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Chandigarh Dec. 10:
A six-member delegation from the UK said it is keen to explore business ties with Punjab and there is immense potential for British technology in food processing sector here.
“There is an immense potential in the Punjab region for British technologies, hi -tech machinery, advanced equipment especially in food processing sector,” Tim J Foster, Professor in Food Structure, the University of Nottingham and Director, Centre for Innovative Manufacturing in Food, said in an interaction session organised by CII here.
“We are particularly keen to explore the opportunities of forging business ties, with the industrialists and farming community from northern India, especially Punjab and Chandigarh region in the food processing sector,” Foster said. He was in the city, leading a six-member delegation comprising academia and industry from UK to explore opportunities in the field of food and dairy processing sector.
“We see Punjab region as our partner in business and success, considering its status as the largest agrarian Indian state with huge scope and thrust on processing sector. The UK is ready to offer its latest technologies and know-how which could be useful for a wide range of food manufacturing applications, such as snacks, confectionery, dairy, cheese, baked goods, fruit fillings, meat products.