₹30,000Cr
Frozen food economy · 2026
EST. 2026 · NEW DELHI · −18°C STANDARD
India's cold chain to the world.
The Indian Frozen Food Institute is the national trade association for frozen food — uniting processors, cold chain operators, suppliers and retailers behind shared standards, shared advocacy and a ₹30,000-crore opportunity.
HERO IMAGE — cold storage interior / frost macro
2.1× by 2030
Projected market growth
16.9%
CAGR through 2030 — fastest in APAC
37M MT
National cold storage capacity
22
Cities in our research programme
What we do
Five mandates. One institution.
IFFI exists to do for India what no single company can do alone — build the standards, policy environment and public trust that the frozen category needs to scale.
01
Policy & Advocacy
One industry voice before FSSAI, MoFPI and state governments — on labeling, cold chain subsidy and trade.
Our policy agenda →
02
Food Safety Standards
The Food Safety Zone: best-practice protocols, pathogen control programmes and audit toolkits mapped to FSSAI Schedule 4.
Explore the zone →
03
Cold Chain Excellence
Driving the −18°C standard from processing line to freezer aisle — training, certification and infrastructure advocacy under PM Kisan SAMPADA.
Cold chain programme →
04
Consumer Trust
Frozen Facts — a national education programme replacing myths about preservatives and freshness with peer-reviewed science.
Frozen Facts →
05
Export Promotion
Positioning Indian frozen food — from samosas to seafood — in global retail, with APEDA and Indian missions abroad.
Export agenda →Built by the industry,
for the industry.
About IFFI →
IFFI RESEARCHVOL. 01
The Frozen
Opportunity
India 2026
IFFI°JUNE 2026
Flagship research
Download the report →
The Frozen Opportunity: India 2026
Our first annual study of how India buys, stores and serves frozen food — 1,400 households, 22 cities, every distribution channel.
64%
of surveyed urban households now purchase frozen food at least monthly.
#1
Frozen snacks — samosas, momos, aloo tikki — lead every category in volume and value.
3.4×
faster growth in tier-2 cities than metros, as quick commerce extends the freezer aisle.
Flagship event
IFFI-CON 2027
Three days. One cold chain. Every buyer that matters.
Register interest →EVENT PHOTO — expo floor / buyer meetings
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Latest from IFFI
09 Jun2026 · Press release
IFFI submits recommendations on frozen food labeling to FSSAI
The institute's first formal submission proposes a unified "Frozen on" date declaration and −18°C handling mark.
28 May2026 · Research
The Frozen Opportunity: India 2026 published
IFFI's inaugural flagship report maps category growth across 22 cities and 1,400 households.
12 May2026 · Institute
Founding Circle membership opens to processors and cold chain operators
Charter signatories will shape IFFI's first three-year policy agenda and govern its working groups.