India's flagship event for the Nutraceuticals, Functional Foods, Dietary Supplements, Ingredients and Health Foods Industry - Nutra India Summit 2012, is scheduled to be held from 15th to 17th March, 2012 at Lalit Ashok, Bangalore. The announcement and the event document was released by Distinguished Scientist Dr. V Prakash - Chairman – Nutra India Summit 2012, Bangalore, in the presence of Dr G K Vasantha Kumar,Additional Secretary, Agriculture Department, Mr. B M Vijay Shankar - Additional Managing Director, KBITS, and Mr G. N. Sreekantaiah,Director, Dept of AYUSH, and Mr. Jagdish Patankar,Managing Director – MM Activ Sci-Tech Communications Co.
The Theme of the 7th Nutra India Summit will be Nutraceuticals & Nutritionals: Improving the Quality of Life & Lifestyle.
Dr. V. Prakash in his key note address highlighted the fact that Bangalore and surrounding region has the best Eco-system for the Nutra sector to flourish and thanked Dept of IT, BT and S&T and GOK for announcing their total support and said Nutra India Summit will position Karnataka as the leading State for Nutra sector similar to its leadership in IT, BT and Nanotechnology.
Mr. Vijay Shankar shared with the audience various initiatives of Dept of IT, BT and S&T including N2P2 – (Nutri / Nutraceutical and Phyto - Pharmaceutical Park) & highlighted the opportunities for the Nutra sector and formally announced that as a Host State GoK will give wholehearted support to the event.
Mr. Jagdish Patankar said the prevailing Research & Industrial eco-system of Bangalore and a highly responsive Government leadership had encouraged the organisers to bring the 7th edition of Nutra India Summit to the city of Bangalore and added the event was alternatively held at Mumbai and Delhi for the past 6 years.
He said the programme is organized by CSIR, CFTRI & IUFoST & MM Activ Sci-Tech Communications and supported by leading industry associations like HADSA, Pharmexcil, OPPI, IDMA, ADMA, IDA and ABLE.
The 7th Nutra India Summit will consist of International Conference, NuFFooDS: the Health & Food Show, Highlight Lectures: Morning Mantra, CEO Summit, Dieticians & Nutritionists Forum, Poster Session "Walkway of Discovery", Nutra Awards, Buyer-Seller Meet and Workshops and Seminars.
7th NIS will have International participation from Australia, Belgium, China, Dubai, Germany, Israel, Japan, Malaysia, New Zealand, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Thailand, UK, USA and SAARC countries is expected and increased participation in the NuFFOds Expo and International Conference.
Nearly 500 delegates from Leading Food /Nutrition, Pharma, Processed Food Sector and Traditional Knowledge sector will participate in the three Day conference that will be addressed by over 75 national and international experts. NuFFooDS Expo will attract more than 80 Exhibitors and 5000 Business Visitors. Poster Session is expected to draw nearly 50 Young Researchers representing the best of Research and Academic Institutions from across the country.
The audience was also informed that the International Conference will focus on today's trends and tomorrow's opportunities. Speakers from across the globe will discuss topics such as Wellness through Health and Functional Foods, Innovations in Instant Foods, Drinks & Health Beverages, Enhancing Nutrition through fortification, Empowering Snacking Habits with Healthy options, Pre and Probiotics, Traditional knowledge for Lifestyle Management for Wellness, Emerging opportunities in Sportaceuticals, Effective Nutritional strategies with Nutrigenomics, Value additions to Health Foods Ingredients through Enzymes, Prevention and new food laws as well as look into public awareness and consumer trends.
The Summit will feature a Reverse Buyer- Seller meet, organised by Pharmexcil(Pharmaceutical Export Promotion Council) with support of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Govt. of India between Indian and International Companies in the AYUSH - Ayurveda, Yoga, Unani, Siddha, & Homeopathy - Sector.
In conclusion the audience was informed that 7th Nutra India Summit is expected to bring together all stakeholders to give a major fillip to the Nutra Industry and contribute to creating awareness about the benefits of Nutraceuticals & Nutritionals among general public.
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