India: Food Processing Ingredients

The potential to introduce U.S. origin food processing ingredients into the Indian market remains strong, due to rising demand for snacking and consumer-oriented food products. The Indian government has highlighted the food processing sector under the “Make in India” initiative, a Government of India program designed to facilitate investment, foster innovation, enhance skill development, protect intellectual property, and build a good manufacturing infrastructure. The food processing sector has emerged as an important segment of the Indian economy in terms of its contribution to the gross domestic product, exports, investment, and employment.