World Food India 2025, hosted by the Ministry of Food Processing Industries, saw MoUs signed worth 1 lakh crore on day one and two of the summit. The event, held at Bharat Mandapam, involved more than 25 knowledge sessions engaging food processing and allied sector stakeholders. Twenty-one companies signed MoUs worth more than ₹25,000 crore, bringing the total value of MoUs signed on Days 1 & 2 to ₹1 lakh crore.
Sessions were held by partner and focus states Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat, Punjab, Jharkhand, and Bihar; countries New Zealand, Vietnam, Japan and Russia; and by the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare, Ministry of AYUSH, APEDA and World Bank. MOFPI hosted thirteen sessions on topics including the five focus pillars of this year's edition and key topics such as pet food, nutraceuticals, specialty foods, alcoholic beverages, and plant-based foods.
Key government-to-government meetings were held with international counterparts of Russia and Portugal. Alongside the event are the 3rd Global Food Regulators Summit by FSSAI and the 24th India International Seafood Show (IISS) by Seafood Exporters Association of India (SEAI).
The event urged industry stakeholders to invest in innovations in food processing.
Published: 27 SEP 2025 9:40AM by PIB Delhi
Release ID: 2172036
Key Entities Referenced
World Food India 2025: An international event focused on food processing and related sectors, aiming to position India as a global food basket.
Ministry of Food Processing Industries: The ministry involved in signing MoUs and hosting sessions at the World Food India event.
FSSAI: The regulator holding the Global Food Regulators Summit, which is focused on food safety standards.
Ministry of Food Processing Industries
World Food India 2025
MoUs signed worth of 1 lakh crore on Day 1 and 2 of
the summit
25+ knowledge sessions took place engaging food
processing and allied sector stakeholders
Posted On: 27 SEP 2025 9:40AM by PIB Delhi
On the day two of World Food India 2025, we witnessed significant strides toward positioning India as the
global food basket of the future, with focused dialogues on sustainability, technology, investment, and
international partnerships. The event is happening at Bharat Mandapam with high-level participation from
global regulators, industry leaders, startups, and policymakers.
Today, involves sessions by partner and focus states, Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat, Punjab, Jharkhand, and Bihar;
countries viz, New Zealand, Vietnam, Japan and Russia and sessions hosted by Ministry of Agriculture and
Farmers’ Welfare, Ministry of AYUSH, APEDA and World Bank. Additionally, MOFPI hosted thirteen
sessions covering variety of topics including the five focus pillars of this year’s edition and key topics such as
pet food, nutraceuticals, specialty foods, alcoholic beverages, and plant-based foods.
The Ministry of Food Processing Industries witnessed the signing of MoUs by twenty-one companies with
investments worth of more than ₹25,000 crore. With these, the total value of MoUs signed on Day 1 & 2
crossed ₹1 lakh crore worth of investments. As part of the summit, key government-to-government meetings
were held with international counterparts of Russia and Portugal to strengthen cooperation in agriculture and
food processing.
Alongside World Food India, two prestigious international events, 3rd Global Food Regulators Summit by
FSSAI is happening which aims to provide a unique platform for global regulators to discuss harmonization
of food safety standards and strengthen regulatory cooperation. And 24th India International Seafood Show
(IISS) by Seafood Exporters Association of India (SEAI) which focuses on India’s growing seafood export
potential and global market linkages are being held as parallel events as part of World Food India.
The event urged all industry stakeholders to invest in innovations related to food processing segments. The
event reinforced India's position as a receptive and investment-ready destination, urging global stakeholders to
leverage innovations across food processing segments, collaborate in technology transfer and knowledge
sharing and participate in India's journey from food security to nutrition security.
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