Question : MANUFACTURING COMPANIES IN FOOD PROCESSING



(a) the names of foreign manufacturers of processed food who are marketing their products in India from 2006 onwards;

(b) whether the Government is monitoring the turnover and operations of these companies;

(c) if so, the details of the growth of the turnover of these companies during each of the last three years;

(d) the details of investment made by these companies in food processing and cold-storage units; and

(e) the extent to which these manufacturers are sourcing their material from Indian markets?

Answer given by the minister


THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES (DR. CHARAN DAS MAHANT)

(a) to (e): Investment, production, sourcing of materials, turnover and marketing of the foreign manufacturers of processed food are not centrally maintained in the Ministry.