date:Aug 11, 2017
n the last financial year to US$240.5m, led by processed fruits and vegetables, confectionary, bakery and processed foods.
Yet SME food processing segment could be much bigger than the official figures suggest, said Maliek de Alwis, president of the Sri Lanka Food Processors Association.
It could be more than 50% if we are to count the unregistered village-level food suppliers, urban restaurants, street-side small hotels and bakeries, he said.
The ministrys efforts will be relevant to all o