MEGA FOOD PARKS A RENEWED BOOST (ANUGA Special)

Biz@India

October 2015

We have gathered again for ANUGA special issue, which has covered extensively the challenges which Indian food processing industry is facing. Among the key reasons for the food loss is absence of modern food distribution chains, lack of enough cold-storage centers and refrigerated trucks, erratic electricity supply, and the lack of incentives to invest in the sector. However, realising the loss, the ministry of food processing industries is addressing the issue with the introduction of schemes and initiatives, such as mega food parks. Additionally, with the rise of the sector and the changing lifestyle, the trend of consumption of processed food is on the rise as well. This also leads to questions such as food safety, for instance, the recent case of Nestle’s 2-minute Maggi. Keep reading!