Engineering Trust: The Foundation of the New Food Era

By Ram Grover
Managing Director, Elesa and Ganter India Pvt. Ltd.

The food industry is entering a decisive phase, one defined not just by innovation and automation, but by accountability, transparency, and long-term reliability. In this new food era, trust has emerged as the most critical currency across the value chain.

From food processing and packaging to handling and logistics, manufacturers today are under intense pressure to meet global standards for hygiene, safety, traceability, and sustainability. Technology is a powerful enabler in this journey, but technology alone is not enough. What truly differentiates partners is trust, built consistently through product integrity, application reliability, and the ability to deliver exactly what is promised, every time.

At Elesa and Ganter India, trust has always been engineered into our approach. Standardised components, precision design, and compliance with international food-grade norms are not just specifications for us; they are commitments. In high-stakes environments like food and beverage manufacturing, even the smallest component plays a role in ensuring operational safety, uptime, and regulatory compliance. When equipment performs predictably over its lifecycle, trust follows naturally.

The new food era is also marked by rapid transformation. Digitalisation, modular machine design, and flexible production lines are redefining how food is produced and scaled. In such a dynamic environment, long-term partnerships matter more than transactional sourcing. Customers increasingly seek partners who understand their applications, anticipate challenges, and support them with technical expertise, not just products.

Anuga FoodTec India has played a pivotal role in fostering this ecosystem of trust over the last two decades by bringing together technology providers, manufacturers, and decision-makers on a single platform. As the exhibition celebrates 20 years of trust, technology, and transformation, it reinforces a powerful truth: sustainable growth in the food industry is built on collaboration and credibility.

In the years ahead, trust will remain the foundation on which innovation succeeds and those who invest in it will shape the future of food manufacturing.