Forum of Indian Food Importers (FIFI) and Eastern India Culinary Association (EICA) sign MoU to boost culinary innovation and food trade in Eastern India

Exam-focused facts from the 3 September 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

The Forum of Indian Food Importers (FIFI) and the Eastern India Culinary Association (EICA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate on culinary activities and food trade promotion.
The MoU focuses on eastern and north-eastern India, including West Bengal, Sikkim, Odisha, Jharkhand, and the north-eastern states, with plans to expand into Bihar and Chhattisgarh.
The partnership will involve joint workshops, culinary competitions, festivals, chef engagements, and industry programmes.
The collaboration aims to strengthen eastern India as a hub for culinary innovation, food tourism, hospitality development, and food and beverage trade engagement.