We are delighted to inform that FICCI is organising the sixth edition of Foodworld India, a global convention on the food processing industry on September 26 and 27, 2012 at Hyatt Regency, Mumbai. The Government of Madhya Pradesh is the partner state for this year’s edition. Shivraj Singh Chauhan, chief minister, Madhya Pradesh, shall inaugurate the convention on September 26, 2012.
This annual global convention for food business and industry has evolved as the forum for originating thoughts for policy formulation as well as the mood reflector of the industry (www.ficcifwi.com). The last edition of Foodworld India 2011 was attended by more than 250 delegates, 50 speakers and a high power delegation from Germany.
Our endeavour is to bring together industry stalwarts and experts at FWI 2012 to share their vision and perspective with the delegates. Business delegations from several countries, including Canada, Germany, France, the Netherlands and Israel, are looking at the emerging Indian food market with great interest are expected to visit the event to explore business opportunities in food processing.
Foodworld offers an exceptional opportunity to
Meet policy, industry and academia top brass
Share global speakers’ vision
Network with major stakeholders
Discover new business avenues
Be part of discussion on the latest policy and industry trends and solutions
Have insights on the global and Indian food industry
Event Insights
Panel discussions over two days would focus on:
Supply chain: Simplifying and streamlining the food supply chain for increased efficiency, and strategies for filling gaps in supply chain infrastructure
Consumption trends: Emerging trends in food consumption in Indian metros and non metro cities and towns
Centre-state policies: Facilitating industry growth by driving policy consistency in centre and state
Food regulatory environment: Understanding and implementing food regulations (including food licensing and approvals, traceability ); changing contours of food safety compliance; benchmarking the Indian food regulatory environment; understanding national and international regulations
CODEX: Indian Food Code – aligning with CODEX; approval of additives – drawing pointers from food code
Claims and labelling: The need for improved communication and scientific backing
Collaborative research and open innovations: Fostering R&D linkages between industry and academia
Speakers
Senior officers from the Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI), Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI), Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA), state governments, heads of food and technology research institutes, CEOs, food safety commissioners, globally-renowned speakers and visionaries of international acclaim are expected to speak at the event.
