Trends In The Food Processing Industry In India
                     Trends In The Food Processing 
Industry In India
Neel Rao
Writes on Reitzindia
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India has a large domestic market for the food processing industry with a population 
of 1.3 billion people and also exports produce. While farmers may grow the food, it 
needs to be processed with machinery before it can be consumed by humans. With 
both labor shortages and consumer expectations of higher standards of processing, 
the usage of machinery for food processing has been rapidly rising.
There has been much growth in food processing plants. The food processing industry 
in the country can be primarily divided into the following segments:
• Foodgrains, flour, spices, and baked products together called food retail
• Dairy and dairy products
• Fruits and vegetables including processed and canned products
• Fisheries
• Poultry and meat processing
In recent times, several trends have emerged and these have been driving the 
market of food processing machinery. These are listed below.
Demands Related To Equipment
In the contemporary food processing sector, manufacturers and co-packers have to 
come up with a vast array of product packages. This has led to a rapidly rising 
demand for packaging equipment that is versatile in its functions. The constant up-
gradation of equipment has become a necessity.
Automation
Among the several trends that have emerged, automation is undoubtedly the most 
important. The expenses that companies have to make on hiring labor are rising 
sharply. Automation has naturally emerged as a cost-efficient replacement and even 
helps to cut various costs. Adapting automated processes also helps the companies 
meet the demand for innovative products. The demand for automation in packaging 
machinery is particularly high.
Streamlining Of The Production Process And Machinery Design
The food and beverage companies in India are trying to implement several 
improvements. These include reductions in the changeover tines and the number of 
line workers. Production rates need a boost and clean-ups need to be simpler. To 
achieve these, the manufacturers need access to more efficient machines.
Optimising The Operation And Maintenance
The companies producing food and beverage items have to optimise their 
equipment for the sake of reliability and efficiency. As this helps to curtail the costs, 
it keeps the businesses competitive in the market. With the demand for optimised 
machines constantly on the rise, several of the manufacturers are offering highly 
tailored product options with their standard design products. It is easy to expand 
these machines later on or to carry out maintenances.
Ease Of Cleaning
The food and beverage companies end up spending significantly large amounts of 
money on cleaning their equipment. If a piece of equipment is left in an unhygienic 
state, various microbes can potentially develop and cause damage. This is why a 
growing number of companies are looking for equipment that would be easy to 
clean. This not only helps to save on the expenses but also reduces the time 
necessary to carry out maintenances.
Many of the food and beverage companies are also on the lookout for analytical 
tools that would prove to be useful in preventive maintenances. The demand for 
equipment that offers adequate cleaning and sanitation measures for parts such as 
refrigeration units, shields, cooling and drying fan equipment is likely to rise sharply. 
For cleaning the interior surfaces of tanks, pipes, and pumps, a CIP (Clean In Place) is 
one of the most useful pieces of equipment. This approach does not require 
disassembling of equipment parts.
The demand for such cleaning equipment would rise even further by 2025 due to 
the stricter implementation of regulations regarding food hygiene and rising 
customer expectations on hygiene. All in all, there will be much demand for 
manufacturing equipment in the food processing industry, especially for industrial 
process fan equipment.
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