AGRI-FOOD AND FOOD PROCESSING
Current Opportunities in Agri Food Sector
There are large business opportunities in the agri-food and food processing sector in India. Our international trade and investment services can capture this opportunity for your organisation. Our Food Sector Team consists of Associates, Consultants and Experts wit a combined 80 years of experience in both India and abroad and represent clients to identify new business and support them during the implementation.
Our experience covers the field of Snack Food, Confectionary & Chocolate, Diary & Ice Cream, Pasta, Potato flakes & granules, Coffee/Tea, Fresh Vegetables & Spices, Meat, Grapes & Wine, Prawn & Fish Food and Fruit Juices.
Trade Support Services:- Import and export support of food products and machinery.
- In-market representation and troubleshooting for import or export.
- Distributors or technology identification and matchmaking.
Matchmaking & partner search
- Identifying suitable Indian partners for tie-ups or Joint Ventures.
- Finding suitable growers or distributors of fresh vegetables.
- Finding producers of food production machinery.
- Tie-ups with buying houses.
- Tie-ups with investors for debt and/or equity.
Project Implementation Support
- Establishing Indian subsidiaries for foreign clients.
- Establishment of production facilities including land selection, design of buildings, team selection, quality management.
- Monitoring and set-up of (contract) farming and agri-systems for manufacturing units.
- Design and implement quality control systems, such as GlobalGap, IFS, BRC, HACCP, ISO 9000, 14000, 21000).
- Organizing internal (independent) audits by internationally certified lead auditors.
- Independent quality control of products before shipment.
- Liaising with certified laboratories or personal quality control.
- Knowledge transfer and training by foreign expertise to local teams.
- Set up Pilot Projects
Food sector in India
India is the world's second largest producer of food and has the potential of being the biggest with the food and agricultural sector. The total food production in India is likely to double in the next ten years. India is also one of the world’s major food producers but accounts for less than 1.5 per cent of international food trade. India's food processing sector covers fruit and vegetables, meat and poultry, milk and milk products, alcoholic beverages, fisheries, plantation, grain processing and other consumer product groups like confectionery, chocolates and cocoa products, soya-based products, mineral water and high protein foods. The emerging demands and supply strength of in India indicates vast scope for investors, importers and exporters.
Food sector in the Netherlands
The food and drink industry in the Netherlands generates around half of its revenues from overseas. Dutch exports are (historically) boosted by the country’s geographic location - in the centre of Europe - and by the increased homogenization of European consumption. It is estimated that the Dutch meat and meat products are the most important in terms of export value. The next most important sector is the dairy industry. Other vibrant clusters are: processed fruit and vegetables and juices, sugar, confectionery, coffee and tea, edible oil, non-alcoholic beverages and processed (fine) foods. The food industry production chain also includes suppliers of climate control systems, refrigeration and freezing installations, warehouse logistics, transport systems and other machinery.
The Dutch food industry is, compared to the rest of the EU, considered a leading entity in research and development and one that has some of the most efficient domestic logistical supply lines. The Netherlands has a very positive food and trade balance thanks to its large agricultural sector and advanced food processing industry.