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Food processing sector in India in an

By admin, on August 24th, 2011%

NEW DELHI: A Parliamentary panel expressed concern over the “appalling” state of the food processing sector and pointed out that fruits and vegetables worth more than Rs 50,000 crore are wasted every year due to lack of storage and processing facilities.

Comparing the food processing levels, which in India stand at 2.5 per cent, . . . → Read More: Food processing sector in India in an “appalling” state: Parliamentary panel

Recipe for Success – With value addition, Chowdhary brings about a food processing revolution

By admin, on August 1st, 2011%

Kailash Chowdhary, a progressive farmer from Kiratpura village, Rajasthan, is one man who has defied all odds in crafting his success story.

Despite his education of only upto 10th standard, he applied marketing mantras for getting substantial price for his farming products. His concept of value addition through processing changed his life forever. Now, with . . . → Read More: Recipe for Success – With value addition, Chowdhary brings about a food processing revolution

Radiation technology for food processing

By admin, on July 17th, 2011%

HYDERABAD: Asserting that radiation processing of food stuffs is a universally accepted technology and used in scientific and commercial applications, CR Biswal, principal secretary, Industries and Commerce said the state government is keen to set up radiation processing technology units for food safety in Vijayawada, Visakhapatnam and Tirupati soon. Speaking during the seminar on radiation . . . → Read More: Radiation technology for food processing

Govt plans 30 food parks

By admin, on July 14th, 2011%

The Centre plans to set up 30 food parks in various states with the aim of helping small and medium industries in the sector to grow, a senior official of the Indian Institute of Packaging (IIP) said.

The parks proposed to be set up by the Ministry of Food Processing Industries will help 20,000 small . . . → Read More: Govt plans 30 food parks

FDI in multibrand retail to boost food processing ind:Assocham

By admin, on July 8th, 2011%

NEW DELHI: The government should allow FDI in multi-brand retail sector as it will help the food processing industry in adopting new technologies and improving productivity, Assocham said on Wednesday.

The Rs 5.45 lakh crore food processing industry is estimated to touch the level of Rs 8.73 lakh crore by 2014-15, the chamber said.

Despite . . . → Read More: FDI in multibrand retail to boost food processing ind:Assocham

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