The 7th edition of Annapoorna World of Food India organised by the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) in association with Koelnmesse at Bombay Exhibition Centre here is a big hit among importers, distributers, traders and retailers from the food and beverage industry.
The three-day event, which will wind up on September 28, 2012, is witnessing around 2,500 visitors daily from the food and beverage industry. Around 140 exhibitors from 15 countries are participating in the exhibition.
Rajiv Kumar, secretary-general, FICCI, informed, “Annapoorna World of Food India series of exhibitions have created a platform for strategic alliances and foreign investment in India. The previous year exhibition has been immensely successful and I am confident that the 2012 exhibition edition shall further accelerate this momentum by attracting large number of trade visitors from the modern retail sector, importers, buying agents, manufacturers and distributors. Visitors from many countries are visiting this event benefiting the exhibiting companies.”
G Vamshidhar, assistant general manager, Koelnmesse, said, “All kinds of food and beverage producing companies are participating in the exhibition. We are having country pavilions from Germany, Turkey, Korea, Sri Lanka, Spain and also a theme pavilion on European food. Big time retailers like Reliance, Metro, HyperCity and More are the part of the exhibition. The best part is that we are getting around 2,500 visitors daily. All the importers who are coming for this event have a better purchasing power.”
