JBT Marel inaugurates its Global Production Centre in India
The GPC is designed to expand production capabilities and showcase processes that meet the growing demand for efficient and sustainable food processing in the region.
30 Sep 2025 | By Prabhat Prakash
India’s food processing industry contributes 12% to manufacturing GDP and employs over eight million people
JBT Marel, a global leader in food processing technology, inaugurated its Global Production Centre (GPC) in India. This is in line with the company’s commitment to serving the Indian and Asia-Pacific markets with world-class solutions in food processing and packaging.
The new facility in Pune was inaugurated by the JBT Marel team, including Brian Deck, CEO; Augusto Rizzolo, vice president and president regions and integration; Bob Petri, vice president and president met and prepared foods, and Jack Martin, vice president and chief supply chain officer
Other dignitaries present at the occasion included Manuel Kaufmann, senior director, DF and H APAC; Per Friberg, senior director, prepared foods; and Vikram Mulmule, vice president, South Asia; Shivendra Singh, operations manager, South Asia Subcontinent, JBT Marel.
Purpose-built to expand production capabilities, the GPC showcases processes designed to meet the rising demand for efficient, innovative, and sustainable food solutions across the region.
Speaking at the ceremony, Rizzolo said, “This facility not only brings global expertise closer to our customers in South Asia, but also positions India as a key hub for advanced solutions that can serve the wider Asia region.”
India’s food processing industry is one of the largest in the world, contributing nearly 12% to manufacturing GDP and employing over eight million people. Rising consumer demand for packaged and ready-to-eat foods, combined with government initiatives such as Make in India and the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme for Food Processing, is rapidly positioning the country as a global hub for innovation.
JBT Marel’s new GPC is strategically located to support this growth by providing advanced, sustainable solutions for Indian companies while also serving as an export base for the Asia region.
With this launch, JBT Marel reaffirms its purpose to “Transform the Future of Food” and strengthen its focus on innovation, sustainability, and customer-centric growth in one of the world’s most dynamic food markets.