Profood/Pro Pack and Agbiz 2013 at BMICH
C.P. DE SILVA
Profood/Pro Pack and Agbiz 2013, Sri Lanka’s only comprehensive food,
agriculture and packaging exhibition will be held for the 12 consecutive
year on August 23, 24 and 25 at the Sirimavo Bandranaike Memorial
Exhibition Hall, (BMICH).
Dammika Gunasekara, chairperson.
picture by Saliya Rupasinghe |
The event which has witnessed an evolutionary increase over the
decade has been in existence and will be held under the theme “from farm
to fork” denoting the entire chain of the food industry which include
the inception of the food which mainly revolve around farms, to the
process and finally, the food table of the consumer.
The event scheduled to be held within a span of three days, will
feature all facets of the food and beverage industry and will include
intricate details and the meticulous process that is required, for food
products in order to make them available to the consumer.
The event is renowned for providing a unique and comprehensive
platform for the discovery and introduction of food processing,
engineering and packaging services among the host of other benefits both
the visitors and the stall holders would receive.
This year’s event will feature two landmark concurrent events, in the
form of “Livestock, Dairy and Poultry Asia” and “Halal Food Asia” giving
an unparalleled opportunity for a meeting place between all stakeholders
in the long chain of the food industry.
Pro Food/Pro Pack and Agbiz 2013 will also feature two separate
pavilions from two of the largest global players in the Industry, India
and China.
The event is set to attract all stakeholders from many South East
Asian countries as well.
The event will comprise over 370 stalls from over 20 different
countries covering each and every sector that form a part of the large
chain in the industry
Dammika Gunasekara the Chairman of the organizing committee of the
exhibition said that the event has been earmarked as ‘one of a kind’
throughout the entirety of its existence, and has been renowned for
providing all visitors and stall holders a unique experience. “This is
the only event of this kind to be held in the Island and over the years
it has been known to provide each visitor and stall holder with a unique
and unparalleled experience in terms of networking, sales leads and
knowledge.
This year too the event will most certainly be the main attraction
for both local and international players of the industry and it is not a
chance to be missed” he said.
The exhibition is supported and endorsement by the Ministry of
Agriculture, Ministry of Industry and Commerce, the National Agri
Business Council, The Processed Food Developers Initiative, and the
Institute of Food Science and Technology Sri Lanka.
Elephant house is the Platinum sponsor of the event with Nikini
Automation coming in as the valued Gold Sponsor and Sanasa Insurance
partnering the exhibition as its official insurance provider.
Sharp Print Holdings has also joined hands with this mega exhibition
as the Official Printing Partner. |