Today’s consumers are more health-conscious than ever, and the demand for products offering additional functions has been growing strongly in recent years.
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) approved the proposal of the Department of Commerce for allowing the export of processed and/or value-added agricultural products.
Farmed shrimp production and revenue in India is expected to increase five-fold with the expansion of the Aquatic Quarantine Facility for vannamei (white) shrimp in Chennai.
Basking in the glory of the food industry growth story, India can now also boast of having an integrated law to regulate food products across the country.
To cater to the growing demand of the frozen snack market, McCain Foods India Pvt Ltd will invest another $69 million at its potato processing plant in Mehsana.
Introduction of infected shrimp seedlings and deteriorating environment should be blamed for the recent outbreak of virus diseases in prawn farms, say fisheries experts.