Archive · 2 Aug 2025
Industry Leaders Discuss Food Sector Growth in Eastern India
Industry leaders see great potential for the food industry in eastern India.
They talked about this at the International Kolkata Foodtech 2025.
The area is doing well with baked goods but needs to grow in ice cream.
They also discussed using eco-friendly packaging.
Eastern India buys lots of sweets and snacks but doesn't make as many.
They believe ice cream sales can increase significantly because of the current low numbers compared to other regions.
The food event is in Kolkata until August 4th.
Industry leaders discussed food sector growth in eastern India.
Eastern India leads in the bakery segment but lags in ice cream.
Stakeholders were urged to adopt sustainable packaging.
Eastern India is a major consumer of sweets but not a manufacturing hub.
The region accounts for 15% of the country's ice cream consumption.
- Who
- Industry leaders, including Dream Bake CEO Nemisha Ghia, Ashish Agarwal from Bhikharam Chandmal, and Anuvrat Pabrai from the Indian Ice Cream Manufacturers Association.
- What
- Industry leaders discussed growth potential of the food sector in eastern India.
- When
- The discussion took place on Saturday, July 2, 2025, at the International Kolkata Foodtech 2025.
- Where
- Kolkata, at the Biswa Bangla Milan Mela Complex.
- Why
- To discuss opportunities and challenges in the food industry in eastern India.
Challenges
Opportunities
Ice cream market
Challenges
Eastern India lags behind in ice cream manufacturing.
Opportunities
Significant growth potential in the ice cream market in the region.
- Event
- International Kolkata Foodtech 2025
- Location
- Kolkata
- Ice Cream Consumption (Eastern India)
- 15% of national total
- Event Venue
- Biswa Bangla Milan Mela Complex
- Bhikharam Chandmal
- Director Ashish Agarwal
- Indian Ice Cream Manufacturers Association
- Vice President Anuvrat Pabrai
- Dream Bake CEO
- Nemisha Ghia
- Event Duration
- Until August 4, 2025
