The newly established FoodPex India show will play a key role in the developments in the Indian food and beverage market. The exhibition will be held from 15 December to 17 December, 2016 at the Bombay Convention and Exhibition Centre, Mumbai.

 

FoodPex India will be focussing on the processing and packaging of solid foods of all kinds. In the future, the trade fair trio will design the thematic areas of packaging, beverage technology and liquid food as well as food processing and packaging under one roof. In India, the PackTech India and drink technology India have proved to be an important platform in the packaging and printing industry.

 

Bernd Jablonowski, global portfolio director for packaging and processing at Messe Dusseldorf, the organisers of International PackTech India and FoodPex India, said, ”The Indian market shows a clear interest in food processing and food packaging. In 2014, Messe Dusseldorf and Messe Munchen were presenting products and solutions at the two trade fairs. It’s a logical step to enhance, the range by adding a dedicated platform under the name of FoodPex, a brand which we previously launched in China.”

 

“Visitors to the trade fair will be benefitted from a new and even clearer structure with an unparalleled product and service line-up which is now available on the Indian subcontinent. Our unique expertise in the processing and bottling of drinks and liquid food will thus, receive an ideal thematic enhancement,” says Petra Westphal, exhibition group director at Messe Munchen GmbH, the organiser of drink technology India.

 

India is a market with major potential in packaging and related processes, particularly in packaged food and beverages. The figures from the market research institute, Euromonitor International, had shown that the demand for processed and packaged food is set to rise by about 31% by 2019. During the same period, the soft drinks sales are even expected to rise to more than twice their current level.

 

India, also known for its milk consumption and its market for liquid milk products is developing very dynamically. This development is driven by social change and clear economic growth. Moreover, the resulting growth of the middle class has led to a greater demand for hygienically processed and packaged food and beverages. This is putting greater pressure on local manufacturers to invest in high-quality processing, packaging and bottling equipment so that they can compete with other imported products.

 

The organisers of the show are expecting the trade fair trio to attract around 250 exhibitors, with the exhibition space area of 14,000 sq/m. In the past year, the event had a 37% increase in the visitors, reaching an all-time high with over 10,000 visitors in all.

 

The exhibitors can download the details and registration forms for the three trade fairs from www.drinktechnology-india.com, www.packtech-india.com and www.foodpex-india.com.