Warehousing shifting from support function to strategic capability.
Food & beverage (F&B) companies operate in a high-volume, low-margin environment with strict quality and regulatory requirements. Even minor inefficiencies in warehousing and logistics can significantly impact profitability, making tight supply chain control essential.
Source: fnbnews.com
Traceable, packaged, certified: The next chapter of meat in India.
The way a nation sources and consumes its daily protein is undergoing a rapid structural revolution. Gone are the days when purchasing daily dietary protein was exclusively synonymous with crowded, unhygienic wet markets and roadside butcher shops relying on rudimentary processing practices. Today, this massive unorganised trade is swiftly surrendering ground to a highly organised, tech-driven, and quality-controlled ecosystem. The global meat market size was valued at an estimated US$1.5 trillion in 2025. This market is projected to reach US$1.8 trillion by 2034. This reflects a steady (CAGR) of 1.95% during the 2026–2034 forecast period. While the global poultry market size was valued at US$491.02 billion in 2025. This industry is expected to grow from US$521.95 billion in 2026 to a massive US$910.24 billion by 2034. This translates to a robust CAGR of 7.20% over the forecast period. The combined meat and poultry market in the Asia-Pacific region stands as a formidable economic powerhouse, with its market size valued at an estimated US$683.11 billion in 2025. The regional market size is anticipated to reach a substantial US$845.29 billion by 2031, advancing at a steady Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 3.61% over the 2026–2031 period.
Source: fnbnews.com
Korea, India Weigh Deeper Economic Ties.
Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy Kim Jung-gwan held an expert meeting on May 11 to discuss measures to expand economic cooperation between Korea and India. Experts from major economic and research institutions, including the Korea Institute for International Economic Policy (KIEP), the Korea Institute for Industrial Economics and Trade (KIET), the Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency (KOTRA), the Korea International Trade Association, and the Korea Industrial Complex Corporation, attended the meeting on this day. They discussed measures to create an exclusive industrial complex for Korean companies in India, examples of other countries’ economic cooperation policies toward India, structural analysis and response directions regarding the deepening trade deficit with Korea raised by the Indian side, and Korea-India cooperation measures by promising industry.
Source: businesskorea.co.kr
Indian fruit and vegetable exports grow despite U.S. tariffs.
India's agricultural exports increased by 2.3 per cent year-on-year in 2025-26, reaching US$53.1 billion, despite tariff measures imposed by the U.S. administration. Overall merchandise exports rose by 0.9 per cent to US$441.7 billion during the same period.
Source: freshplaza.com
Cashews: surprisingly high export demand.
India’s demand for cashew kernels has fallen sharply as the central government has implemented a sudden hike on cooking gas usage for commercial purposes by 45%. Cooking gas is crucial for roasting cashews. Wholesale trade has consequently turned sluggish. Restaurants and catering companies are also only buying small volumes. Despite local demand being weak, export prices have however risen.
Source: mundus-agri.eu
India's real GDP to hit 7.2% in Q4FY26 amid resilient domestic demand: Report.
India's real GDP growth is expected to reach nearly 7.2 per cent in the final quarter of the 2025-26 fiscal year, highlighting the sustained momentum of the domestic economy despite a challenging global environment. According to a report by SBI, the full-year growth for FY26 is likely to settle at 7.5 per cent, even as the outlook for the following year remains subject to geopolitical shifts.
Source: economictimes.indiatimes.com
Govt working on FTA utilisation plan to maximise benefits for businesses.
With India signing a series of free trade agreements with developed countries, the government is working on an FTA utilisation plan to help maximise benefits from these pacts, an official said. Since 2021, India has finalised free trade agreements (FTAs) with Mauritius, Australia, the UAE, Oman, New Zealand, the EFTA (European Free Trade Association), the European Union (EU), the UK and US.
Source: economictimes.indiatimes.com
‘Need to explore the value-addition potential of cashew apples instead of wasting them’.
Indians should make efforts to stop the wastage of cashew apples and explore their potential for producing value-added products, according to Shree Padre, who has been working to popularise the value-added possibilities of cashew apples. Speaking on the side lines of a cashew apple festival in Mangaluru on Friday, Padre said India has remained far behind in exploring the potential of value-added products from cashew apple nearly eight decades after independence.
Source: thehindubusinessline.com
APEDA Facilitates First-Ever Export of 20 Metric Tons of ODOP Honey from Assam’s Aspirational District Baksa to USA.
In a major boost to the diversification of India’s agricultural exports and furthering the One District One Product (ODOP) initiative, the first-ever export consignment of ODOP honey from Baksa, an Aspirational District in Assam, to the USA was flagged off on 09 May 2026 through the initiative of APEDA. The consignment, comprising 20 Metric Tons of honey, was exported by APEDA-registered exporter from the North Eastern Region, M/s Salt Range Foods Pvt. Ltd., Assam.
Source: pib.gov.in
Commerce Secretary Shri Rajesh Agarwal Visits Switzerland to Advance India–EFTA TEPA Implementation and Boost Trade & Investment Cooperation.
Commerce Secretary Shri Rajesh Agarwal undertook an official visit to Switzerland from 06–07 May 2026 to advance the implementation of the India–EFTA Trade and Economic Partnership Agreement (TEPA) and strengthen India–Switzerland trade and investment engagement. The visit focused on translating TEPA’s market-access outcomes into concrete business partnerships, investment commitments and greater industry utilization. The visit built upon the high-level engagement held in February 2026, when Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Shri Piyush Goyal met H.E. Mr. Guy Parmelin, President of the Swiss Confederation, in New Delhi and reviewed the roadmap for taking the agreement from policy framework to commercial delivery.
Source: pib.gov.in