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International FoodTec India’s ninth essay to begin in Mumbai on Nov 14
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Libin Chacko Kurian, Mumbai
November 16 , 2014
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Between November 14 and 16, 2014, Mumbai’s Bombay Convention and
Exhibition Centre would host the ninth essay of the International
FoodTec India, a show dedicated to the food processing and packaging
industries.
Organised by Koelnmesse YA Tradefair Pvt Ltd (the
Indian subsidiary of German trade fair organiser Koelnmesse GmbH), the
event is aimed at creating a platform to discuss and deliberate upon the
latest technological developments taking place in the two sectors.
The
government of India has taken a number of initiatives. These include
reducing the excise duty from 10 per cent to six per cent for the food
processing machinery; setting up various mega food parks, and special
funding of Rs 2,000 crore for the National Bank for Agricultural and
Rural Development (NABARD). These are expected to give a boost to the
business morale in this sector.
Indian food processing industry
It
has been projected that the Indian food market would register a high
growth rate, with its share in world food trade poised to increase every
year.
In India, food has become a high-revenue-generating
industry due to its scope for value addition, particularly with the food
processing industry getting recognised as a high-priority area.
Food
processing industry is the fifth-largest industry in terms of
production, consumption, export and expected growth, accounting for
about 32 per cent of the country's total food market.
Over the
next ten years, the total food production in India is likely to double,
with the country’s domestic food market estimated to reach $258 billion
by 2015.
The role of the Indian government has been instrumental in the growth and development of the industry.
The
Indian food industry stood at $135 billion in 2012, and is expected to
grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 10 per cent to about
$200 billion by 2015, according to a report by KPMG.
In April and
May 2014, Indian agricultural and processed food exports stood at
$3,813.63 million, according to data released by the Agricultural and
Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA).
Global platform with 400-plus exhibitors
The
three-day event, whose tagline is ‘the international supplier fair for
the food and drink industry’, is an ideal platform to unveil the latest
technologies and innovations and witness discussions among the
industry’s leading names.
It would cover an area of about 20,000sq m, and connect suppliers, manufactures, experts in the food processing industry.
With
over 400 exhibitors from 30 countries participating, the food
processing sector would be getting a good platform to share innovations
and build new business relations.
There would be live
demonstrations by over 200 exhibitors, group participation from
developed countries and industry-based technical seminars.
Since
its debut edition in 2002, International FoodTec India has evolved to
become one of the Indian sub-continent’s most important technology
platforms for the food and drink industry.
The industry meets at
this show to discuss the new developments and showcase the future of
the food and drink industry in India.
The event would have
concurrent shows, namely Sweet and SnackTec India, Dairy Universe India
and PackEx India, which would cover the sweet and snack, dairy and food
packaging industries, respectively.
It would address the needs
of business owners, product managers, production line and research and
development (R&D) personnel.
Ashwani Pande, managing
director, Koelnmesse YA Tradefair Pvt Ltd, said “Koelnmesse YA Tradefair
Pvt Ltd has emerged as one of the leading trade fair organisers in
India, with its knowledge of the global food and food technology
industry through its global platforms, Anuga and Anuga FoodTec.”
The
forthcoming edition of International FoodTec India, Sweet and SnackTec
India, Dairy Universe India and PackEx India is expected to attract over
12,000 trade visitors.
“We are thankful to the Indian Pharma
Machinery Manufacturers’ Association (IPMMA) and the Indian Dairy
Association – West Zone (IDA – WZ) for rendering their valuable support
and organising technical seminars concurrent to this exhibition,” Pande
said.
“We are also thankful to the industry associations of
different countries for promoting our trade fairs among their members
and bringing in exhibitors for their respective countries,” he added.
Following
the success of the previous eight editions, this exhibition is
receiving an overwhelming participation response from both national and
international companies with confirmed pavilions from China, France,
Germany, Italy, Korea, the Netherlands and Turkey.
With over 48
per cent of the participants being from overseas, the exhibition is
expected to be the meeting place for the who’s who of the food and
beverage processing and packaging industries.
On display would be
the latest from companies offering food processing and packaging
technologies, dairy processing and packaging technologies, packaging
material and technologies, safety, quality management, operating
materials, refrigeration and air-conditioning technologies, transport,
storage facilities, etc.
Over the years, International FoodTec
India has always had very active participation from German companies.
This year, it would witness the participation of about 35 companies,
exhibiting a wide spectrum of processing and packaging technologies.
The
Italian Trade Promotion Agency would set up an Italian pavilion,
comprising six companies. Apart from this, over 30 Italian companies are
participating in this exhibition directly or with their Indian
representatives.
For the first time in India, the Korea
Packaging Machinery Association (KPMA) has taken the initiative to put
up a pavilion comprising twelve exhibitors.
FME, a trade association of the Dutch technology industry, would put up the Netherlands pavilion for the first time in India.
In
a view to respond to growing technological demand in the Indian
sub-continent, over 17 Dutch companies will display their latest
innovations with intelligent, efficient, zero-defect processes and new
manufacturing technologies.
ADEPTA, the French Association for
the International Development of Exchange of Food and Agricultural
Products and Techniques, would set up a pavilion, comprising seven
companies, which would showcase their latest offerings to the processing
and packaging industry.
Over 25 companies from China and Turkey, would make this exhibition to cover the technological innovations from East to West.
Apart
from these, International FoodTec India 2014 would host pavilions from
Europe and showcasing the technological strength of the region.
A
number of food processing and packaging solution providers from
Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, China, Cyprus, Denmark,
Greece, Japan, Lithuania, Malaysia, Norway, Slovenia, South Africa,
Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, the United Kingdom and the
United States would either participate individually or with their
Indian representatives.
Manoj Paul, country manager, Heat and
Control (South Asia) Pvt Ltd, said, “It was indeed our pleasure to
participate in International FoodTec India 2012, and it was quite a
successful show for us.”
“The show is getting bigger and better
each year. I would like to personally place on record my sincere
appreciation of the efforts of all at Koelnmesse YA Tradefair Pvt Ltd in
making International FoodTec India 2012 one of the best shows for our
industry,” he added.
N Shivakumaran, managing director, ISF
Industries Pvt Ltd, said, “Over the years, this exhibition has gained a
lot of momentum. More and more people are coming forward to exhibit, and
the number of visitors is increasing. Keep it up.”
Nirav D
Sampat, managing director, Vedic Pac Systems Pvt Ltd, said, “A note of
thanks for the support to make International FoodTec India a successful
show for us and our principals. We hope to participate with a larger
stand at International FoodTec India 2014.”
Concurrent events
PackEx India 2014
PackEx
India, the international exhibition on packaging material and
technology, promises to be the best platform to the packaging supplier
industry by displaying the highest quality of technology, products and
services from around the globe and providing a one-stop solution for all
the packaging needs.
The profile of companies displaying their
products and services in PackEx India constitute the suppliers of
packaging materials for the packaging of food, beverages, dairy and a
host of other products, with packaging machines for all types of
packaging and allied products and services.
On the first two days
of the event, there would be a seminar, whose theme is ‘Packaging
Innovations in Pharmaceutical industries’, organised by IPMMA, the apex
representing the Indian pharmaceutical machinery manufacturers from
across the country.
The seminar would deliberate upon the new
technological developments needed for the sustainable growth of the
pharmaceutical industry in the country.
Important speakers from
renowned pharmaceutical companies would throw light on new
pharmaceutical packaging innovations and the challenges faced by
pharmaceutical companies in India in terms of their packaging
requirements.
Rajesh Shah, president, IPMMA, said, “The seminar
being held alongside the exhibition would give our members an
opportunity to discuss, deliberate and demonstrate the latest technology
in the packaging sector.”
“I would like to thank all our
members for supporting the activities of association and making them a
grand success and look forward for the continuous support,” he added.
“IPMMA
is happy to announce seminar on pharmaceutical packaging during PackEx
India 2014,” said Mahendra Mehta, the association’s secretary.
“This
trade fair and the seminar provides an excellent opportunity to all the
stakeholders of packaging industry to deliberate upon the latest
technological developments and the latest trends and challenges that the
industry is going through,” he added.
Dairy Universe India 2014
Dairy
University India 2014 is an international exhibition on dairy
processing, packaging and distribution technology, equipment and supply.
This
is the eighth edition of the event, which is one of the leading events
in India for the dairy processing industry. It would cover all aspects
of milk and milk product processing, packaging, storage and
distribution.
The seminar on the future of milk-based
nutraceuticals would be organised by IDA – WZ on November 14, 2014, at
the same venue, concurrent to Dairy Universe India and International
FoodTec India.
This seminar is expected to be an excellent
platform to discuss and deliberate on the importance of milk-based
nutraceuticals to boost the production, marketing and consumption of
nutraceuticals.
Arun Patil, chairman, IDA – WZ, said, “We are
happy to get associated with Dairy Universe India once again. It is an
ideal platform for the dairy processing and packaging industry in
India.”
“We are confident that the deliberations during the
seminar would bring new technologies and innovations in the dairy
industry with a focus on milk-based nutraceuticals,” he added.
International Exhibition on Sweet and Snack Processing and Packaging Technology Equipment and Supplies 2014
The
international exhibition on sweet and snack processing and packaging
technology equipment and supplies, is one of the leading events in India
for sweet, confectionery and snack industries.
This is the ninth
essay of the event, which covers all aspects of the sweet, snack and
confectionery industry, including processing technologies, packaging
solutions, ingredients, distribution, refrigeration and quality
management.
International FoodTec India 2012
The
previous edition of International FoodTec India (2012) attracted 337
exhibitors and over 11.385 visitors from 45 different countries. It
focussed on packaging machinery.
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