The All India Food Processors' Association (AIFPA) recently organised three events – the AIFPA Food Show 2012, a national seminar on the Indian food processing industry for sustainable prosperity in agriculture and an award ceremony.
The food show was a three-day event. It took place at the Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI) Exhibition Ground in Pusa, New Delhi. It was organised with the help of the Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI), Government of India.
On the second day of the food show (December 14, 2012), AIFPA organised the national seminar, which took place at the same venue. It was inaugurated by MoFPI's Rakesh Kacker, and a host of experts spoke on different topics.
At AIFPA's annual function, awards – comprising gold medals and silver plates and citations, in addition to cash scholarships to people who have outstanding work in the food processing industries. Scholarships were also given to a number of scientists and students.
“M A Tejani, president, AIFPA, was nominated on the NIFTEM Industry Forum, established by the National Institute of Food Technology Entrepreneurship and Management (NIFTEM),” a statement issued by the association said.
It added, “Amit Dhanuka, the body's vice-president, was nominated by NIFTEM on its research and development council. The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) issued a new food product procedure approval, which is a cause for concern for the food processors.”
Seminar
AIFPA's national seminar on Indian Food Processing Industry – For Sustainable Prosperity in Agriculture commenced at 9:30am, with the registration, which ended half-an-hour after the event commenced.
The inaugural session commenced with the welcome address by Tejani, and featured an introduction to the theme of the seminar by P L Kaul, former president, AIFPA. It lasted an hour-and-a-half.
Sanjeev Chopra, joint secretary, Ministry of Agriculture, Government of India, and mission director, National Horticulture Mission, delivered a special address, which was followed by the keynote address by Rakesh Kacker, secretary, Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI).
Abu Hasem Khan Choudhary, minister of state for health and family welfare, Government of India, delivered the inaugural address, and Sagar Kurade, chairman, North Zone, AIFPA, delivered the vote of thanks.
First technical session
The first technical session, which commenced at noon and ended at 1:30pm, was chaired by A K Singh, head, division of fruits and horticulture technology, IARI, New Delhi. Four topics were covered during the course of the session.
Sunil Kumar Bansal, business head, D S Milk Product Ltd, Noida, spoke about the issues faced while strengthening the backward and forward linkages with the food industry and the strategies for the same.
Pawanesh Kohli, principal advisor, National Centre for Cold Chain Development, Ministry of Agriculture, Government of India, New Delhi, spoke about the role of supply chain management in agriculture.
Shruti Sethi, scientist, IARI, New Delhi, spoke about IARI's initiatives for development of new products, and S Bhattacharjee, NERAMAC, Guwahati, spoke about emerging organic food products in the north-eastern region.
Second technical session
K L Gaba, chairman, T&FRAC, AIFPA, was the chairman of the second technical session, which commenced at 2:30pm and lasted till 4pm. Like the first technical session, this one also touched upon four topics.
S K Ranjhan, director, Hind Agro Industries Ltd, New Delhi, spoke about the Indian meat industry's strategies to boost exports to developed countries. T K Hazarika, deputy general manager, NABCONS, NABARD, New Delhi, spoke about NABARD's role in developing agriculture.
Ashima Agarwal, category head, organic food, Fabindia Overseas Pvt Ltd, New Delhi spoke about a retail perspective on marketing organic produce, and Ashok Dang, director, marketing and technical services, United States Pharmacopeia (USP), spoke about USP's take on food standards.
Awards
(1) The following are the Indian Food Packer Awards for 2011 for the research papers selected from those published in the journal during 2010. Each award carried a cash amount of Rs 5,000 and a citation. The papers selected for various awards are given below:
K U Patel Memorial Award for Overall Best Paper: Preparation and Quality Assessment of Apple Bars by Thangavathi S and Swapna S from Periyar University, Salem, Tamil Nadu, May-June-2011, p 31
N N Mohan Award for Best Research Paper: Solid state fermentation of apple pomace: Effect of yeast species, addition of molasses & nitrogen sources by A Devarajan et al from Dr Y S Parmar University of Horticulture & Forestry, July-August-2011, p 48
Kejriwal Award for Best Article of interest to the Industry: Post-harvest losses in fruits and vegetables in South India-A review of concepts and quantification of losses by T M Gajanana et al, of Indian Institute of Horticultural Research, Bangalore, Nov-Dec-2011, p 178
Dr J S Pruthi Award for development of new products/new process/new-added machinery in the area of fruit and vegetable technology: Preparation and evaluation of nutrient-rich value products from Seabuckthorn by Manisha Kaushal et al, of Dr Y S Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry, Solan, H.P., Jan-Feb-2011, p 36
(2) The following are the names of the awards and the recipients/awardees who were honoured with these awards on December 14, 2012:
Kashalkar Memorial Award (carrying gold medal and citation) to Bhavarlal H Jain, Jain Irrigation Systems Ltd, Jalgaon
Soliendra Krishna Mitra Memorial Award (carrying gold medal and citation) to Utsav Dhuplia, Director, Foods & Inns Ltd, Mumbai
Subhkaran Jatia Memorial Award (carrying gold medal, citation and cash of Rs 5,000) to T S R Murali, executive director, technology, Pepsico India, Gurgaon
J S Pruthi Memorial Award (carrying gold medal and citation) to U Y Rege, proprietor, Mukta Laboratories, Goa
Vijay Kumar Mimani Excellence Award (carrying silver plate and citation) to National Institute of Food Technology Entrepreneurship and Management (NIFTEM), Kundli, Haryana
AIFPA President's Special Award (carrying silver plate and citation) to C H Wong, chairman, Sing Cheung Co Pvt Ltd, Kolkata
AIFPA President’s Special Award (carrying a silver plate and citation) to Ameet Pahilani, managing director, Café Chokolade, Pune
AIFPA Life Time Achievement Award (carrying silver plate and citation) to Kedar Nath Aggarwal, chairman, Bikanervala Foods Pvt Ltd, New Delhi
Dr M Mahadeviah Award (carrying silver plate and citation) to K C De, formerly of Metal Box Co, Kolkata
Khambatta Lifetime Achievement Award (carrying trophy and citation) to Rajesh R Gandhi, managing director, Vadilal Industries Ltd, Ahmedabad
J S Srivastava Memorial Award (carrying a silver plate and citation) to Venkatesh Iyer, chairman, Goli Vada Pav Pvt Ltd, Mumbai
(3) The following are the names of the scholarships and the students/recipients/awardees who were honoured with these scholarships on December 14, 2012:
(a) Dayanand Memorial Scholarships:
Rs 2,500 in cash and a certificate to Durgesh Kumar (pursuing a PG associateship course in fruit and vegetable technology at the State Institute of Food Processing Technology, Lucknow)
Rs 2,500 in cash and a certificate to Anurag Vimal Srivastava (pursuing a PG associateship course in fruit and vegetable technology at the State Institute of Food Processing Technology, Lucknow)
(b) J S Srivastava Memorial Scholarships:
Rs 5,000 in cash and a certificate to Nagendra Kumar Yadav (pursuing a PG associateship course in fruit and vegetable technology at the State Institute of Food Processing Technology, Lucknow)
(c) Y K Kapoor Memorial Scholarships:
Rs 3,000 in cash and a certificate to Garima Gandhi [studying in the third year of B.Sc.(H) course in food technology at Shaheed Rajguru College of Applied Sciences for Women, Delhi University]
Rs 3,000 in cash and a certificate to Pooja Tiwari [studying in the third year of B.Sc. (H) course in food technology at Shaheed Rajguru College of Applied Sciences for Women, Delhi University]
(d) Italian Technical Services:
Rs 2,500 in cash and a certificate to Manisha Rawat of third year B.Sc. (Food Technology) at Bhaskaracharya College of Applied Sciences, University of Delhi, New Delhi
Rs 2,500 in cash and a certificate to Ankita Joshi of fourth year B.Sc. (Food Technology) at G B Pant University of Agriculture & Technology, Pantnagar
Rs 2,500 in cash and a certificate to Sweta Joshi of second year M.Tech. (Food Technology) at Jamia Hamdard University, New Delhi
Rs 2,500 in cash and a certificate to Vipul Prakash Saran of fourth year B.Tech. (Food Technology) at Amity Institute of Food Technology, Noida
Rs 2,500 in cash and a certificate to Shruti Sharma of third year B.Sc. (H) Food Technology at Shaheed Rajguru College of Applied Sciences for Women, Delhi University
