more-inFood processing industry has made a major headway in Ernakulam with the district having as many as 4,536 agriculture-based units with a total investment to the tune of ₹906 crore. The State has a total of 69,000 food processing industrial units and they form 23% of the total industrial enterprises. According to data from the Ernakulam District Industries Centre, there are a total of 29,344 registered units in the district. The State has three lakh registered industrial units with an investment to the tune of ₹17,000 crore. The food processing industry in the district has various products including spices, fish and meat, oil and extracts, and ready-to-eat products.

Source: The Hindu February 19, 2017 15:45 UTC