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Mega Food Park is a scheme of the Ministry of Food Processing (part of the Government of India) with the aim of establishing a "direct linkage from farm to processing and then to consumer markets" through a network of collection centres and primary processing centres. [1]
Induction of modern technology into the food processing industries from both domestic and external sources. Maximum utilization of agricultural residues and by-products of the primary agricultural produce as also of the processed industry. To encourage R&D in food processing for product and process development and improved packaging.
The standards have been in force since 1955 by the law of Fruit Products Order, after which the mark is named, [3] [4] but the mark itself got a mandatory status only after the Food Safety and Standards Act of 2006. [5] A FPO license is, in fact, necessary to start a fruit processing industry in India. [6]
Its primary function is to promote the export and development of agricultural and processed food products in India. It also monitors the import of sugar. APEDA also functions as the secretariat to the National Accreditation Board (NAB) for the implementation of accreditation of the certification bodies under National Programme for Organic Production (NPOP) for organic exports.
Pages in category "Food processing industry in India" The following 8 pages are in this category, out of 8 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. F.
FPO mark: A mandatory mark for all processed fruit products in India. Certifies that the product was manufactured in a hygienic 'food-safe' environment. Geographical Indications marks: defined under the WTO Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights , have been in force since 2003.
The first convocation of the institute, held in February 2018, was attended by the President of India, Ram Nath Kovind. [6] In 2018, the Minister of Food Processing Industries Harsimrat Kaur Badal inaugurated four incubation centres for product testing and development and a food-testing laboratory, with an investment of ₹ 50 crore (US$5.8 ...
The Indian Public Distribution System (PDS) is a national food security system that distributes subsidised food to India's poor. Major commodities include wheat , rice , sugar and kerosene . Surpluses of food from increased crop yields (as a result of the Green Revolution and good monsoon seasons) are managed by the Food Corporation of India ...