Indian entrepreneurs at Pro Food- Pro Pack

As a sequel to its participation in the 'Pro Food- Pro Pack 2011, India is once again participating in the forthcoming 'Pro Food Pro Pack 2012' as a partner country, to the being organized from 6-8 July 2012 at the BMICH.

The Indian companies are participating under the banner of Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA), which is an apex body set up under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India for the development and promotion of export of agricultural products, including Floriculture, Fresh Fruits and Vegetables, Processed Foods, Livestock Products, Alcoholic and Non-alcoholic beverages, Cereal products, Groundnuts, Peanuts and Walnuts, etc.

The special attraction at the Indian Pavilion put up by APEDA in this exhibition will be the display of wines produced by the following seven wine companies from India, whose samples would be available to prospective buyers from Sri Lanka. These wine companies are: John Distilliers, Chataeu 'd Ori, Renaissance Winery Pvt. Ltd, Nashik Vinters Pvt. Ltd, Vintage Wines Pvt. Ltd, Vallonne Vineyards Pvt. Ltd and Valle De Vin Pvt. Ltd.

India's wine exports are also growing and currently account for about 20% of the domestic market. The Sri Lankan companies will have the possibility to tie up with Indian wine companies to market Indian wines in Sri Lanka.

Apart from the display of Indian wine at the exhibition, several Indian companies are participating and displaying their products. The Indian companies are: Harley Carmbel India Pvt. Ltd. Kochi, (Coffee, Spices, Cashew Kernels, Vegetable Oil and other Food Stuffs), Nikasu Frozen Foods International, Kochi, (Products: Frozen Samosa, Spring Rolls, Baby Products and other Frozen RTE Indian Foods), Big Banyan Wines, Goa (Wine) Rainbow International, Pune, Maharashtra (Fresh Fruits and Vegetables, Processed Foods), Haaz, Trichy, Tamilnadu, (Fresh Fruits and Vegetables), Ess Pee Quality Product, Chandigarh, Punjab (Products: Honey), Galla Foods, Chittoor, Andhra Pradesh ( Fruit Pulps and Juices)|. Apart from them, several companies have also sent their samples for display.