Archive · 23 Jul 2025
Chirag Paswan Discusses Processed Foods & World Food India 2025
The Food Processing Minister, Chirag Paswan, is trying to change the idea that processed foods are bad for you.
He says the government is working on this.
He also announced a big food event called World Food India 2025, happening in Delhi in September.
This event is to show off how much the food industry can grow in India and make the country a major player in food worldwide.
It will have many people from the food business, including company leaders and government officials.
They will discuss how to make food production better and healthier.
Food Processing Minister Chirag Paswan addressed the press regarding processed foods.
The ministry aims to correct the perception that processed food is unhealthy.
The World Food India 2025 event will be held in Delhi from September 25-28.
The event will showcase investment potential and promote India as a global food hub.
The event will include participation from various sectors, including food processors and policymakers.
- Who
- Food Processing Minister Chirag Paswan.
- What
- Announcement of the World Food India 2025 event and discussion on processed food perception.
- When
- September 25-28, 2025.
- Where
- Bharat Mandapam in the national capital.
- Why
- To showcase investment potential and promote India as a global food hub and address misconceptions about processed foods.
Current Perception
Government Stance
Processed Food Perception
Current Perception
Processed foods are perceived as unhealthy due to misleading advertisements.
Government Stance
The Ministry aims to correct the false narrative that processed food is bad for health.
- Minister
- Chirag Paswan
- Event Name
- World Food India 2025
- Event Dates
- September 25-28
- Location
- Bharat Mandapam, Delhi
- Theme
- Sustainability and net zero food processing; India as a Global Food Processing Hub; Frontiers in Food Processing, Products and Packaging Technologies; Food for Nutrition, Health, and Wellness; and Livestock & Marine Products - accelerating the Indian rural economy