The demand for high quality, safe, nutritious processed foods will continue to increase as the global population and affluence increases. In India, the same trends have resulted in significant growth and changes in the food processing industry.
SIN arranged for the participation of a great delegation from the UK, which was particularly notable during the session on ‘Technologies for value added product development’ on the first day of the exhibition. Our experts delivered well received lectures on topics ranging from changing facing of food manufacturing to energy efficient refrigeration in the food chain and carbon saving processes in the supply chain.
Foodpro provided us with an excellent opportunity to meet with participants from industry, academia and policy makers. With support from CII, we were able to have very productive interactions during these two days. With them we’ll explore what potential there is for UK-India research collaboration in this area. But it was clear during meetings with representatives from several Indian Institutes that there is a great appetite to work together and we hope to arrange a visit to some of their facilities before too long.
My colleagues Sashi and Vimal, from the British Deputy High Commission, Chennai, ensured that UK delegation had a very satisfactory visit and that they were able to make the most of this brief trip. So do watch this space – we will keep you updated as we look to develop UK-India links in this area!