Food Processing Supply Chain Analysis

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The food processing industry in India is recognized as ‘sunrise industry’ and has huge potential to uplift the agricultural economy. It employs about 13 million people directly and 35 million people indirectly and it’s estimated worth is around US $67 billion. This sector is undergoing significant changes and gearing itself to meet international standards. Food processing involves value addition of any type to agricultural or horticultural produce. It includes various processes that enhance the shelf life of food products. India’s food processing industry covers a wide range of products like vegetables and fruits, milk and milk products, poultry and meat, fisheries, grain processing and a variety of consumer products like chocolates, confectionaries, …show more content…

There has been a significant increase in the number of nuclear families and working women. The disposable income is increasing and rapid urbanization is changing the lifestyles. The spending on functional and processed foods is increasing. This gives a lot of scope for the development and expansion of food processing industry. An efficient and sustainable supply chain is crucial for meeting the changing demands of the consumers. This paper describes the supply chain practices in the food processing industry in India (focus is on fruits, vegetables and grain processing segement), the various stakeholders involved, the challenges it is facing currently and ways to optimize the supply …show more content…

The base of agricultural production in India is strong but there is a considerable amount of wastage. The industry can be divided into various sub segments like fruits and vegetables, grain processing, milk and milk products, meat and poultry, marine products, beer and alcoholic beverages and consumer foods. Out of these the beverages, meat and poultry products, and processed fish segments are contributing significantly to the growth. The food processing industry is highly fragmented. There are a large number of small sized companies and are concentrated largely in the unorganized sector. The organized sector though small is growing at a fast

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