International Food Tec India, 2008: A Show worth Visiting for All those who are Surviving on Packaged and Processed Food
Date: Oct 6th, 2008 11:53:20 am - Subscribe
Mood: kawaii
Every time I bring processed and packaged food items, I think of their nutritional value, quality and safety. Their labels containing information about all these aspects are not sufficient for me. Also, my busy work schedule does not allow me to introspect the reliability and safety of these food items in detail. However, to end all my apprehensions regarding processed and packaged food, I paid a visit to the “International Food Tec India, 2008”, held at Pragati Maidan. The show has been organized by Koelnmesse, one of the world's leading organizers of industrial trade shows. It was a fantastic experience as I got a chance to apprise myself with the latest, hi-tec services and technologies available for processing and packaging different food items. Organizing such a show was essential in the light of increasing demand for processed and packaged food in today's hectic life, where spending hours in kitchen has become quite impossible.
Last year, this show was a huge success, which motivated many new players, both from overseas and domestic arenas to participate this year. They displayed the latest food processing and packaging technology, dairy technology, sweet and snack technology, biotechnology, refrigeration and air-conditioning technology, transport and storage facilities, and all those processes which are needed to increase the reliability and safety of processed and packaged food. I was impressed to see the role played by automation, data processing and closed loop control technology in the food processing industry.
Prior to my visit to the show, I was expecting visitors like me in the show. However, once I reached the venue, I could actually see the vastness of the scope of the event. There were sourcing personnel from the processed food industry, technology suppliers, chief personnel from core and allied sectors, government officials, and even representatives from educational institutions, financial institutions and trade associations. The presence of many global players made me understand how this event works as an ideal platform for both national and foreign players to extend their network across the globe. Market exposure and opportunities for joint ventures are the logical outcomes of such a large scale event. All the companies coming up with latest technology in this field find a suitable platform to showcase their new products and may enter into profitable tie-ups with both domestic and international food processing companies.
After my visit to the show, I can now assert that the latest developments coming up in this sector can prove to be a real boon to people like me who are completely dependent on packaged and processed food items in their daily life. With advanced technology promising safe and nutritional food items in processed and packaged food industry, we can put an end to all our worries related to our health.
At International FoodTec India, 213 companies from 21 countries displayed the full spectrum of their products on about 7,500 m² of exhibition space. There were around 5000 visitors present in this tradeshow.
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Inside Outside Mega Show at Pragati Maidan
Date: Sep 23rd, 2008 10:40:56 am - Subscribe
Mood: unlucky
It's time for the biggest trade fair that showcases the best of furnitures and many other interior decoration products. Yes, you got me right! It is the time for the Inside Outside Mega Show (IOMS) again. Like previous years, the show is being organized by Business India exhibition Pvt. Ltd. in association with Inside Outside, a leading design magazine of the country. Having visited the show last year, I can confidently conclude that it is one of its kind and attracts visitors from all across the world. Its popularity has increased with every passing year as indicated by its growth from 25 booths in 1988 to 800 of them in 2007.
The fair is scheduled to be held in different parts of the country and it commences from September 26, 2008 to September 29, 2008 in Delhi. It will be held at the Pragati Maidan. Apart from New Delhi, the show is going to be held in cities like Coimbatore, Chennai, Mumbai, Lucknow, Kochi, Kolkata, Bangalore, Indore and Jaipur, to name just a few.
My brush with the fair happened only last year when I visited it in Mumbai with one of my uncles who is a retailer of life style furnitures in the city. It was astounding to see such a wide variety of furnitures and other home decoration accessories together under the same roof. The participants of the fair included a number of manufacturers and retailers from the FURNITURE, INTERIOR DECORATION, CONSTRUCTION AND BUILDING industries. The products that were showcased included:
Furniture
Home & Office Design
Fabrics
Objects Scurry Home Wares
Kitchen and Bathroom Accessories
Handicraft Products
Home Exhibitions
Gifts & Souvenirs
Soft Furnishings
Rugs
Decorative Accessories
Lights
The fair also witnessed a huge gathering of leading architects, interior designers, engineers, manufacturers, landscape artists, consultants and government contractors from not only India but from a host of other countries.
Further, some key features of the show that attracted me included:
1. A single point of contact for establishing new business contacts.
2. Great opportunity to show case products on a world pedestal for both existing as well as new players of the industry.
3. Customized sponsorship for deserving participants.
4. Awards for the best performers
I am eagerly waiting for this grand trade show and hope that it can be a great experience for all those who love to have the best and unique furniture for their homes or offices.
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