Food Processing Technology and Packaging: A Case Study of Indian Cashew-nut Industry

Abstract

India is the global leader in world cashew business and cashew-nut industry is one of the important food processing industries in world. The most important problem of cashew nut processing industry is that is processing and packaging. Deficient processing reduce the quality of cashew kernel, the main problem is from the broken nuts which has lower price in market than entire cashew kernel and are not eligible for export. Cashew nut processing technology and packaging are the most important aspects that affect on nutrition value of cashew-nut. In order to protect nutrition content processing and packaging need to be taken care of it. India could maintain its monopoly in world cashew marker for long period of time by improving cashew nut processing and packaging technology. By doing this it will also contribute into food security.