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Torchbearers of Indian F&B industry congregate to define roadmap ahead
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Thursday, 01 September, 2022, 08 : 00 AM [IST]
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Our Bureau, Mumbai
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The torchbearers of Indian food and beverage industry congregated at Annapoorna Anufood India / Anutec International FoodTec India Partners Forum to define the roadmap for India’s largest gathering of food and beverage industry this September.
Koelnmesse India YA Trade Fairs organised a one of its kind Partners Forum on August 29, 2022, at Hotel Sahara Star for the upcoming 15th edition of Annapoorna - Anufood India and 16th edition of Anutec - International FoodTec India scheduled from September 14 to 16, 2022, at Bombay Exhibition Centre, Mumbai.
Koelnmesse India YA Trade Fairs organised a Partners Forum in appreciation of the persistent support received from the leading food and beverage Associations to define a roadmap for the upcoming 15th edition of Annapoorna - Anufood India and 16th edition of Anutec - International FoodTec India, all set to be the largest gathering of food and beverage industry in India for the year 2022.
Milind Dixit, managing director, Koelnmesse India YA Trade Fairs set the tone for evening by sharing the trade show’s spectacular progress so far, providing a glimpse of concurrent events that promises to enhance the overall experience of all the stakeholders.
The forum was well attended by the president, commitee members from leading Industry associations -Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FICCI), All India Food Processors Association (AIFPA), Association of Food Scientist & Technologist of India (AFSTI - Mumbai), Chamber for Advancement of Small and Medium Businesses (CASMB), Indian Flexible Packaging & Folding Carton Manufacturers Association (IFCA), Hospitality Purchasing Managers Forum (HPMF), Western India Culinary Association (WICA) and Retailers Association of India (RAI) who play a pivotal role in shaping the future of the industry.
The star studded industry thought leaders forum was filled with great conversations and exchange of brilliant ideas to address the current prevailing issues related of the food and beverage industry in India. The forum not only discussed the industry challenges but creative ways to address those issues, agreeing for multi-level collaboration from all the stakeholders.
At Anutec, few of these solutions - food wastage, nutritional value of food, policy makers’ involvement - will be presented through a series of seminars, workshops to a broader audience, thus making the conversations more engaging and wider in scope.
Dr Subodh Jindal, president, AIFPA expressed his thoughts about the importance of Anufood and Anutec to the food industry. Dr Jindal also shared the theme of AIFPA National Seminar on, ‘Sustainability of Food Industry – Challenges and Opportunities’, scheduled on September 15, 2022 at Anutec India. He further encouraged Koelnmesse India to organise similar events in other regions of the country.
Dr Prabodh Halde, president, AIFPA (Mumbai Chapter) emphasized on increasing the participation of the younger generation to such events. According to him, such large gatherings are fertile grounds to attract and nurture young talent. This can be achieved through multiple initiatives such as collaborating with colleges, specially curated networking sessions between industry leaders and youngsters, and many more.
Nitin Nagrale, founder and general secretary - HPMF put forward his thoughts on enhancing the brand value of the event by making it interactive. HPMF will be hosting Buyers Delegation from Maharashtra, and International delegation from Nepal, Bhutan. Furthermore, the association will host a session on ‘Market Penetration Strategy'.
Subhaprada Nishtala, president – AFSTI (Mumbai), stressed on greater collaboration of industry and academia, and exhibiting presence from the government and export promotion councils. AFSTI Mumbai Chapter will be organizing a seminar on 'The New Food Economy'.
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