To disseminate information on the trends and technology in packaging of processed foods and promote export market with the use of innovative packaging design, a national workshop on Packaging of Fresh and Process Food for Micro, Small and Medium Entrepreneurs, organised by the Indian Institute of Packaging was held here on Wednesday.
Economic Advisor of the Ministry of Food Processing Industry Rajiv Mishra inaugurated the seminar and said the emergence of globalization and liberalization of trade policies has a phenomenal effect on the Indian society.
At present, India ranks fifth among 30 emerging retail markets in the developing countries. The organised retail market is expected to grow from 2 per cent to 20 per cent of the total retail industry in India in a year, he added. IIP Director Dr NC Saha said there is a need to develop alternative packaging system which would be easily acceptable in the market for various commodity items.
Odisha Industries Department Secretary Nityanand Palai also spoke.