What It Is
Frozen vegetables such as peas, sweet corn, mixed vegetables, cauliflower florets and okra are a fast-growing category in Indian cities and for export.
How It Is Made
Vegetables are cleaned, cut, blanched and quick-frozen (IQF), then packed and stored at about –18°C.
Uses and Buyers
Households, hotels, restaurants, caterers and export buyers.
Quality and Standards
Food products must meet FSSAI standards and labelling rules; many are also sold under the AGMARK grading mark, and exporters follow the buying country's rules on residues and contaminants.
Trade and Exports
Growth depends on cold chains, which are expanding with government support under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Sampada Yojana.
Where the Raw Material Comes From
Processors buy vegetables from the main growing states below. Plants are usually built close to these belts, or close to ports for imported raw material, to keep freight low and quality fresh. Tap a state for its districts, markets, season and buyers.
| State | Main districts |
|---|---|
| West Bengal | Hooghly, Nadia, North 24 Parganas, Murshidabad |
| Odisha | Cuttack, Puri, Ganjam |
| Bihar | Vaishali, Samastipur, Patna |
| Madhya Pradesh | Indore, Jabalpur, Chhindwara |
| Gujarat | Anand, Vadodara, Kheda |
| Jharkhand | Ranchi, Hazaribagh, Ramgarh |
| Haryana | Sonipat, Panipat, Karnal |
| Uttar Pradesh | Varanasi, Agra, Meerut |
| Himachal Pradesh | Solan, Shimla, Kullu |
| Uttarakhand | Nainital, Dehradun, Almora |
Makers, Processors and Bodies
- Mother Dairy Fruit & Vegetable Pvt LtdSafal frozen vegetablesAboutExplore
- HyFun Foods Pvt LtdFrozen foodsAboutExplore
- McCain Foods (India) Pvt LtdFrozen foodsAboutExplore
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