Jakarta, June 2 -- The Ministry of Industry is seeking to intensify global partnerships in the food and beverage industry to increase the sector's contribution to the national gross domestic product (GDP).

"The food and beverage industry has become the backbone of the non-oil and gas processing industry, with a significant contribution to national GDP and job creation," Industry Minister Agus Gumiwang Kartasasmita stated here on Monday.

Based on the ministry's data, in the third quarter of 2024, the food and beverage industry showed notable growth of 5.82 percent, higher than the national GDP growth of 4.95 percent.

Its contribution to the GDP of the non-oil and gas processing industry was also quite significant at 40.17 percent, indic...