India Seals ₹1 Lakh Crore Food Investment Deal at World Food India 2025  

NEW DELHI, SEPT 27: India's food processing sector received strong support from global and domestic investors as the World Food India 2025 summit, organized by the Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI), surpassed ₹1 lakh crore in Memorandum of Understandings (MoUs) by the end of Day 2.  

 

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The event, held at Bharat Mandapam, reinforced India's image as a place ready for investment. It featured numerous deals and discussions on technology, sustainability, and international trade.  

Investment Surge  
The Ministry of Food Processing Industries announced that on Day 2 alone, twenty-one companies signed MoUs with investments exceeding ₹25,000 crore. This significant amount, along with the investments from Day 1, pushed the total value of signed MoUs over the ₹1 lakh crore mark.  

This increase in investment is expected to build substantial capacity across the food value chain, from farm to fork. It will help India move from just ensuring food security to achieving nutrition security.  

A Global Dialogue for a Global Food Basket  
The second day of the summit featured productive exchanges of knowledge and strategic international partnerships:  

Knowledge Sessions: Over 25 sessions engaged stakeholders, covering topics beyond traditional processing, including pet food, nutraceuticals, specialty foods, alcoholic beverages, and plant-based foods.  

International Participation: Focus states like Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat, Punjab, Jharkhand, and Bihar showcased their potential, alongside high-level sessions with partner countries New Zealand, Vietnam, Japan, and Russia.  

G2G Meetings: Important meetings between governments took place with international partners from Russia and Portugal to enhance cooperation in agriculture and food processing.  

Parallel Summits Enhance Regulatory and Trade Cooperation  
The goal of making India a global food basket was supported by two significant parallel international events happening at the same time:  

3rd Global Food Regulators Summit: Hosted by the FSSAI (Food Safety and Standards Authority of India), this platform gathered global regulators to discuss aligning food safety standards and improving regulatory cooperation for smoother international trade.  

24th India International Seafood Show (IISS): Organized by the Seafood Exporters Association of India (SEAI), this event highlighted India's growth in seafood exports and helped create vital global market connections.  

The summit wrapped up by calling on all industry stakeholders to invest in innovation and work together on technology transfer and knowledge sharing, strengthening India's position as a welcoming and investment-friendly destination in the global food processing sector.

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