Food processing industry is a huge sector that encompasses a range of activities like agriculture, horticulture, plantation, animal husbandry and fisheries. It also includes other industries that use agricultural inputs for manufacturing edible products. The industry can be broadly classified into the following:
"Dairy, Fruit and vegetable processing
"Grain processing
"Meat & poultry processing
"Fisheries
"Consumer foods including packaged food, beverages and packaged drinking water
Food Processing Plants, Machinery & Equipment
The food processing market is undergoing a radical change due to the rapid technological innovation and tightening of environmental and hygienic regulations. Food and beverage manufacturers are focusing on these changes to exploit the lucrative opportunities. Efficiency and reliability of the food manufacturing equipment, extensive distribution network, and fast stead services are key factors for success in burgeoning food processing market.
The changing food habits, ready to eat and so lifestyle have given new opportunities to the food producers, machinery makers, technology and service providers. The food processing equipment industry has taken a new direction and is growing steadily with almost 7% growth annually. Infrastructure development will take this industry to the new heights in the coming time with the help of adequate investments and exports.
Drastically changed eating habit earmarked transformation & innovation in food processing technology that helped the industry reach the great height. The key objective of the modern invention is to provide food processing machines that can preserve the naturalness, flavor, color, and nutrition of the food and maintain the hygienic & nutritious state. The food processing machinery is designed to clean, dry, peel, rub, polish, grind, blanch, freeze, de-freeze, fry, mix, pasteurize and do other service operations without damaging the quality of the raw materials.
Food processing companies are constantly striving for innovative and distinct ways to enhance their sales and market share, so they are consistently introducing new products in the markets, taking help of aggressive promotional campaigns, moreover new technology & technique are invented in order to maximize the quality of the processed food products.
