World Food India (WFI) 2025

Source: PIB

Context: The 4th edition of World Food India (WFI) 2025 will be inaugurated by Prime Minister of India on 25th September 2025 at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi.

About World Food India (WFI) 2025:

• What it is?

• A flagship international event hosted by the Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI). Serves as a global platform for food innovation, investment, technology, and sustainability in India’s food ecosystem.

• A flagship international event hosted by the Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI).

• Serves as a global platform for food innovation, investment, technology, and sustainability in India’s food ecosystem.

• Origin & History:

• Conceptualised by MoFPI to showcase India as a food processing hub. First edition in 2017, followed by 2nd in 2023, 3rd in 2024, and now the 4th in 2025. Structured to strengthen India’s positioning as the “Food Basket of the World.”

• Conceptualised by MoFPI to showcase India as a food processing hub.

• First edition in 2017, followed by 2nd in 2023, 3rd in 2024, and now the 4th in 2025.

• Structured to strengthen India’s positioning as the “Food Basket of the World.”

• Promote foreign and domestic investment in India’s food processing sector. Strengthen farm-to-fork linkages and value addition. Encourage sustainable and future-ready food systems. Showcase India’s diverse food culture to the global community.

• Promote foreign and domestic investment in India’s food processing sector.

• Strengthen farm-to-fork linkages and value addition.

• Encourage sustainable and future-ready food systems.

• Showcase India’s diverse food culture to the global community.

• Features of WFI 2025:

• Parallel Events: 3rd Global Food Regulators Summit (FSSAI). 24th India International Seafood Show (SEAI). Reverse Buyer-Seller Meet (APEDA). Core Pillars: Sustainability & Net Zero Food Processing. India as a Global Food Hub. Frontiers in Processing & Packaging Technologies. Food for Nutrition, Health & Wellness. Livestock & Marine Products driving rural economy.

• Parallel Events: 3rd Global Food Regulators Summit (FSSAI). 24th India International Seafood Show (SEAI). Reverse Buyer-Seller Meet (APEDA).

• 3rd Global Food Regulators Summit (FSSAI).

• 24th India International Seafood Show (SEAI).

• Reverse Buyer-Seller Meet (APEDA).

• Core Pillars: Sustainability & Net Zero Food Processing. India as a Global Food Hub. Frontiers in Processing & Packaging Technologies. Food for Nutrition, Health & Wellness. Livestock & Marine Products driving rural economy.

• Sustainability & Net Zero Food Processing.

• India as a Global Food Hub.

• Frontiers in Processing & Packaging Technologies.

• Food for Nutrition, Health & Wellness.

• Livestock & Marine Products driving rural economy.

• Significance:

• Economic: Strengthens investments in R&D, cold chains, startups, logistics, and retail. Global positioning: Positions India as a global food hub and innovation leader. Strategic: Promotes sustainable food systems in line with SDGs.

• Economic: Strengthens investments in R&D, cold chains, startups, logistics, and retail.

• Global positioning: Positions India as a global food hub and innovation leader.

• Strategic: Promotes sustainable food systems in line with SDGs.