NEW DELHI:Industry and Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal inaugurated the 7th edition of Indus Food, Indiaโs largest B2B trade fair, which serves as a platform showcasing the countryโs leading F&B companies and providing an interactive space for industry interactions.
At the inaugural ceremony, Piyush Goyal shared his vision of bringing Michelin-starred restaurants in India with a twist. Speaking about his desire to serve Shree Ann, he told The New Indian, โWe aspire to have Michelin-starred restaurants serving Shree Ann not only in India but also in various other parts of the world.
FLASH: At the 7th edition of โIndus Food,โ Industry and Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal expresses aspirations for the promotion of โMilletsโ worldwide, he says, โWe aspire to have Michelin-starred restaurants serving โShree Annโ not only in India but also in various other parts ofโฆ pic.twitter.com/YFKYoNvYh9
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โThe Indian food industry has a tremendous market of 1.4 billion people. crores of Indians are expressing their unique demands, such as sweets like rasgulla and gajar ka halwa. We have a large Indian diaspora across the world enjoying Indian delicacy and in many countries Indian foods have its own attraction.โ
He also pointed out the anecdote of Australian Prime Minister Albanese Anthony relishing Indian cuisine and using UPI to pay for the food: โThe Australian PM recently enjoyed Indian food and to pay for it he used UPI. The dabawalas also offered food in dabba (tiffin) to him. Thatโs the power of India. We have a growing economy and is expected to grow bigger in the next few years.โ
FLASH: Industry and Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal celebrates Indiaโs culinary diversity at the 7th edition of โIndus Food.โ
โKolkata for โSandeshโ, Delhi for โChole Bhatureโ, and Punjabโs โSarson da Saagโ โ our culinary offerings are diverse,โ he says.
Highlighting the globalโฆ pic.twitter.com/2NEjzsfNHwโ The New Indian (@TheNewIndian_in) January 8, 2024
He also mentioned the role of social media influencers in boosting regional delicacy, stating, โWe have a plethora of culinary products that have gained popularity, thanks to social media influencers. Kolkata is renowned for Sandesh and Rasgulla, while Delhi boasts the best Chole Bhature. Sarson da Saag and Makki di Roti from. Punjab contributes to the diversity of Indiaโs culinary offerings.โ
The New Indian team also interacted with various F&B companies, exploring how initiatives like Indus Food are aiding in their business growth.
FLASH: Secretary of Commerce and Industry Ministry, Sunil Barthwal, actively engages at the 7th edition of โIndus Food,โ inspecting the exhibition featuring over 2500 F&B companies.
Report: @aditiiii1616 and @_saumyashukla_#IndusFood #PiyushGoyal #IndianCulinaryDiversity pic.twitter.com/Nc1PaHB5giโ The New Indian (@TheNewIndian_in) January 8, 2024
Anil Jalgaonkar, the sales executive of Fillpack, a company specialising in packaging, expressed, โWe interact with new people. We acquire numerous clients under one roof. It gives us an opportunity to interact with different buyers and we expand our business to the global level.
The programme was also the third edition of Indus Tech, where food and beverage companies merge with a food packaging company, providing them with a platform for a unified solution in food packaging.