Food & Beverage News: F&B Specials

Fi events have been successfully running across the globe leaving behind strong footprints in the ingredients and food world. Fi India slated from October 3-4 is one such event that ingredient traders are looking forward to. Here's what some exhibitors, visitors and earlier participants have to say.

Marketing director, Stern-Wywiol Gruppe Holding GmbH & Co. KG, Germany
"International brands and innovative products will grab visitors' attention and the state-of-the-art technologies will provide advantages and solutions to the Indian ingredient industry. We are looking forward to meet existing and potential customers and also to crack some deals during the event."

Romil Jagunap
Managing director, Asia-Pacific, Palsgaard
"Our recent visit to FI-Europe and FI-Asia was great. In FI-India, we want to meet the major players of Indian food industry and also the international visitors.

Manish Parekh
Director, Jaychem Marketing, India

"FI-India is a must visit event for networking between buyers and sellers, gaining contacts and knowledge about the ingredients and future market development. Last year we realised that people are more tuned to additives which are natural like lactic acid produced from fermentation of corn. We were able to bag two agencies in 2006 and 2007 each. What we look forward to this time is generous budgeting of stalls by the organising team."

"Food ingredients industry in India is in its infant stage and so, it appears innocent like a baby, immature and looking forward to develop."

John Nechupadom
Director, Plant Lipid Pvt Ltd
"Last year we have received good response. The best thing about Fi-India is that the executives, directors and representatives from nearly all leading companies participate in the event. Food industry is growing in the country and due to general health awarness, companies are trying to convert synthetic to natural ingredients."

Rashmi Uppal Applications manager, food & beverage ingredients division, EAC Industrial Ingredients (India) Pvt. Ltd

"Fi Events offer a great range of new ingredients and innovation. This year, we hope that the Fi India show will give us an opportunity to meet our existing customers and renew our partnerships with them. The event will also provide a networking platform to link with new alliances and generate more opportunities to drive our business."

Antje Schroeder
Director for sales and marketing, BENEO-Palatinit Asia-Pacific Pte Ltd
"In Fi-India, visitors can benefit from the new innovations out in the world market and also exchange trade ideas with the foreign producers. We are expecting to generate new sales and establish partnerships with local industry to maintain existing business contacts in India."