Agro   Food Processing Equipment   Technology Providers Association of India  AFTPAI   An Association of Allied Sectors of Agro   Food Industry in India  will organise a seminar on Opportunities   Challenges in Agro   Food Processing India 2011 at Hotel Intercontinental Eros  Nehru Place  New Delhi on March 17  2011  Also  AFTPAI will have its Inaugural ceremony on the same day  Mr Harish Rawat  the Minister of State for Food Processing Industries  will be the Chief Guest for the event and the seminar would be chaired by key decision makers of leading food processing and related companies
AFTPAI will have two sessions of informative seminar with inaugural function  The Seminar   Opportunities   Challenges in Agro   Food Processing India 2011 would be a brain storming session that would provide innovative ideas to the food processing Industry and the proficiency would meet all challenges in an effective manner
Mr Sanjeev Gupta  President AFTPAI  informed  processed food market is the most important segment of the food industry  making it very dependent on technology and new developments  The need for high volumes  high productivity and high quality has led to an increasing demand for automation in the food industry  especially with the Indian food processing companies looking to export their products
Mr Gupta added   In this process Agro   Food Processing Equipment   Technology Providers Association of India  AFTPAI  was formed in 2009  to represent entire allied sectors of the food processing industry in India  Majority of members belongs to food processing   packaging machinery  suppliers  manufacturers and technology providers  It also has members from packaging material  food ingredients  cold chain  automation and other related sectors 
Firoz H Naqvi  Secretary AFTPAI said   However during some of the discussions in small groups it was felt that there is a need for a common forum for discussing the various issues relating to our industry and also to interact with the Governmental authorities and other related agencies to further the cause of the food processing industry and its players 
India is the second largest producer of food in the world next only to China and has the potential for development of a very large food processing industry  The Indian food industry is estimated to be worth US   200 Billion and expected to grow to US   310 Billion by 2015
TOPICS OF SEMINAR
 Energy saving opportunities in food processing Industry By Bhadresh Dani Danfoss India
 Food Safety a Challenge or an Opportunity By Mr Sanjay Ghosal SGS
 Water recycling   generating energy from waste in food industry By Mr Rohan Patil  Rochem
 Importance of Humidity control in Food Processing By Mr Dinesh Gupta Bry Air Asia
 Easy Finance   Growth of FPI
 Special Invitees  ITC Limited  Hind Group  FritoLay  Nestle  PEPSICO  RANBAXY Laboratories Limited  MTR  CREMICA  MARICO  AMUL  Del Monte  PriyaGold  Allana  Safal  Kwality Walls  Unilever  Dabur  Britania  Mother Dairy  Balaji  MDH  BAMBINO  BIKAJI  BIKANO  Heinz  Vadilal  Shakti Bhog  Rasna  Cavi Kare  Godrej  Kellogg’s  Parle Agro  Haldiram  Kohinoor  Cadbury  Parle  Kraft  Little Bee