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12007 visitors; Intl FoodTec sets new records
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Our Bureau, Mumbai
December 12 , 2014
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International FoodTec India, Sweet and SnackTec India, Dairy Universe India and PackEx India 2014, which were organised in Mumbai recently, concluded on a high note.
It has been learnt that most exhibitors from India and abroad expressed satisfaction over the quality and quantity of the visitors who attended the fair.
The 2014 edition saw an increase of 6%, up to 12,007 visitors. For the first time, most of the key visitors from different industry sectors were present during all the three days visiting at the exhibition and constructively gathered insights into the technologies for the food and drink processing and packaging industries.
A total of 466 exhibitors from over 30 countries presented their products and technologies on the three trade fair days, 48% of which were international brands. The exhibition once again confirmed its position as the best business platform that provides customised solutions for the Indian market.
Technical discussions
A striking feature this time was that the stand presentations of the exhibitors which were substantially more extravagant than in the past years. The picture on the trade fair ground was characterised by intensive technical discussions at trade fair stands with lots of visitors. International FoodTec India 2014 acted as a great platform for buyers and sellers of technology in food, drinks, dairy confectionary, snacks, pharmaceuticals and cosmetics along with others to exchange dialogues to facilitate more business for future. It also gave the exhibitor's existing clientele an insight into the latest manufacturing technology techniques. The stream of visitors continued unabated even on Sunday, the last trade fair day.
Inauguration
Exhibition inauguration was held in the presence of Geoffrey van Leeuwen, consul-general, Consulate General of the Kingdom of The Netherlands; Erdal Sabri Ergen, consul-general, Consulate General of The Republic of Turkey; Simone Schiller, MD, food business, German Agricultural Society (DLG); Arun Patil, chairman, Indian Dairy Association (West Zone); Subhash Mandge, chairman, National Cooperative Dairy Federation of India Limited; Ratan Singhania, president, Indian Pharma Machinery Manufacturers Association; Sanjeev Gupta, president, Agro & Food Technology Providers Association of India; Lars Dithmer, COO & managing director, Alfa Laval (India) Ltd; Denis Steker, VP, international, Koelnmesse GmbH; and Ashwani Pande, MD, Koelnmesse YA Tradefair Pvt. Ltd.
In his inaugural speech, Geoffrey van Leeuwen expressed his satisfaction with the active participation of 21 Dutch companies including the pavilion organised by FME / NAFTC. The consul-general assured the audience of future cooperation for the exhibition.
Erdal Sabri Ergen, consul-general, Consulate General of The Republic of Turkey, announced that there will be even better participation in terms of both exhibitors and visitor in the future editions of International FoodTec India and PackEx India.
Positive balance
The organisers Koelnmesse YA Tradefair India Pvt. Ltd., Indian Subsidiary of Koelnmesse GmbH also drew a positive balance. "We have achieved a new level with this result. Our success will be measured by the opportunities; the business and the value addition that we as an exhibition organiser are able to give to our exhibitors. All the exhibitors are really happy with us and this in turn makes us happy. Our exhibitors success is rightly our success," said Ashwani Pande, MD, Koelnmesse YA Tradefair India Pvt. Ltd.
"Our expectations with respect to the number of visitors and competence have been considerably exceeded. You sense a very positive mood with corresponding investment projects. The trade fair has become the optimum platform for the industry, and the many high-quality contacts promise good trade fair follow-up business", said Denis Steker, VP, international at Koelnmesse GmbH.
Guest of honour
The exhibition had international pavilions from China, Europe, France, Germany, Italy, Republic of Korea, The Netherlands and Turkey. The exhibition proved out to be a great source for knowledge sharing with seminars on 'Future of Milk Based Nutraceuticals' organized by Indian Dairy Association (West Zone). The guest of honour for the seminar was Prof. Dr G D Yadav, VC, and Dr Mrs Smita Lele, AG registrar, ICT (Institute of Chemical Technology); and M D Deore, director - toxicology, Johnson & Johnson; eminent speakers panel included A K Bayati, GCMMF; Allan Brunn, Alfa Laval; and other important dignitaries. 'Packaging Innovations in Pharmaceutical industry' organiSed by India Pharma Machinery Manufacturers Association (IPMMA) witnessed delegates like Neelam Lalwani, GM, packaging, Sun Pharma Industries Pvt. Ltd; Sanjeev Khandelwal, Director, Renewable Packaging, Stora Enso India; Chander Mohan Negi, asst. GM, Akumentis Healthcare Ltd; among others.
Starting from 2015, the trade fair will become an annual show that alternates between the locations of Mumbai and New Delhi. This new schedule will even better cover the complete need for new technology in the food and drink industry and packaging industry of the Indian subcontinent. The next edition of International FoodTec India along with its concurrent trade fairs Sweet & SnackTec India, Dairy Universe India and PackEx India will be organised from September 10-12, 2015, at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi.
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