Vidarbha Industries Association (VIA) Nagpur along with Laxminarayan Institute of Technology Alumni Association (LITAA) recently organised a seminar on ‘Latest Trends in Food Processing Industry’ virtually at VIA Auditorium.

The speakers for the seminar were Dinesh R Garg, Managing Director of Leelaram Enterprises, Food Processing Consultant and Gaurav D Garg, CEO of Leelaram Enterprises, Food Processing Consultants from Delhi NCR.

Girish Deodhar, Chairman of VIA MSME Forum gave the opening remarks and stressed on the objective of this online session. Dr Suhas Buddhe, Vice President of VIA said, “The food processing sector has potential to strengthen the agriculture sector and support the farmers livelihood.”

During the session the speakers spoke about the latest trends in the food processing industry. The speakes also covered number of products which are being bought and consumed by people unconsciously and how this shapes the latest trends. This is way how the food processing industry was making an impact on the overall way the foods were consumed in the past to what people have started to consume today.

The speakers covered millets and millet based products as 2023 is being considered as the year of millets globally, to single use sauces, dips, chutneys and pickles, extruded snacks, healthy and functional snacks and namkeens like extruded chips, popped chips, gourmet snacks like popcorn, makhana, roasted snacks, tin canned food, processed carbonated, non-carbonated, dairy based beverages in aluminum cans, glass, pet jars and spout pouches like cold brew coffee, cold coffee, herbal drinks, cold pressed juices, fruit juices, Juice concentrates, spices, freeze dried foods, baby food, dehydrated fruits and vegetables consumed by us directly or indirectly being present in the foods we consume in a typical day.The speakes also gave information and investment requirment to anyone planning to start a food processing industry. Dr Sugandha Garway, Coordinator of the seminar introduced the speakers and Madhav Labhe, Chairman LITAA proposed the vote of thanks. The event was largely attended by food processing industry owners of the region.