The Indian cold chain market is growing 20-25% per cent annually and local experts estimate the turnover for 2015 at € 6 billion. The country is among the top producers of fruits, vegetables and milk in the world and also produces large amounts of meat, poultry and fish. Approximately 104 million MT of perishable produce is moved in the country per year, mostly transported without the use of refrigerated vehicles (with the exception of milk).
Though India has made significant progress in terms of creating refrigerated warehouses, it still is lagging behind other major horticultural producers when it comes to storage capacity. On top of that, much of the infrastructure uses outdated technology and is single commodity based.
ColdstoreExpertiseCenter.com recognizes the enormous market potential for the cold chain industry and is working with local partners on bringing supply and demand together. For instance through participation in the India Cold Chain Expo ICE. In 2010, this participation consisted of matchmaking and networking activities, facility visits and an educational contribution.
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