Food Processing Minister Harsimrat Kaur Badal today metdelegations of industry associations and assured them that issues related to food safety standards authority are being sorted out on a priority basis.
The Indian Egg Processors Association led by its president SKM Shree Shivkumar and delegation of Indian Confectionery Manufacturers Association, including representatives of Cadbury, Mondelez, and others, met the minister and discussed the issues related to their respective sectors.
Badal told both industry delegations that issues between food processing industry and Food Safety Standards Authority ofIndia (FSSAI) are being sorted out on a priority basis, according to an official statement.
Meanwhile, the Minister also outlined the government's plans for the industry and informed that Finance Budget has given a major boost to the industry in terms of decreasing excise on plant and machinery and packaging used for food processing industry.
Badal also viewed a presentation from drip irrigation firm Jain Irrigation Managing Director Anil Jain.
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