Processed food as key to India’s development, highlights Chirag Paswan

Chirag Paswan inaugurated the 8th edition of Indusfood 2025 today at Expo Centre, Greater Noida

The Union Minister of Food Processing Industries, Chirag Paswan inaugurated the 8th edition of Indusfood 2025 at Expo Centre, Greater Noida. Baba Ramdev was the guest of honour. Mohit Singla, Chairman TPCI, Abhishek Dev, Chairman APEDA, Aashish Agrawal, MD, Bikharam Chandmal, Aakash Shah, Director, Everest Food Products along with the distinguished guests, industry leaders, and buyers from all over the world were present during the inauguration.

The Union Food Processing Industries Minister Paswan, in his address, said, “Over the years, Indusfood has emerged as one of India’s finest and most globally recognised trade exhibitions, providing international market linkages for the F&B sector and providing a strong impetus to India’s F&B exports. It is a visionary step by the Trade Promotion Council of India to transform Indusfood into a comprehensive farm-to-fork trade fair.”

Paswan during the inaugural address highlighted that, “Due to the evolving lifestyle and changing family configurations; processed food demand will grow manyfold and is the future, as it holds immense possibilities for growth. I am sure that the processed food segment of the industry will be a major contributor to the Prime Minister’s vision and resolve to make India ‘Viksit Bharat’.”