Veraval ice making (Gujarat)
Introduction
The presence of seafood processing industries in Veraval has led to substantial growth of ice making industries in the cluster. The industry is expected to grow with increase in production capacities of seafood processing industries. Ice plays a key role in preservation of highly perishable food items such as fish, meat, etc. It is also used in huge quantities for preservation of export quality fishes and domestic transportation of seafood items.
Products manufactured
Ice
Number of MSMEs
90
Energy consumption
Low
Main fuels
Electricity
Production & turnover
1 million tonnes
Total energy consumption (toe)
6197 toe
Leading industry association(s)
- Seafood Exporters Association of India
- Veraval GIDC Association
Other resources
- Marine Products Export Development Authority (MPEDA) https://mpeda.gov.in/