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.