MUMBAI, October 28, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --
UBM India's Flagship Event for the Food and Health Ingredients Sector
The 9th edition of UBM India's largest business event catering to the Indian Food market, the Food ingredients & Health ingredients 2014 (Fi & Hi India 2014), held earlier this month in Mumbai, concluded on a positive note for the industry.
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The industry trade show brought together on one platform, the Indian food industry's leading decision-makers, experts, buyers, producers and suppliers. This is the only B2B platform event in India that provides platform for sourcing high quality ingredients, networking with industry professionals, learning the latest industry trends and innovations, and expanding market share in the entire Indian food and health industry. It saw attendance from companies such as Abbott Health care, Bikaner, Cadbury, Everest Spices, ITC Limited, Jubilant Life Sciences, Kamani Healthy Oils, McDonald's, Mother Dairy, Parle G Biscuits, Pepsico India amongst others.
The three day event, Fi & Hi India is a part of the global food ingredients portfolio of UBM, having 10 global trade shows, with 142 countries representing our events all over the world, providing direct access to the entire food and beverage industry. The 2014 edition attracted more than 5,000 attendees, most of them quality buyers from leading food manufacturing companies, thereby meeting expectations of its exhibitors.
Sector Trends:
- 'Natural', 'clean label', 'green', 'eco-friendly' and 'sustainability' continue to be the buzzwords in today's food and beverage industry
- Products and ingredients bearing these tags have created demand among consumers, and therefore have been significant purchase influencers
- The markets for the natural and naturally derived products are growing at a fast rate, creating an immense profit potential for food and beverage manufacturers
- The past two decades have witnessed consumers becoming more health conscious and resorting to preventive measures, rather than reactionary ones
- Functional foods and beverages play a major role in this segment, promoting the concept of healthiness-on-the-go
- These functional foods and beverages include health ingredients, which have proven to promote general health and well-being by preventing certain diseases
Product entry into Indian markets:
- Introduction of 'Curegarden' a product by Arjuna Natural which ensures healthy blood sugar metabolism and for strong immune protection. It works as a cure for knee, back and neck pain. Also helps in reducing blood pressure by reducing stress-induced vasoconstriction (narrowing) of the blood vessels.
- Showcasing of a product known as Algility 'High Lipid Algal Flour' by Roquette Riddhi. This is a product that challenges tradition by seeking new solutions for reducing fat and replacing egg through the use of a new raw material. Thus providing benefit for producers as well as consumers in sustainability, health and functionality. Alglity 'High Lipid Algal Flour' is an alternative to traditional lipids. A complete ingredient that is naturally rich in healthy lipids, it also contains proteins, carbohydrates, fibres and emulsifiers.
- Earth Essence - A brand for natural colours/flavours including meat flavors that are 100% vegetarian by Sonarome.
- A solution for gut health, diabetic health and weight management a product named FOSSENCE (FRUCTO-OLIGOSACCHARIDES) by Tata Chemicals.
Highlights: Fi & Hi 2014:
- Industry workshop on Bakery, 'Basics to Bakery Modernization' with the support of AIBTM
- Book launch- 'Handbook of Regulatory Requirements for Bakery Industry'
- National seminar on 'Innovative Food Ingredients & Additives and their Role in the Development of Food Processing', organized in association with AIFPA.
- Seminar by Health Foods & Dietary Supplements Association (HADSA) on the second day of the event attended by industry leaders highlighted innovations in health ingredients and opportunities in 'nutraceuticals'.
- Launch of Food Technology Processing and Packaging Pavilion with an aim for offering complete business solutions for ingredients to packaging segments to grow the food and health business in the entire Indian sub-continent.
Key exhibitors included ADM Agro Industries India Pvt Ltd, Drytech Processes Pvt Ltd, Enhance Proteins Ltd, Fuerst Day Lawson India Pvt Ltd, Fine Organics Industries Ltd, Flavaroma Flavours & Fragrances (P) Ltd. Glanbia India Pvt Ltd, IPRONA AG/SPA, Kerry Ingredients India Pvt Ltd, Matrix Flavours & Fragrances Sdn.Bhd., Naturex, Piramal Healthcare Ltd, Prova S. A., Roquette-Riddhi Siddhi, Rousselot(M) SDN. BHD, Sonarome Pvt Ltd and Spices Board of India, amongst others.
About UBM India
UBM India is India's leading live media and events company that engages people and enriches businesses. We at UBM India provide the industry with platforms that bring together buyers and sellers from around the world, through a portfolio of exhibitions, content led conferences & seminars, tech media, live events, data services and powerful media brands. UBM India hosts over 20 large scale exhibitions and 40 conferences across the country every year; thereby enabling trade across multiple industry verticals. A UBM Asia Company, UBM India has offices across Mumbai, New Delhi, Bangalore and Chennai. UBM Asia is owned by UBM plc which is listed on the London Stock Exchange. UBM Asia is the leading exhibition organiser in Asia and the biggest commercial organiser in mainland China, India and Malaysia. For further details, please visit www.ubmindia.in
Primary Media Contact: Priya Badshah, [email protected], +91-9052578641, UBM India
Secondary Media Contact: Arnab Das, [email protected], +91-9167394888, Group Manager, Madison India
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