Food Industry

Introduction
India is the world's second largest producer of food next to China. The total food production in India is likely to double in the next ten years. Health food and health food supplements is another rapidly rising segment of this industry.

Food Law
Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 (FSSA) The Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1954 The Vegetable Oil Products (Control) Order, 1947; the Edible Oils Packaging (Regulation) Order, 1998. Infant Milk Substitute, Feeding Bottles and Infant Foods (Regulation, supply and distribution) Act, 1992.

Various Sectors In The Food Industry

Grain Processing Bakery Products Cocoa Products Soft Drinks Fruits And Vegetables Milk And Milk Products Meat And Poultry Fish

Organic Food Industry

Organic foods are those food products produced with natural fertilizers. The study found that the most common forms of organic foods were vegetables, fruits, fruit juices, milk and cereals. Consumption also reduces the risk at which one can get cancer which is very important.

Trade Fairs
International Food & Drink Expo India 2010 -New Delhi. Organizer -Tarsus Group. TASTE Expo 2011 Mumbai. Organizer - Exhibitions India. Annapoorna - World of Food India 2010 Mumbai. Organizer FICCI.

Indian Spices
Throughout history, many expeditions have come to India, or landed up in America, looking for the spices from its Malabar Coast. Ayurveda, the indigenous system of Indian medicine, uses a large number of spices in its combination of preventive and curative medicines. Pepper, Ginger, Cardamom, Turmeric, Cumin, Cinnamon, Karipatta, Basil, Mustard.

Major Indian and Overseas Players in the Food processing industry:

ITC Limited (Packaged Foods & Confectionery) Parle Products Pvt. Ltd. (Business and Confectionary) Agro Tech Foods (Snacks) Amul (Dairy) Cadbury India Ltd. (Confectionary and Beverages) PepsiCo India Holdings (Snacks and Beverages) Britannia Industries Ltd. (Bakery Products)

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MTR foods limited (Snacks and Icecreams) Godrej industries Limited (Beverages and Staples) Gits Food Products Pvt. Ltd. (Snacks and Dairy) Dabur India Ltd. (Beverages and Culinary) Haldirams (Bakery products and Snacks) Hindustan Unilever Limited (Beverages, Staples, Dairy) Nestle India Pvt. Ltd. (Confectionary)

Advantages
India is one of the largest food producers in the world. India has diverse agro-climatic conditions and has a large and diverse raw material base suitable for food processing companies. India has huge scientific and research talent pool. Well developed infrastructure and distribution network. Strategic geographic location (proximity of India to markets in Europe and Far East, South East and West Asia).

Challenges
Consumer education that processed foods can be more nutritious. Low price-elasticity for processed food products. Need for distribution network and cold chain. Backward-forward integration from farm to consumers. Development of marketing channels Development of linkages between industry, government and institutions.

Policy Measures, Government Initiatives and Duty Regime

Food processing industries are included in the list of priority sector for bank lending in order to ensure easy availability of credit to them. Excise duty on processed meat, fish and poultry products reduced from 8% to nil. Excise Duty of 16% on dairy machinery has been fully waived off. Use of foreign brand names is now freely permitted.