The Report 'Indian Food Processing Industry' Provides an Insight on Indian Food Habits,...

DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c76631) has announced the addition of Indian Food Processing Industry to their offering.

The Report provides comprehensive coverage on the various segments within the industry complete with statistics,

Overview

- India ranks first in the world in production of cereals and milk. It is the second largest fruit and vegetable producer and is among the top five producers of rice, wheat, groundnuts, tea, coffee, tobacco, spices, sugar, and oilseeds.

- With an industry size of US$70bn, the food processing industry in India ranks fifth in terms of production, consumption, export and expected growth. The industry contributed 6.3% to India's GDP in 2003 and had a share of 6% in total industrial production.

- The industry employs 1.6mn workers directly and accounts for 13% of the country's exports and 6% of total industrial investment.

- The overall food processing industry has achieved a growth rate of 8% in FY05 with an estimated figure of Rs3,584bn. However, the unorganised, small players account for more than 70% of the industry's output in volume terms and 50% in value terms.

- The industry is largely unorganised, 75% of the processing units belong to the unorganised category. The organised category though small, is growing.

- India's share in the global processed food trade was a minuscule 1.5%. There are very few large Indian food brands with an established global presence. Most exports are in bulk form and branding is minimal.

- Majority of the food units are engaged in primary processing. Production base of secondary and tertiary processed foods is low, resulting in low value addition. Value addition to foods by processing is a mere 8% of total production currently and is expected to increase to 35% by the end of 2025.

- An estimated 25% of fruits and vegetables valued at about Rs250bn-300bn is wasted annually due to poor post harvesting technology and inadequate storage and transportation.

- The level of processing of fruits and vegetables is a mere 2% and is expected to increase to 10% in 2010 and to 35% in 2025, according to the Ministry of Food Processing, India.

- Processed food exports for the period April to September 2004 was Rs85.83bn, while India's total agriculture and food exports in FY05 was Rs400bn (provisional).

- Post liberalisation of food sector (1991) the government has taken various steps to encourage the industry like removal of price controls, dereservation from small scale and reduction in import controls.

The Report provides comprehensive coverage on the various segments within the industry complete with statistics, trends and the legal framework and regulations that govern it. The Report also provides an insight on Indian food habits, constraints and emerging opportunities in the industry and concludes with the profiles of major players in the Indian Food Processing Sector.

Content Outline:

1. Executive summary

2. Food and Agriculture: An overview

3. Basic structure of the Food Processing Industry

4. Consumption of food in India: Key statistics and trends

5. Agriculture and allied activities: Key statistics and trends

6. Plan outlay for the agriculture and allied activities (2006-07)

7. Industry Segments: Facts & Figures

8. Financing the Food Processing Sector

9. Opportunities & Constraints to growth of Food Industry

10. Leading Players: Profiles

11. Annexures

Companies Mentioned:

- Agro Tech Foods Ltd

- Britannia Industries Ltd

- Dabur India Ltd

- Hindustan Lever Ltd

- ITC Ltd

- Nestle India Pvt Ltd

- Godrej Industries Ltd - ( Godrej Beverages & Foods Ltd.) - Food Division

- Dynamix Dairy Industries Ltd

- Gits Food Products Pvt Ltd

- Haldiram Marketing Pvt Ltd

- MTR Foods Ltd

- Parle Agro Private Ltd

- Parle Products Pvt Ltd

- Pepsico India Holdings

- Pillsbury Company

- Surya Food & Agro Pvt Ltd

- Tata Chemicals Ltd

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