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Draft Indian Nutrition Rating (INR) The country's top food regulator, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI), has published a draft regulation for front-of-pack labeling. Major Points This draft notification addresses front-of-pack labelling in an effort to deter customers from purchasing packaged foods that are heavy in sugar, salt, and fat. Indian Nutrition Rating (INR): According to the rule, pre-packaged goods must have a star design next to the brand name that ranges from 12 to 5. Food items are rated from 12 stars for the least healthy to 5 stars for the healthiest. Guidelines for Scoring Energy…
22 September, 2022
Food processing industry
Food Processing Sector The government's recent efforts to help the food processing sector were recently detailed in a written response to the Rajya Sabha Minister of State (Food Processing Industries). Present status of the food sector in India A type of manufacturing called food processing uses science and technology to transform raw ingredients into intermediate foods or edible products. A range of methods are used to transform bulky, perishable, and occasionally inedible food resources into more palatable, concentrated, shelf-stable meals or beverages. It enhances the end product's ability to be stored, transported, enjoyed, and conveniently used. Relevance: The Indian food…
10 August, 2022
Food processing industry
PM Formalisation of Micro food processing Enterprises (PMFME) Scheme Launched under the Aatmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan, the Pradhan Mantri Formalisation of Micro food processing Enterprises (PMFME) Scheme is a centrally sponsored scheme that aims to enhance the competitiveness of existing individual micro-enterprises in the unorganized segment of the food processing industry and to promote formalization of the sector and provide support to Farmer Producer Organizations, Self Help Groups, and Producers Cooperatives along their entire value chain. With an outlay of Rs. 10,000 crore over a period of five years from 2020-21 to 2024-25, the scheme envisions to directly assist the 2,00,000…
29 October, 2021
Food processing industry
PM Formalisation of Micro food processing Enterprises (PMFME) Scheme Launched under the Aatmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan, the Pradhan Mantri Formalisation of Micro food processing Enterprises (PMFME) Scheme is a centrally sponsored scheme that aims to enhance the competitiveness of existing individual micro-enterprises in the unorganized segment of the food processing industry and to promote formalization of the sector and provide support to Farmer Producer Organizations, Self Help Groups, and Producers Cooperatives along their entire value chain. With an outlay of Rs. 10,000 crores over a period of five years from 2020-21 to 2024-25, the scheme envisions to directly assist the 2,00,000…
31 July, 2021
Food processing industry
Pradhan Mantri Kisan SAMPADA Yojana Erstwhile SAMPADA (Scheme for Agro-Marine Processing and Development of Agro-Processing Clusters). It is under the Ministry of Food Processing Industries. Tenure: SAMPADA launched in 2017 for 2016 - 2020 coterminus with the cycle of 14th FC. Funding: Central Sector Scheme with the allocation of Rs. 6000 crores. The objective of PMKSY is to supplement agriculture, modernize processing and decrease Agri-Waste. It focuses on Food processing in India. Components: It is an umbrella scheme incorporating ongoing schemes of the Ministry like Mega Food Parks, Integrated Cold Chain and Value Addition Infrastructure, Food Safety and Quality Assurance Infra, etc. and Also new schemes like Infrastructure for Agro-processing Clusters, Creation of Backward and Forward Linkages, Creation…
24 July, 2021
Food processing industry
IIT Ropar developed AmbiTag Indian Institute of Technology, Ropar (IIT Ropar) in Punjab has developed a first-of-its-kind IoT device – AmbiTag that records real-time ambient temperature during the transportation of perishable products, vaccines and even body organs and blood. That recorded temperature further helps to know whether that particular item transported from anywhere in the world is still usable or perished because of temperature variation. This information is particularly critical for vaccines including Covid-19 vaccine, organs and blood transportation. Shaped as USB device, AmbiTag continuously records the temperature of its immediate surroundings “from -40 to +80 degrees in any time…
01 June, 2021
Food processing industry
Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme for Food Processing Industry Background: The food processing sector in India encompasses manufacturing enterprises in all the segments from micro to large industries. India is having competitive advantage in terms of resource endowment, large domestic market and scope for promoting value added products. Achieving full potential of this sector would require Indian companies to improve their competitive strength vis-a-vis their global counterpart in term of scale of output, productivity, value addition and their linkages with the global value chain. About the PLI Scheme The Production Linked Incentive Scheme for Food Processing Industry has been formulated…
03 April, 2021
Food processing industry
One District One Product (ODOP) approach under PM FME Scheme The Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI) under the Centrally Sponsored Pradhan Mantri Formalisation of Micro Food Processing Enterprises Scheme (PM FME Scheme), provides financial, technical and business support for upgradation of existing micro food processing enterprises. The scheme adopts One District One Product (ODOP) approach to reap the benefits of scale in terms of procurement of inputs, availing common services and marketing of products. The objectives of the scheme are to build capacity of two lakh micro enterprises through increased access to credit, integration with organized supply chain by…
24 March, 2021
Food processing industry
Process of Setting up Cold Storage The government does not set up cold storage of its own. However, Government is implementing various schemes under which financial assistance is provided for setting up cold storage for storage of agricultural produce including perishable horticulture produce throughout the country. 1) Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture (MIDH) Department of Agriculture Cooperation and Farmers Welfare (DAC&FW) is implementing Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture (MIDH) under which financial assistance is provided for various horticulture activities including setting up of cold storages. The component is demand/entrepreneur driven for which Government assistance in the form of…
24 March, 2021
Food processing industry
Micro Food Processing Enterprises Scheme Part of: GS-III- Economy (PT-MAINS-PERSONALITY TEST) Recently, the Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI) launched the PM Formalization of Micro Food Processing Enterprises (PM FME) scheme as a part of the ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan’. The Scheme is expected to generate a total investment of Rs. 35,000 crore and 9 lakh skilled and semi-skilled employment. Features: One District One Product (ODOP) Approach: The States would identify food products for districts keeping in view the existing clusters and availability of raw material. The ODOP could be perishable produce-based or cereal based or a food item widely produced in an area. E.g. mango, potato, pickle,…
02 July, 2020
Food processing industry
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