Foodpro 2003 in Retrospect
Foodpro,Chennai
Chennai between December 12-16, 2003. Foodpro 2003 was definitely the
defining moment of the Food Industry in India.
Foodpro 2003 featured
· A 4-Day Exhibition - Foodpro 2003 Exhibition
· Foodpro 2003 Conference on "India as the Food Factory to the
World"
· PACKcon - Conference on "Packaging for the Global Food
Market"
· FAIDA Re-visited Report - McKinsey & Co updated the FAIDA report
and the Update of FAIDA was presented / released at Foodpro 2003.
· The 1st Annual Awards of the Tinplate Promotion Council for Tin
Packaging
Foodpro 2003 Exhibition
Over the years, Foodpro has evolved as the leading industry vertical
event in the Food Processing Industry.
The Foodpro 2003 exhibition was spread over an display area of 45000
sqft. The Foodpro 2003 exhibition had a strong focus on Food Processing
Equipments & Technologies, Packaging Equipments & Technologies, Dairy
Equipments & Technologies, Refrigeration / Cold Storage; Processed
Foods and Intermediary Products.
Segmented Sectoral Pavilions facilitated the visitors to visit all the
stalls in the pavilion of their interest and the helped the visitors to
have more fruitful discussion with the exhibitors.
Foodpro 2003 Highlights
· 139 Exhibitors
· 25000 Trade & Business Visitors
· Country Pavilion from Australia
· Segmentation of exhibitors by product and equipment groups
· 17 Government Agencies
· Live Product & equipment demonstrations
· Culinary demonstration & tasting sessions
Inauguration
The Foodpro 2003 Exhibition was inaugurated by Mr N T Shanmugam,
Hon'ble Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Food Processing,
Government of India.
New Product Launches:18 companies choose the Foodpro 2003exhibition as
the platform to launch New Products,
by the Following companies.
· Ajinomoto India Pvt Ltd
· Auto Bake, Australia
· Cerebos Foods, Australia
· Cereform Australia
· Cottee's Australia
· CS Aerotherm Pvt Ltd
· Eastern Red Ruby
· Flex Engineering Ltd
· Mayfair Lanka (Pvt) Limited
· Metalex Process Equipment (I) Pvt Ltd
· Prince Refrigeration Company
· Simplot Australia
· Mackies, Australia
· Goodman Fielder,Australia
· Tyrrrells Vineyards,Australia
· SPC Ardmona, Australia
· Vetta Pasta Company, Australia
· Zhong Yong Traders Pvt Ltd, Singapore
· RAPAK
Visitors at Foodpro 2003 Exhibition
· 25000 Trade & Business Visitors
· International Visitors from Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, UK, Japan &
Australia
International Participation
· Australia
· Singapore
· Netherlands
· Poland
· Sri Lanka
· Japan
· UK
Feedback from the Exhibitors on Foodpro 2003
OUTCOME - FEEDBACK FROM EXHIBITORS
· Customers attraction and interaction on the product is good. A lot
dealers tied-up for Local Market.-- Ace Agri Export Pvt Ltd
· More exposure, Enquiry levels are extremely encouraging
-- Cas Weighing / Giri Brothers Electronic Weighing Scale
· We have now information on the various food companies available who
will become our potential customers in future.
--- Centre for Research and Applied Food Technology
· Good awareness in the market and contacts with lots of buyers
-- Cold Foods Enterprises
· We launched the Dough Sheeter and Planetary Mixer prospective &
existing customers have come to know about the same.
-- C S Aerotherm
· A launching pad to southern Indian markets. To display our new
products, enquiries for exports, stockists distribution to build
product awareness
-- Elite Group
· Really good interaction with the food industry community
-- Foretell Capital Trust (P) Ltd
· Awareness of our company - lots of enquiries recieved
-- GEA Ecoflex India
· Meeting potential customers under one roof created awareness of our
products. Improved relationship with existing customers
-- Gopi Deydrates Pvt Ltd
· Product visibility, lots of export leads, good amount of sales were
able to demonstrate our solution to the client
-- Health India Laboratories
New contacts made, awareness created, leads generated
-- Intertek Testing Devices
· Built a Brand image of 'Packaging Solutions' provider
-- ITW Signode India Limited
· Created good awareness on our products & services to the visitors,
post harvest management in particular. Have also received few good
enquiries.
-- Lloyd Insulations (India) Limited
· Created awareness of our brand. Met potential dealers / importers
carried out sampling of products.
-- Mayfair Lanka (Pvt) Ltd
· A very good, serious visitors and very encouraging response for
next event
-- Media Today Pvt Ltd
· We could provide information About Our Vending Machines and utility
In Terms Of Business Profits/Hygiene /modernity,Our New Products from
Nestle Dairy range were Introduced to the Consumers, getting valuable
feedback from them
-- Nestle India Limited
· Very Good Exposure with new Segment of Customers
-- Nexus Digital Network (P) Ltd
· We have got very good Customer contacts And the Interaction was
very useful
-- Shri Chamundi Baking Equipments
· Many enquiries and also it has been a very good experience
-- Sri Krishna Sweets
· Awareness of Products & Our Company
-- Standard Machinery Marketing Co Pvt Ltd
Tremendous enquiries received for distributionship in India & Abroad
-- Sathyamurthy Magalir Mandrum
· Lot of enquiries for dealership & Good response
-- Supreme Suguna Food Co Ltd
· We achieved our objective of spreading the Toshniwal forberg
Principle of 'Mixing' to the esteemed visitors.
-- Toshniwal Systems & Instruments Pvt Ltd
· Better Exposure to customers and market, Company branding in the
show Wide reach to customers across India
-- Vikaash Packaging
· We've received quality customers. It will get good business.
-- Voltas Limited
· New contacts, Clients, Competitive clients, gained knowledge about
this industry
-- Willett India Pvt Ltd
VIP Quotes
Mr N T Shanmugam, Hon'ble Minister of State (Independent Charge) for
Food Processing, Government of India-"It is really a well organised
exhibition highly useful to all food processing entrepreneurs to
develop our country in the economic growth."
Mr D P Tripathi, Former Secretary, Ministry of Food Processing
Industries, Government of India
The Foodpro exhibition has growth in stature and quality with increase
in volume as well. Such efforts by CII will go a long way in the growth
of Food Processing sector.
Dr A S Bawa, Director, DFRL
It is an excellent show and effort in part of CII to bring together the
Food Processing Industry, Packaging materials industry and the
supporting industry under one umbrella. Very good exhibition. Good
luck.
Mr V K Rekhi, President - UB Group (Spirits Division)
Good attempt of Food & Packaging Machinery display.
Mr K S Money, Chairman, APEDA
I am glad that I could visit the Foodpro 2003 today. The awareness such
exhibition generate would be of immense help in the development of food
processing industry. Food processing industry is growing into one of
the most important segments of one manufacturing sector. I wish the
'Foodpro 2003' all success. Congratulations to the organisers'.
Mr Manan Bhatt, Vice President, Avesthagen Quality Agriculture
Services, Hyderabad-Excellent efforts such as Foodpro will act as a
catalyst in moving the sector in leaps and bounds
Mr T V Antony,IAS (Retd), Former Chief Secretary, Govt of Tamilnadu-A
very well organised & useful invitation. The range of products
displayed is amazing. Congratulations.
Mr Y C Deveshwar, Chairman, ITC Ltd
It was good to see the exhibition. It is also quite evident that CII
initiatives are bearing fruit & helping the industry to network & grow
I would in my subsequent Mail,give an Update on the Deliberations at
the Conference.
Thanks and regards
Kuppuswamy