- NIFTEM-K (National Institute of Food Technology Entrepreneurship and Management, Kundli) hosted India's first Artificial Intelligence (AI) × Food Tech hackathon, titled 'Hack the Fork'. - The event aimed to integrate advanced technological solutions like AI, Machine Learning, and data analytics into the food processing and technology ecosystem. - It served as a platform for students, developers, startups, and innovators to build practical solutions for supply chain optimization, food safety, quality control, and waste reduction. - Aligns with India's broader vision of leveraging emerging technologies for economic growth, modernization of the food processing industry, and fostering a startup-driven innovation culture. - **Hack the Fork:** India's first AI-driven food tech hackathon hosted at NIFTEM-K to foster innovation, startup culture, and technological interventions in smart proteins and food processing. - **NIFTEM-K:** An Institute of National Importance under the Ministry of Food Processing Industries, located in Kundli, Haryana, dedicated to education, research, and entrepreneurship in food technology. - **Ministry of Food Processing Industries:** The central government ministry responsible for formulating and implementing policies to facilitate the growth of India's food processing sector and minimize post-harvest losses. **Introduction** NIFTEM-K hosted 'Hack the Fork', India's first AI-driven food tech hackathon, to foster innovation, startup culture, and technological interventions in the food processing sector. **Core Issue and Detailed Points** - NIFTEM-K (National Institute of Food Technology Entrepreneurship and Management, Kundli) hosted India's first Artificial Intelligence (AI) × Food Tech hackathon, titled 'Hack the Fork'. - The event aimed to integrate advanced technological solutions like AI, Machine Learning, and data analytics into the food processing and technology ecosystem. - It served as a platform for students, developers, startups, and innovators to build practical solutions for supply chain optimization, food safety, quality control, and waste reduction. - Aligns with India's broader vision of leveraging emerging technologies for economic growth, modernization of the food processing industry, and fostering a startup-driven innovation culture. **Key Statutory Bodies, Acts & Concepts** - **Hack the Fork:** India's first AI-driven food tech hackathon hosted at NIFTEM-K to foster innovation, startup culture, and technological interventions in smart proteins and food processing. - **NIFTEM-K:** An Institute of National Importance under the Ministry of Food Processing Industries, located in Kundli, Haryana, dedicated to education, research, and entrepreneurship in food technology. - **Ministry of Food Processing Industries:** The central government ministry responsible for formulating and implementing policies to facilitate the growth of India's food processing sector and minimize post-harvest losses.