Indian Fiid Industry

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The Indian Food
Industry
DIBD India
September 2010
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Current market situation
•  The “Indian food & beverage industry” (referred to as the Indian food industry) is
growing fast like many other industries in India these years.
•  Currently India is the second largest producer of food next to China, and is expected to
become the biggest because of the great potential it has within food and agriculture.
•  Today the industry is ranked as the fifth largest industry nationally and accounts for 7%
of the country’s GDP and 13% of the country’s export.
•  Even though India is one of the largest food producers in the world it only accounts for
1.5% of total worldwide food trade – however, this indicates vast scope for both
investors and exporters.
•  According to recent research the Indian food industry is expected to have a growth rate
of about 7.5% during 2009 and 2013 that means that the industry will revenue US $330
by 2013. Thus, there is much investment potential to tap into the coming years.
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Main sectors within the Indian food industry
•  India's food processing sector covers:
•  Fruit and vegetables
•  Meat and poultry
•  Milk and diary products
•  Alcoholic beverages
•  Fisheries
•  Plantation
•  Grain processing
•  Confectionerylike chocolates and cocoa products
•  Soya-based products
•  Mineral water
•  High protein foods etc.
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The food industry’s ranking and production
Food
Category
India’s rank in
the world
Milk
No. 1
Livestock
No. 1
Tea
No. 1
Rice
No. 1
Sugarcane No. 1
Between 2007... [continues]

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