World Food India

Name

World Food India

Legal name

World Food India

Website

https://worldfoodindia.gov.in

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

World Food India is a Government of India initiative, headquartered in New Delhi and founded in 2017, that operates the official worldfoodindia.gov.in portal to promote India's food processing sector and host industry events such as the periodic Curtain Raiser Event observed in 2025.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Government Food Industry Program

NAICS

Food Service Contractors (722310), Special Food Services (7223)

akta.pro primary industry

Food, Beverage & Hospitality Trade Shows Organizers (THAHABAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Exhibition & Trade Show Catering (Show Floor Concessions, Exhibitor Hospitality) (THAHAKAH), Food Safety, Quality Standards & Regulatory Capacity Building (BPADAJAJ)

Keywords

• Government food initiative
• Food trade event
• Food industry promotion
• Agri-food expo
• Food processing sector

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Marketing or Sales, Personnel

Core offering

World Food India operates as a government-affiliated portal (worldfoodindia.gov.in) that surfaces event-related content for India's food sector. The visible page presents a Curtain Raiser Event banner, suggesting the platform's role is to promote and host information for a food industry event or initiative rather than deliver a discrete commercial product.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Curtain Raiser Event Event promotion surfaced on the World Food India government portal homepage, displayed as a banner image linking to event information (image referenced at https://sit-event-backend-public.s3.amazonaws.com/event/img/ad_ur/1/1753018868104_Curtain-Raser0006-E__2_.png).

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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App detail

Broad incumbents

• FoodEx Japan: Asia's largest dedicated food and beverage exhibition, organized by the Japan Foodstuff Association and Makuhari Messe. Comparable as an established, government-supported international food trade show with strong country pavilion presence and global exhibitor participation.

Direct peers

• Anuga: The world's largest food and beverage trade fair, organized by Koelnmesse in Cologne. Comparable as a global food trade exhibition with country pavilions, trade visitor programs, and product-focused halls similar to World Food India's thematic approach.
• Gulfood: The Middle East's largest food and beverage trade show, organized by Dubai World Trade Centre. Directly comparable as a multi-hall, government-backed, international B2B food exhibition targeting F&B manufacturers, distributors, and hospitality buyers — serving the same exhibitor profile as World Food India.
• SIAL (Salon International de l'Alimentation): One of the world's largest food trade show networks (Paris, Shanghai, Toronto, Mumbai, Jakarta). Directly comparable as an international F&B exhibition organizer with global exhibitor bases, country pavilions, and government-supported pavilions analogous to India's positioning of World Food India.
• FHA-Food & Beverage: Asia's leading food and beverage trade event organized by Informa Markets in Singapore. Directly comparable as a regional food trade exhibition targeting international exhibitors and hosted buyer programs, competing for similar Asian exhibitor share.
• Indus Food: India's flagship B2B food and beverage expo organized by the Trade Promotion Council of India with government backing. Directly comparable as a government-supported Indian F&B trade show targeting international buyers, manufacturers, and exporters — a near-direct competitor.
• ProPak India: India-focused trade exhibition for processing and packaging in food, dairy, and beverage, organized by Informa Markets. Directly comparable as a domestic Indian B2B trade show serving food processing stakeholders — competing with World Food India for the same exhibitor base.

Emerging players

• Specialty Food & Beverage Asia: Asia-focused specialty food and beverage trade exhibition organized by Informa Markets. Comparable as a regional B2B trade show catering to premium food manufacturers and importers seeking entry into Asian markets, including India.
• Food Hospitality World: Indian B2B trade exhibition focused on food, beverage, hospitality, and retail supply chains. Comparable as a domestic Indian trade show serving food processing, hospitality, and foodservice stakeholders — overlapping exhibitor audiences with World Food India.
• BioFach India: India edition of the global organic food trade fair organized by NuernbergMesse India. Comparable as a thematic, country-pavilion-based food trade exhibition with international exhibitor participation targeting Indian and South Asian buyers.

Market position

Customer concentration

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Investors

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