TPCI organises 8th edition of Indusfood 2025

The Trade Promotion Council of India, with the valued support of the Department of Commerce, Government of India, the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmer’s Welfare, and the Department for Animal Husbandry & Dairying, proudly hosted the remarkable 8th edition of Indusfood 2025 from January 8-10, 2025, at the India Expo Mart, Greater Noida. This edition was a resounding success, creating an exceptional platform for exhibitors and buyers to forge meaningful connections, explore lucrative business opportunities, and drive progress in the global F&B industry.

Trade Promotion Council of India successfully organised the mega 8^th edition of Indusfood 2025 on January 8-10, 2025 at India Expo Mart, Greater Noida, with the support of the Department of Commerce, Government of India, Ministry of Agriculture and Farmer’s Welfare and the Department for Animal Husbandry & Dairying.

The event was inaugurated by the Union Minister of Food Processing Industries, Shri Chirag Paswan inaugurated the 8^th edition of Indusfood 2025 today at Expo Centre, Greater Noida. Noted Yog Guru Baba Ramdev was the guest of honour.  They were joined on the dais by Mohit Singla, Chairman TPCI, Abhishek Dev, Chairman APEDA, Aashish Agrawal, MD, Bhikharam Chandmal and Aakash Shah, Director, Everest Food Products along with the distinguished guests, industry leaders, and buyers from all over the world were present during the inauguration.

The Union Food Processing Industries Minister Shri Paswan, in his address said, “Over the years, Indusfood has emerged as one of India’s finest and most globally recognized trade exhibitions, providing international market linkages for the F&B sector and providing a strong impetus to India’s F&B exports. It is a visionary step by the Trade Promotion Council of India to transform Indusfood into a comprehensive farm-to-fork trade fair.”

Shri Paswan during the inaugural address highlighted that, “Due to the evolving lifestyle and changing family configurations; processed food demand will grow manifolds and is the future, as it holds immense possibilities for growth. I am sure that the processed food segment of the industry will be a major contributor to the Prime Minister’s vision and resolve to make India ‘Viksit Bharat’.”

The Minister pressed upon the need to make Indian cuisine grow across the world and reach every dining table. The minister stated that, “My government is working toward food security to the world with the mission that no one should sleep hungry, and here India can play a major role as agri producer and exporter.” Applauding the Indian taste and food diversity, The Union Minister noted that, “Swaad Seemaaon ka Mohtaaz Nhi Hota”. We are moving ahead with this thought to grow our agri and food export to reach global shelves.

Highlighting the need for food safety, The Minister said, “Food safety is equally important as food taste. The FSSAI will be hosting a regulatory summit soon to ensure a greater compliance. We have opened food testing labs as mandated in the Union Budget and 100 new testing labs will be added to ensure food safety to all.”

Shri Paswan informed that his Ministry is also working toward increasing the longevity of perishable items so as to have a long shelves life and minimize the losses.

Shri Paswan assured the industry that the government is committed to bridging the gap between the policy and the industry and will support the industry in every possible way.

Baba Ramdev in his address described Indusfood as “Aahaar ka Mahakumbh”, where representatives of the world hailing from 130 countries, along with the presence of a large number of chefs, serve as a testimony that the world is here to explore Indian cuisine and food. He further noted that, “Indian food, Indian behaviour and Indian thought is respected across the world and we know that it is India’s strength, which the entire world acknowledges.”

Chairman APEDA, Shri Abhishek Dev in his address noted that, “India is already a global powerhouse holding seventh position in global food export, touching US$ 50 billion in exports last year. This year we will be setting new records in terms of export growth.

The opportunity is immense as the global market size is US$ 4 trillion and we are just 2.4% of it. Processed food as a segment also has great potential and our aim is to increase value added exports by 40% in 3-4 years. The organic food market is US$ 147 billion and we have a very small share of 2.5%. Moving forward, we have to grow 4 times in the next 5 years.

Speaking at the inaugural event, Mohit Singla, Chairman TPCI noted, “This year, as we celebrate another remarkable milestone, we’re not just looking at numbers or deals. We’re celebrating the relationships we’ve built, the trust we’ve earned, and the shared vision that brings us all here—to redefine what the food and beverage industry can achieve together.”

Indusfood continues to show strong YoY growth with 1,800 exhibitors over 80,000 sq m of exhibition space in this edition. The international exhibitor pavilion launched last year has nearly doubled in terms of representation, with exhibitors from around 30 countries now participating, he noted.

Mr Singla further added, “We are proud to host the first Asian President’s Forum in India in collaboration with the Indian Federation of Culinary Associations, which features around 35 international chefs and 100 Indian delegates. This creates a dynamic environment for cross-cultural exchange, innovation, and partnerships that will provide lucrative opportunities for Indian exhibitors in the hospitality industry.”

The event format of Indusfood 2025, with three concurrent trade fairs – Indusfood Food & Beverage, Indusfood Manufacturing and Indusfood Agri-Tech, was meticulously designed to foster seamless cross-domain synergies across the farm to fork value chain.

The farm-to-fork leap

In the 8^th edition, Indusfood marked another pivotal milestone in its journey – to become an integrated farm to fork trade fair, capturing the entire value chain from farm to fork i.e. food production, processing and finally international market linkages. With this objective, launched two concurrent trade exhibitions – the 4^th Edition of Indusfood Manufacturing and the inaugural edition of Indusfood Agritech.

This year, Indusfood also hosted the Asia Presidents Conference in partnership with the Indian Federation of Culinary Associations (IFCA). The 2025 edition witnessed participation from 35 leading international chefs and 100 Indian delegates, alongside professionals from Delhi NCR.

Indusfood 2025 in numbers