ says B Thiagarajan

  "The traditional strategy of enticing investments by offering land will not work much for MP," Thiagarajan said on the sidelines of its MP annual session, as Madhya Pradesh prepares a new industrial and EV policy that is expected to be announced in April.…

• PLI Scheme Improving Global Manufacturing Quality in India, says Anil Agrawal

  Agrawal says that this has become a cornerstone of India's efforts to improve global quality manufacturing processes. He was also pleased with how these schemes are being conceptualized in the country.…

• Agrofood Chamber Seeks Southern States to be Designated as ‘Food Processing Hubs’

  There are agro-food processing industries in Madurai and other southern districts such as Theni, Dindigul, Virudhunagar, Ramanathapuram, Tirunelveli, and Thoothukudi that specialize in value-added products such as dal, flour, edible oil, rice and wheat products, dairy, vegetables and fruits processing, and millet products.…

• FoodTech Platform Pluckk Raises USD 5M Seed Capital from Exponentia Ventures

  Fresh produce food-tech venture, PLUCKK (A brand owned by Fruveggiie Tech Pvt limited) raises USD 5 million seed capital in a funding round, from Exponentia Ventures, a fund focussed on emerging business ideas in both B2C and B2B space…

• Food Processing Minister Launches 6 Brands Under ‘One District-One Product’

  The Food Processing Ministry had inked an agreement with NAFED for developing 10 brands as the One District One Product brands under the Pradhan Mantri Formalization of Micro food processing Enterprises (PMFME) Scheme.…

• Government Is Giving Rs 10 Lakh For Food Processing Industry; Farmers To Get Direct Benefit

  Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, launched the Pradhan Mantri Formalisation of Micro food Processing Enterprises (PMFME) Scheme, under the ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan’ and ‘Vocal for Local’ campaigns, to provide technical, financial and business support to micro food processing units in the country.…

• Rs.500 Crore Food Processing Plant to Be Set Up in Greater Noida, Largest in UP

  Middle East-based retail company Lulu Group on Wednesday announced the setting-up of its export-oriented food and agriculture-produce processing park in Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh, planned with an initial investment of ₹500 crore.…

• PLI Scheme: Food Processing Ministry Approves 60 Applications From Food Companies

  The food processing ministry on Monday said it has approved 60 applications of investment proposals by packaged food companies, including Amul, ITC, HUL, Britannia Industries, Parle Agro, Tata Consumer Products and Nestle India seeking benefits under the production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme.…

• Government Virtually Inaugurates 7 Food Processing Projects

  The Union Minister for Food Processing Industries, Pashupati Kumar Paras, and the Minister of State for Food Processing Industries, Prahlad Singh Patel, inaugurated 7 food processing projects at Uttar Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, and Tamil Nadu, through video conferencing as part of the 'Azadi Ka Amrit…

• MOFPI Organizes “Food Processing Week” under Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav

  To commemorate the 75 years of India's independence, the Government of India is celebrating the 'Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav.' As a part of the celebration, the Ministry of Food Processing Industries is celebrating a ‘Food Processing Week’ from 6th to 12th September 2021, under which,…

• Government to Set up/Upgrade Two Lakh Micro Food Processing Enterprises by 2024-25

  Prahlad Singh Patel, Union Minister of State for Food Processing Industries said that as part of the Aatmanirbhar Bharat Initiative, the Ministry of Food Processing Industries is launching a Centrally Sponsored Scheme for setting up or upgrading 2 lakh Micro Food Processing Enterprises.…

• Government approves Production Linked Incentive Scheme for Food Processing Industry

  The Union Cabinet has approved a Central Sector Scheme, "Production Linked Incentive Scheme for Food Processing Industry or PLISFPI" so as to support creation of global food manufacturing champions commensurate with country’s natural resource endowment & support Indian brands of food products in global markets…

• India Needs Post-Harvest Revolution, says PM Modi

  Continuously working for the wellness of farmers and improvement in the agriculture sector, Prime Minister has taken one more step. PM said It’s time to expand the Agriculture sector to “a global market for processed food".…