Lok Sabha Question No. 1410 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-02-13
Subject: Leading Packaged Food Companies
Ministry: FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES
Asked by: Shri Kripanath Mallah, Shri Anup Sanjay Dhotre

## GOVERNMENTOF INDIA MINISTRY OF FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1410

ANSWERED ON 13 TH  FEBRUARY, 2025

## LEADING PACKAGED FOOD COMPANIES

## 1410.   SHRI KRIPANATH MALLAH SHRI ANUP SANJAY DHOTRE

Will the Minister of FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES be pleased to state:

- (a) whether Government has made efforts to engage with leading packaged food companies to address their concerns surrounding ease of doing business, GST, imports and other trade-related matters and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the details of the number of Companies participated in the discussions; and
- (c) the details of the measures undertaken by Government to boost food processing industry and increase the growth of exports, income of farmers and employment opportunities?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES (SHRI RAVNEET SINGH)

(a) & (b): The Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI) has been actively engaging with  stakeholders  across  the  food  and  allied  sectors,  including  large,  medium  and  small enterprises  in  the  packaged  food  segment  to  identify  and  address  challenges  hindering  the sector's growth. These deliberations aim to unlock the sector's full potential and enhance the ease of doing business. Stakeholder consultation meetings were held on 6 th and 7 th  November, 2024 with  industry  representatives  and  associations. The  list  of  participants  in  the  said stakeholder consultations is attached at Annexure .

(c): The Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI) through implementation of various initiatives  and  schemes  viz.  Pradhan  Mantri  Kisan  SAMPADA  Yojana  (PMKSY),    Prime Minister  Formalization  of  Micro  Food  Processing  Enterprises  (PMFME)  and  Production Linked  Incentive  Scheme  for  Food  Processing  Industries  (PLISFPI)  aims  for  the  overall development  of  food  processing  sector.  Under  various  component  of  the  aforementioned schemes, the MoFPI provides financial assistance for creation of modern infrastructure with efficient supply chain management from farm gate to retail outlet. The infrastructure created and assistance provided aims at providing better returns to farmers, creation of employment opportunities, reducing wastage, increasing the processing level and enhancing the export of the processed foods.

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## ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  &  (b)  OF  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1410 FOR ANSWER ON 13 th  FEBRUARY, 2025 ON 'LEADING PACKAGED FOOD COMPANIES'

The list of industry associations who attended the Stakeholder consultation meetings:

1. Confederation of Indian Industries
2. Associated Chamber of Commerce and Industry of India
3. All India Food Processors Association
4. Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry
5. PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry
6. International Spirits and Wine Association of India
7. Indian Dairy Association
8. Plant Based Foods Industry Association

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