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5th edition of IndusFood & 2nd edition of IndusFood Tech
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Inspired by the motto ‘Mask on, Business On’, TPCI orchestrated South Asia’s most integrated trade show for the F&B and food tech industries, Indusfood 2022. Shri Bhagwanth Khuba, Hon’ble Minister of State for Chemicals & Fertilizers and New & Renewable Energy; and Shri S. Muniswamy, Hon’ble MP, Lok Sabha were the guests of honour at the session.
Over 450 Indian F&B exporters & foodtech suppliers, 10 major retail chains, and 1,000 international buyers across 50+ countries participated in the show. Some of the major delegations were from Nepal, Lebanon, Bangladesh, Iraq, Egypt, Belarus, Russia, Ukraine and Uzbekistan.
TPCI MSME Export Excellence Awards 2022 were also held on the eve of Indusfood to honour the most exemplary achievers in the Indian F&B and food processing technology sectors over the previous year.
Shri Narayan Rane, Hon’ble Minister of Micro Small and Medium Enterprises, Government of India, was the Chief Guest for the awards function, which was also graced by the presence of Shri S. Muniswamy, Hon’ble MP, Lok Sabha, Mr Mohit Singla, Founder Chairman, TPCI, Mr Vivek Aggarwal, Chairman, F&B Sectoral Committee, TPCI and Mr Abhishek Poddar, Vice Chairman, F&B Sectoral Committee, TPCI.
Location: India Expo Mart, Greater Noida Date: January 8-10, 2022
Stakeholder discussions on India-UK Trade Agreement
TPCI organised earnest discussions with various segments of the Indian F&B industry in partnership with Indian Council for Research in International Economic Relations (ICRIER).
Leading names across segments like fresh fruits, processed food, fisheries, organic food and meat industry participated in these discussions.
The sessions aimed to ascertain their views on the prospects, difficulies faced by Indian exporters in this market and strategies adopted by foreign brands in these sectors to establish their operations in India. They also discussed the requisite policy interventions needed; pivotal role of research and modern technology in amplifying these exports; and the effect of the pandemic in exacerbating the existing problems.
There was also a dedicated session that examined challenges faced in terms of import procedures, regulatory issues, costs, ease of doing business, etc., F&B products that are banned in the Indian market; and the areas where India and UK can work to improve trade facilitation/ease of business for exports.
Screenshots of F&B stakeholder discussions held with representatives from: 1. Fresh fruits 2. Processed food 3. Fisheries 4. Organic food 5. Meat 6. Indian importers and retailers
The sessions saw enthusiastic participation by the attendees who contributed proactively to the discussions by highlighting some pertinent points useful for negotiators of the FTA on advancing India-UK trade in the F&B sector.
Dr Arpita Mukherjee, Professor, ICRIER represented the prominent policy think tank at these discussions and the sessions were moderated by Virat Bahri, Deputy Director, Media & Corporate Communications, TPCI.
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TPCI organised a virtual workshop & training programme on Export Finance & Forex Solutions for Indian exporters with the support of the Department of Commerce, Government of India. TPCI’s member exporters (numbering around 250) attended the various sessions from across India hailing from chemical and allied products category.
Vijay Kumar Gauba, Additional Director General - TPCI, delivered the opening remarks and welcomed all the attendees at the event.
Shri Manish Chadha, Joint Secretary of EP (CAP), Department of Commerce, Government of India, delivered the keynote address. He appreciated TPCI’s efforts to conduct this workshop, spoke on the paradigm shift in doing business post COVID-19 and highlighted the importance of engaging in the virtual mode.
The sessions were addressed by speakers hailing from from prominent organisations like ECGC, ICICI Bank and Myforexeye. The attendees congratulated TPCI for hosting this insightful session. The session was moderated by Sameer Pushp, Director Media & Corporate Communications, TPCI.
Date: February 8 & 9, 2022
Workshop for the Ceramic Industry
TPCI successfully organised a virtual workshop and training on design and brand building for the ceramic Industry. The panel of experts hailing from reputed bodies deliberated upon various topics to leverage the strength of Brand India in the global market. The TPCI member exporters hailing from ceramic products categories joined this session. This workshop was supported under the MAI scheme of the Ministry of Commerce & Industry, GOI.
The esteemed panel of speakers comprised of Anju Pawar – Discipline Faculty, Ceramic & Glass Design, National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad; Arunotpal Thakur, Visiting Professor, Dept. of Design, Delhi Technological University, New Delhi, India; Sourav Vikash Borah- Assistant Professor, Marketing IIM Ahmedabad; and Pallavee Dhaundiyal Panthry, Founder and Executive Director, Amigoz PR & Communications. It was moderated by Sameer Pushp, Director Media & Corporate Communications, TPCI.
Date: February 25, 2022
TPCI partnered with Consulate General of India, NY, US Customs and Border Protection, US Food & Drug Administration, Port Authority of New York and New Jersey and Entry Kumar Gauba, Additional Director General in TPCI; Cory Wyatt, Mid Atlantic Account Manager, PANYNJ; Nicol Polidoro, Northeast Regional Account Manager, PANYNJ; Theresa
India to host a briefing for Indian F&B exporters to the United States.
The speakers for the session were Hon. Randhir Jaiswal, Consul General of India in NY, Govt. of India; Vijay Smedley, Supervisor Consumer Safety Officer, FDA; Navin Pathak, Chief Operating Officer, Entry India; & Basil Liakakos, Branch Chief Trade Operations Division, US CBP.
The virtual session discussed various challenges faced by Indian exporters in the US. F&B exporters got an opportunity to understand the procedures and regulations at US ports, and also address their specific queries. It was fairly well received.
Date: March 4, 2022
India-Brazil Business Round Table
TPCI and India Brazil Chamber of Commerce hosted an exclusive IndiaBrazil Round Table on March 14. The event was organised to welcome a special delegation that was visiting India from the state of Minas Gerais in Brazil to promote bilateral trade and investment opportunities with India.
The Brazilian delegation visit was organised by the India Brazil Chamber of Commerce with the Government of the State of Minas Gerais and the Consulate General A.H. of India in Minas Gerais, supported by the Embassies of both countries, Brazil and India.
The delegation was headed by HE Mr. Paulo Brant, Vice-Governor of the State of Minas Gerais, his special advisors, and complemented by the Secretary of Economic Development of the State, Mr. Fernando Passalio. They were accompanied by Mr, Élson de Barros Gomes Júnior, Honorary Consul General of India in Minas Gerais and Mr. Leonardo Ananda Gomes, Honorary Consul General of India in Minas Gerais and President, India-Brazil Chamber of Commerce. Mr João Paulo Braga, President, Invest Minas, discussed investment opportunities in the state with the delegation.
The TPCI team was led by Mr Vijay Gauba, Additional Director General, Mr Suresh Kumar Makhijani, Joint Director General and Mr Ashok Sethi, Director. The session was moderated by Mr Virat Bahri, Deputy Director, Trade Promotion Council of India.
After the discussion, TPCI also signed an MoU with the State of Minas Gerais with the aim to deepen collaboration to promote bilateral trade and investment.
Location: Le Meridien, New Delhi Date: March 14, 2022
Source India Bangladesh
India-Canada Business Round Table
TPCI with support of the Department of Commerce, Government of India, organized its flagship export promotion event called Source India Bangladesh. The show was inaugurated by Abdullah AL Mahmud, President, Bangladesh Export Forum; AKM Sayedad Hossain, Secretary, Bangladesh Export Forum; & Sandip Das, Deputy Director General, TPCI.
Top representatives from the Bangladesh Chemical Importers and Merchants Association, including Mazakat Harun Manik, President; Maksudur Rahman Sapon, Vice President; and Abul Kalam Azad, Secretary General – also attended the event.
Around 70 exporters from India exhibited in Source India Bangladesh, while around 700 buyers from Bangladesh visited the event. It was well appreciated by industry.
Date: March 26-28, 2022
TPCI and Indo-Canada Chamber of Commerce hosted an India-Canada Business Round Table with delegates representing the business community in Canada. The TPCI team was represented by Mohit Singla, Founder Chairman; Suresh Makhijani, Joint Director General; Sandip Das, Deputy Director General; Deepak Vohra, Director; Asgar Khan, Regional Director and Nupur Kumaria, Sr. Assistant Director.
Indo-Canada Chamber of Commerce was represented by Ripudaman Singh Dhillon, President; Virender Rathi, Corporate Secretary & Executive Vice President, Membership Engagement; Arvind Bhardwaj, Executive Vice President & Director, Finance, Sponsorship & Communications; Vikas Sharma, Executive Vice President & Director, Small & Medium Enterprises; Murarilal Thapliyal, Vice President & Director, International Trade & Global Affairs; Bhavik Parikh, Director, IT and Sheelu Sharma, Director, Programs & Events.
The delegates discussed the broad disruptive trends across the business landscape in India and Canada during the pandemic and the strategic approaches taken by governments and business in both countries.
Date: March 29, 2022 Location: Constitution Club of India, New Delhi
TPCI, in collaboration with the Consulate General of India, Vancouver, organised an interactive panel discussion on F&B Trade & Investment Opportunities between India & West Canada, a key trading partner for India.
The webinar focussed on trade and investment opportunities for Indian companies specifically in the region of West Canada, which includes British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Yukon and Northwest Territories.
The webinar was addressed by Manish, Consul General of India, Vancouver, Canada; Manjish Grover, Consul (Commerce), CGI Vancouver; Tony Singh, CEO & President, Fruiticana; Abhishek Poddar, Vice Chairman, Food & Beverage Sectoral Committee, TPCI; Suresh Kumar Makhijani, Joint Director General, TPCI; and Ashok Sethi, Director, TPCI.
CoinDCX; Dr Sushmita Ruj, Senior Lecturer, School of Computer Science and Engineering, University of New South Wales, Sydney; Sanchit Vijay, Partner – Deals & Valuations, Corporate Professionals; and Dr Suranjali Tandon, Assistant Professor, National Institute of Public Finance and Policy. Date: February 22, 2022
Future of Cryptocurrency in India
Trade Promotion Council of India organized a webinar on The Future of Cryptocurrency in India. The panellists from industry and academia discussed the growth of cryptocurrency in India, safety concerns about the trend and the implications of policy mechanisms being devised to regulate this sector.
The esteemed panel included Manhar Garegrat, Executive Director – Policy and Special Projects, TPCI organised a webinar on AI in India: PostCOVID trends and Future Prospects on March 30. The webinar aimed to deliberate on the evolution of AI across the world in the pandemic period, its progress & potential impact on India’s business competitiveness, and how the country can leverage its lucrative ecosystem and strong policy support to emerge a frontrunner in this technology area of the future.
The panel consisted of Dr. Avik Sarkar, Faculty,
Date: March 9, 2022
Indian School of Business; Dr (Maj) Satish S Jeevannavar, Founder/CEO, Ai Health Highway; Prof Rajat Agrawal, Faculty, Department of Management Studies, IIT Roorkee; Anees Merchant, Executive VP – Growth, Course5 Intelligence; Vijoe Mathew, Global Director of Analytics, Anheuser-Busch InBev; Prashanth Kaddi, Partner, Deloitte India; and Anoop Menon, PrincipalInvestments, Chiratae Ventures.
Date: March 30, 2022
