Chirag Paswan inaugurated 9th edition of Indusfood

Chirag Paswan, Minister of Food Processing Industries, Government of India inaugurated Indusfood 2026 at Expo Mart, Greater Noida, on 8th January 2026. Indusfood is Asia’s premier food and beverage tradeshow.

This is the biggest edition of the show yet covering a total area of 120,000 square meters. Shri Abhishek Dev, Chairman APEDA,. Mohit Singla, Chairman, Trade Promotion Council of India, Jens Wolfgang Michel, CEO, Abu Dhabi Food Hub (KEZAD), Ashish Kumar Agrawal, Managing Director of Bhikharam Chandmal, etc. were present on the occasion besides industry leaders, buyers, exhibitors and members of the global F&B ecosystem.

Delivering his inaugural address, Shri Paswan said, “I am here to support and motivate you all. The mere fact that Government of India has a separate Ministry for the food processing sector underlines the importance accorded to the sector. We are trying to be bridge between the government and industry.” Minister congratulated TPCI for organizing the 9th successful edition of Indusfood and providing big platform to the industry.

In partnership with IFCA, TPCI is hosting the World Culinary Heritage Conference 2026 and over 40 knowledge events featuring 150+ speakers on investment, exports, regulations, AI, automation, and food ecosystems. The CEO of Abu Dhabi Food Hub emphasized India–UAE synergies, sustainable trade practices, and announced an MoU with TPCI for the India–UAE Food Corridor. India’s F&B exports stood at USD 47.3 billion in 2024–25 with strong growth, while processed food exports reached USD 7.9 billion, led by cocoa and related products.(UPDATED ON 8TH JANUARY 2026)