Lok Sabha Question No. 5363 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-04-03
Subject: Jobs created in FPI
Ministry: FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES
Asked by: Shri Baijayant Panda

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5363

TO  BE ANSWERED ON 03 RD  APRIL, 2025

## JOBS CREATED IN FPI

## 5363.   SHRI BAIJAYANT PANDA:

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

- (a) the details of the jobs created in the food processing industry during the last five years and the current year; and
- (b) the  details  of  the  beneficiaries  of  food  processing  PLI  schemes  including  those belonging to agro-food processing during the last five years?

## ANSWER

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

(a): In  order  to  promote  and  ensure  overall  development  of  Food  Processing  Industries, Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI) has been incentivizing setting up/ expansion of related infrastructure through its Central Sector 'Pradhan Mantri Kisan SAMPADA Yojana (PMKSY) Scheme', Central Sector 'Production Linked Incentive Scheme for Food Processing Industry (PLISFPI)' and Centrally sponsored 'PM Formalization of Micro Food Processing Enterprises (PMFME)' Scheme across the country. These schemes are not region specific but demand driven.

So far, MoFPI has sanctioned 1608 projects under corresponding component schemes of PMKSY across the country till 28 th February, 2025, out of which a total of 1103 projects has been operational which generated direct/ indirect employment opportunities of 4.25 Lakhs.

A total of 1,27,758 micro food processing enterprises have been approved for assistance under PMFME in the country till 28th February, 2025, with estimated generation of direct/ indirect employment opportunities of 3.83 Lakhs.

So far, 171 proposals from 133 food processing companies have been approved for assistance under various categories of the PLISFPI scheme in the country till 28th February, 2025, which generated direct/ indirect employment opportunities 2.89 Lakhs.

(b): MoFPI is implementing PLISFPI scheme to support creation of global food manufacturing champions commensurate with India's natural resource endowment and support Indian brands of  food  products  in  the  international  markets  with  an  outlay  of  ₹  10,900  crores,   to  be implemented from 2021-22 to 2026-27. A total of 171 proposals from 133 food processing companies have been approved for assistance under various categories of the PLISFPI scheme in the country. Incentives to the tune of ₹1155.296 crore has been disbursed under PLISFPI as on 28.02.2025. The details of approved beneficiaries under PLISFPI scheme in the country is placed at Annexure .

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ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (b)  OF  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.  5363  FOR  ANSWER  ON  03 RD APRIL, 2025 REGARDING 'JOBS CREATED IN FPI'

## Details of approved projects under PLSFPI Scheme

|   S. No. | Scheme                                                                                          | Segment                                         | No of approvals   |
|----------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------|
|        1 | Category -I of PLISFPI                                                                          | Readt To Eat / Ready To Cook Fruits &Vegetables | 12 27             |
|        2 | Category -II of PLISFPI                                                                         | Innovative Organic                              | 2 14              |
|        3 | Category -III of PLISFPI Production Linked Incentive Scheme for Millet-Based Products (PLISMBP) | Branding &Marketing                             | 73 8              |
|        4 | PLISMBP                                                                                         | Large Entities MSME                             | 21                |

## List of approved 133 food processing companies under PLISFPI Scheme

|   S.No | Name of the Companies                     |
|--------|-------------------------------------------|
|      1 | A Innovative Food Products LLP            |
|      2 | Aachi Masalafoods Pvt Ltd                 |
|      3 | Aadvik Foods And Products Private Limited |
|      4 | Achal Cashews Private Limited             |
|      5 | ADF Foods Limited                         |
|      6 | Akay Natural Ingredients Private Limited  |
|      7 | Almond House Private Limited              |
|      8 | Anmol Industries Ltd                      |
|      9 | Aryan Naturals Private Limited            |
|     10 | Asvini Fisheries Pvt Ltd                  |
|     11 | Austin Foods And Beverages Pvt Ltd        |
|     12 | Avanti Frozen Foods Pvt Ltd               |
|     13 | Bagrrys India Private Limited             |
|     14 | Balaji Wafers Pvt Ltd                     |
|     15 | Bergwerff Organic India Private Limited   |
|     16 | Bikaji Foods International Ltd            |
|     17 | Bikanervala Foods Pvt Ltd                 |
|     18 | Britannia Industries Ltd                  |
|     19 | BTW India Private Limited                 |
|     20 | Candor Foods Pvt. Ltd.                    |
|     21 | Choice Trading Corporation Pvt Ltd        |
|     22 | Chordia Food Products Limited             |
|     23 | Christy Super Foods Private Limited       |
|     24 | Coastal Foods                             |
|     25 | Coral Exports                             |
|     26 | Dabur India Ltd                           |
|     27 | Desai Foods Pvt Ltd                       |
|     28 | Devi Fisheries Ltd                        |
|     29 | Devi Sea Foods Ltd                        |
|     30 | Dhariwal Foods (Unit of R MDhariwal HUF)  |

| 31    | Drums Food International Private Limited           |
|-------|----------------------------------------------------|
| 32    | DS Spiceco Pvt Ltd                                 |
| 33    | Early Foods Private Limited                        |
| 34    | Elite Green Private Limited                        |
| 35    | Everest Food Products Pvt Ltd                      |
| 36    | Exotic Fruits Pvt Ltd                              |
| 37    | Fazlani Exports Private Limited                    |
| 38    | Fieldfresh Foods Pvt Ltd                           |
| 39    | Foods And Inns Ltd                                 |
| 40    | Fratelli Wines Private Limited                     |
| 41    | G.D. Foods Manufacturing (India) Pvt Ltd           |
| 42    | Gadre Marine Export Pvt Ltd                        |
| 43    | Ganesh Grains Limited                              |
| 44    | Ghanta Foods Private Limited                       |
| 45    | Gopal Snacks Private Limited                       |
| 46    | GRB Dairy Foods Private Limited                    |
| 47    | Gujarat Co-Operative Milk Marketing Federation Ltd |
| 48    | Gujarat Tea Processors And Packers Limited         |
| 49    | Haldiram Bhujiawala Limited                        |
| 50    | Haldiram Foods International Pvt Limted            |
| 51    | Haldiram Snacks Pvt Ltd                            |
| 52    | Harsh Bakers                                       |
| 53    | Hatsun Agro Product Limited                        |
| 54    | Hindustan Unilever Ltd                             |
| 55    | HRPL Restaurants Private Limited                   |
| 56    | HSM Foods International Private Limited            |
| 57    | HWWellness Solutions                               |
| 58    | Indapur Dairy And Milk Products Ltd                |
| 59    | Indira Food Private Limited                        |
| 60    | Intergrow Brands Private Limited Pvt Ltd           |
| 61 62 | Iscon Balaji Foods                                 |
| 63    | ITC Ltd Jude Foods India Private Limited           |
| 64    | Kancor Ingredients Ltd                             |
| 65    | Keventer Agro Ltd                                  |
| 66    | KLA Foods (India) Limited                          |
| 67    | KRBL Limited                                       |
| 68    | LRM Spices Private Limited                         |
| 69    | LT Foods Limited                                   |
|       | Manjilas Food Tech Private Limited                 |
| 70 71 | Marico Limited                                     |
| 72    | Mehrotra Consumer Products Pvt Ltd                 |
| 73    | Minocha Industries                                 |
| 74    | Moon Beverages Ltd                                 |
| 75    | Mrs Bectors Food Specialities Limited              |
| 76    | MTR Foods Pvt Ltd                                  |
| 78    | Nagshetiya Industries                              |
| 79    | National Foods                                     |
| 80    | Nekkanti Sea Foods Ltd                             |
| 81    | Nestle India Ltd.                                  |

| 82      | NTM Vegiorganic Products Pvt Ltd                                            |
|---------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 83      | Om Oil &Flour Mills Ltd                                                     |
| 84      | Organic India Private Limited                                               |
| 85      | Pagariya Food Products Private Limited                                      |
| 86      | Pahal Foods Private Limited                                                 |
| 87      | Parag Milk Foods Ltd                                                        |
| 88      | Parle Agro Pvt Ltd                                                          |
| 89      | Parle Biscuits Pvt Ltd                                                      |
| 90      | Parvata Foods Private Limited                                               |
| 91      | Patidar Exports Private Limited                                             |
| 92      | Phalada Agro Research Fondations Pvt Ltd                                    |
| 93      | Plant Lipids Pvt Ltd                                                        |
| 94      | Prataap Snacks Ltd                                                          |
| 95      | Pravin Masalewale                                                           |
| 96      | Rasna Private Limited                                                       |
| 97      | Ravi Foods Pvt Ltd                                                          |
| 98      | Rebala Nutri Foodie Private Limited                                         |
| 99      | Regal Kitchen Foods Limited                                                 |
| 100     | Royal Dry Fruits Private Limited                                            |
| 101     | Sahyadri Farmers Producer Company Ltd                                       |
| 102     | Sami-Sabinsa Group Limited                                                  |
| 103     | Sandhya Aqua                                                                |
| 104     | Sandhya Marines Ltd                                                         |
| 105     | Sankalp Recreation Pvt Ltd                                                  |
| 106 107 | Sanna Enterprises Satvam Nutrifoods Limited                                 |
| 108     | Shanti Agro Industries                                                      |
| 109     | Shree Bhagwati Flour &Foods Private Limited                                 |
| 110     |                                                                             |
|         | Sleepy Owl Coffee Private Limited                                           |
| 111 112 | Sproutlife Foods Private Limited Sresta Natural Bioproducts Private Limited |
| 113     | Sri Velavan Agro                                                            |
| 114     | Sunfresh Agro Industries Pvt Ldt                                            |
| 115     | Sunshine Tea House Private Limited                                          |
| 116     | Supreme Nutri Grain Private Limited                                         |
| 117     | Suruchi Spices Pvt Ltd                                                      |
| 118     | SWG Industries Limited                                                      |
| 119     | Synthite Industries P Ltd                                                   |
| 120     | Tasty Bite Eatables Ltd                                                     |
| 121     | Tata Consumer Products ltd                                                  |
| 122     | Treta Agro Pvt. Ltd.                                                        |
| 123     | Vadilal Industries Limited                                                  |
| 124     | Varun Beverages Ltd.                                                        |
| 125     | Vezlay Foods Private Limited                                                |
| 126     | Vidya Herbs Pvt Ltd                                                         |
| 127     | Weikfield Foods Private Limited                                             |
| 128     | Western India Cashew Company Private Limited                                |
| 129     | Wholsum Foods Private Limited                                               |
| 130     | Wow Momo Foods Private Limited                                              |
| 131 132 | Yasheel Foods LLP Zea Maize Private Limited                                 |
| 133     | Zydus Wellness Limited                                                      |