The food sector is looking at product innovation, finding new innovations in terms of nutritional aspects, as well as biodegradable packaging or using waste for packaging. With this in mind, the exhibition Tool Towards Innovation is being conducted to discuss the role of ingredients in health and wellness, as well as business trends and regulatory challenges in the food ingredient ecosystem.

As per an official note shared with WhatPackaging? magazine, "The market for food ingredients in India is growing quickly as a result of rising customer demand for effective ingredients for health and wellbeing, where they constantly lookout for visible ingredient labelling, with environment friendly sources, and a surge in the popularity of ready-to-eat meals. These changes have a significant influence on the items that are created to satisfy various customer needs. Modern developments in the food and nutrition sector are also fuelling innovation, including the utilisation of traditional bioactive substances, individualised nutrition, and alternative plant-based protein sources."

In this sense, FICCI's 2nd National Conference of Food Ingredients will showcase innovations made by brands, entrepreneurs, and manufacturers in the food industry in the field of food ingredients. Attendees will have the chance to gain crucial insights on strategies for rapid expansion, opportunities and challenges in the market, emerging trends, and a lot more.

Key highlights and innovations of this exhibition is a business leaders’ session on building a holistic food ingredients ecosystem with focus on growth and opportunity. Role of various ingredients in ensuring health and wellness. Regulatory & business environment of diversified food ingredient sector. Boosting growth of the food processing sector.

As per the information shared with WhatPackaging? the following stakeholders will attend the show. These are: food processing and manufacturing companies; food start-ups and innovators; policymakers and development partners;  investors and entrepreneurs; food market research companies; food technologists; food ingredient companies; academia and research institutions; senior experts in the field of R&D, food & nutrition; and food equipment providers.