Top 5 Issues Keeping Food Processing Industries up at Night

The Indian food industry is considered a sunrise sector due to its enormous growth potential and its socio-economic impact. It is estimated that it is an industry of 8,258 billion with a growth of around 8% per year, with a potential to reach 2,482 billion by 2020, with large investments in food processing, technological innovation and infrastructure for agriculture. India may be the world's food basket. India is the world's largest producer of milk, legumes, sugar cane and tea, and the second largest producer of wheat, rice, fruits and vegetables. Given that Indian agriculture is the main support, around 60% of the population is supplied for their subsistence and contributes 17% of GDP. Below are some of the issues that sustain the food processing industry at night.

1.       Preservation of raw food- It is a major concern for the industry. In products such as dairy, fruits and vegetables, meat processing, a small contamination can lead to the destruction of many raw materials and can be very dangerous. Industries need to have staff 24 hours a day to control raw materials, prevent deterioration and infestation.

2.       Hygiene -Lack of hygiene cannot contaminate the raw material but poison the finished product. Furthermore, sanitation not only plays a role in the raw material, but also in processing. Establishing adequate facilities for staff to adhere to proper personal hygiene also contributes to meeting food safety requirements. 

3.      Toxin Removal- Food processing facilities rely on the use of hazardous chemicals for sanitation and pest control. This approach should be applied to reduce the risk of accidental environmental contamination during the food processing cycle, which, if it fails, can cause food toxicity. Establish sample cleaning and disinfection programs to ensure proper hygiene standards are met and to reduce the risk of foodborne illness.

4.       Technology and Automation- India's food processing industry is mainly made up of small and disorganized actors. Lack of innovation in this sector leads the industry to adopt the same old techniques and therefore a very low margin to improve performance. This is hampering the progress the industry has to make, leading to more manual effort to achieve its results and the use of more process time that can be reduced by implementing technology. Implementing automation reduces processing time in some processes, such as drilling or liquefaction.

5.       Increased Competition- Organic products are gaining momentum in today's market, and food processing industries are depleting nutrients from food products. Therefore, it is necessary to include nutrition in food products or to maintain nutrition. With increasing competition, food processing companies are always busy looking for innovative ways to advance a market that uses low-resorted fruit as a sweetener.

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