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Industry

Food Processing & FMCG

Processing plants where food safety compliance drives design, and shelf life determines market reach.

Sector context

What shapes projects here

Food processing is the sector where plant engineering and regulatory compliance are least separable. Layout, material selection, drainage, personnel flow and utility quality are determined by food safety requirements, and a facility that was not designed to them cannot be brought into compliance cheaply.

Commercially, the constraints are seasonality in agricultural inputs, shelf life limits on distribution reach, and cold chain integrity where chilled or frozen product is involved. Each is a plant design and supply chain question well before it is a sales question.

The sector also carries some of the more accessible incentive support in Indian industrial policy, covering processing infrastructure, cold chain and agro-processing clusters — but eligibility generally has to be established before capital is committed.

Typical project profile

What a project in this sector usually involves

Indicative ranges based on sector norms. Actual figures depend on scale, technology, location and configuration.

Capex range

₹2 Cr – ₹80 Cr

Timeline

12–18 months to commercial production

Key clearances

FSSAI licenceConsent to establish and operateFactory licenceBoiler approval where applicable

Incentives commonly available

  • Food processing scheme support
  • Cold chain infrastructure support
  • State capital subsidy
  • Export incentives

Eligibility usually turns on decisions made before capex is committed. It is worth assessing early.

How we help

Services most relevant to food & fmcg

Food & Beverage

Manufacturing, processing, packaging, distribution, trading, export and import of food and beverage products, and operation of food processing units, restaurants, cafes and catering.

Manufacturing Project Consulting

Detailed project reports, techno-economic feasibility studies, technology and process selection, plant layout and capacity planning for greenfield and brownfield projects.

Factory Setup & Turnkey Commissioning

Turnkey execution of industrial plants — installation, erection, testing and commissioning of machinery, production lines and utilities, with single-point accountability.

Government Approvals, Licences & Compliance

Industrial licences, registrations, clearances and statutory compliance — with liaison across Central, State and local authorities from application through to grant.

Subsidy, PLI & Incentive Consulting

Identify, apply for and actually receive the central and state incentives your project qualifies for — from PLI and capital subsidy to interest subvention and export benefits.

Supply Chain & Vendor Development

Sourcing strategy, vendor identification and appraisal, supplier qualification, procurement, logistics and inventory planning, and ancillary ecosystem development.

Retail & Distribution

Retail store and showroom operations, e-commerce platforms, distribution networks and franchise systems for consumer goods, industrial goods and allied products.

Export & Global Trade Facilitation

Export market entry, documentation, compliance under the Foreign Trade Policy, incentive claims, and merchant export and trading house operations.

Discuss a food & fmcg project.

A short conversation is usually enough to tell you whether the project is viable, what it will take, and what it should cost. There is no charge for that first discussion.

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