INDIAN FOOD INDUSTRY AT A GLANCE IN 2015 - 2016
The Indian food industry, which is currently valued at US$ 39.71 billion! is expected to grow at a Compounded Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 11 per cent to US$65.4 billion by 2018. Food and grocery account for around 31 per cent of India’s consumption.
The Indian food and grocery market is the world’s sixth largest, with retail contributing 70 per cent of the sales. Food has also been one of the largest segments in India's retail sector.. The Indian food retail market is expected to reach Rs 61 lakh crores (US$ 894.98 billion) by 2020.
The Indian gourmet food market is currently valued at US$ 1.3 billion and is growing at a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 20 per cent.
The online food ordering business in India is in its nascent stage, but witnessing exponential growth. The organized food business in India is worth US$ 48 billion, of which food delivery is valued at US$ 15 billion. With online food delivery players like Food Panda, Zomato, TinyOwl and Swiggy building scale through partnerships, the Indian Food industry is going digital.
