Sugar sector grown into ₹1.3 lakh cr industry: Food Minister Pralhad Joshi
The minister was addressing the 'Cooperative Sugar Industry Conclave 2025' & 'National Efficiency Award Ceremony'.

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The minister was addressing the 'Cooperative Sugar Industry Conclave 2025' & 'National Efficiency Award Ceremony'.
The expansion is part of Nestlé India’s broader capital expenditure plan, which includes both greenfield and brownfield projects from 2020 to 2025.
The exports stood at over USD 800 million in 2014-15. It was USD 1.28 billion in 2023-24 and USD 1.14 billion in 2022-23, the data showed.
UFlex has launched an FSSAI-compliant single-pellet solution, integrating recycled and virgin PET for food and beverage packaging, simplifying EPR compliance for brands. This innovation eliminates the need for mixing materials, aligning with new FSSAI guidelines mandating 30% recycled content in rigid plastic packaging by FY26.
It said its products are available on Reliance Retail outlets, as well as its own e-commerce platform and would be introduced on other e-commerce and quick commerce platforms.
Mukesh Ambani-owned Reliance Consumer Products (RCPL) is adding nearly 10-12 new greenfield and co-packing plants to step up its challenge not only against larger rivals Coca-Cola and PepsiCo, but also against dozens of low-priced regional brands across the country, one of the executives said.
Parag Milk Foods is set to invest Rs 400 crore over the next 3-4 years to fuel growth, focusing on its new-age businesses like Avvatar and Pride of Cows, aiming to increase their share to 20%.
The plant will produce 100,000 litres daily. UPSIDA has allocated land to Bisleri and Kemco too. These projects will boost the local economy. Surplus water will supply major railway stations.
The rebound in production would allow the world's second-largest sugar producer to increase exports in 2025/26, they said, after poor rainfall cut sugarcane yields and led to two years of export restrictions.
India's beloved dairy brand, Amul, is expanding into Europe through a partnership with Spain's COVAP. From its humble beginnings in 1946 as a cooperative formed to combat exploitative trade practices, Amul's success, driven by 'Operation Flood,' transformed India into a dairy-independent nation.
Bisleri product portfolio includes Vedica, premium Himalayan Spring water and a range of aerated beverages such as Limonata and Bisleri Soda.