New Delhi, Mar 11 (KNN) The second edition of World Food India-2023 to be held in New Delhi on November 3-5, 2023.

During the curtain-raiser event to WFI-2023 on Friday, Union Minister of Food Processing Industries Pashupati Kumar Paras said, “the government expects leading players in the food processing sector from across the globe to showcase their strengths during the World Food India.”

The website, publicity brochure and promotional video for WFI-2023 was launched yesterday.

Paras outlined five pivotal elements of the WFI-2023 as Millets- ‘Shree Anna-The Super Food of India’, Innovation and Sustainability ‘Green Food’, White Revolution 2.0, making India an export hub and focus on technology and digitisation.

WFI 2023 will have industry professionals’ meets, exhibitions and Food Street – a specially curated food experience arena, said an official release.

Speaking on the occasion, Secretary, Ministry of Food Processing Industries Anita Praveen, said,”the Ministry aims to make India an export hub with a major contribution from food processing and allied industries.”

She added that the focus of the Ministry is on value addition, processing machinery, packaging technology & material etc.

Being organised as part of International Year of Millets 2023 activities, WFI-2023 will have Millets (Shree Anna), organic produce & indigenous processed food as some of the focus areas.  (KNN Bureau)