mumbai with indian food industry growing at 11 it is expected to reach rs 408040 crore by 2018 from the current size of rs 247680 crore this growth in the food and beverages industry has greatly contributed to a broad range of leading local national and international ingredient suppliers to showcase their products and solutions at fi hi india 2013 at bombay convention and exhibition centre goregaon mumbai from october 3rd 5th 2013 proving that india is the place to grow business the event is having great participation from the leading industry names such as basf india limited cargill india dksh india pvt ltd fuerst day lawson india pvt ltd glanbia nutritionals singapore pte ltd mintel consulting singapore pvt ltd prova s a rikevita singapore pte ltd roquette india pvt ltd synthite industries ltd joji george managing director ubm india said todays global consumers are demanding food and drinks that are low in salt and calories consist fiber are sustainably sourced and above all use natural preservatives in order to suit the changing tastes of the consumers and to be a platform for a varied range of product enhancements and ingredient solutions ubm india presents fi hi india 2013 fi hi india 2013 will be inaugurated by tariq anwar minister of state agriculture and food processing industries ajit singhchairmanacg worldwid and piruz khambatta chairman managing director rasna international fi hi india in its upcoming edition its 8th edition has joined with leatherhead market research to bring the latest exhibitor innovations through the discovery tours steve osborn business innovation manager to leatherhead food research said we are increasingly aware of the growth in the food and beverage industry in india so we had no hesitation in supporting the fi hi india exhibition the grand challenges of the food and beverage industry are global and through the discovery tours we hope that visitors will connect with some of the solutions we will also have food innovation and regulatory experts available on our stand d29b for qa this is an exciting market and leatherhead is delighted to be an integral part of the show the event realizes the importance of bringing its customers relevant and uptodate education sessions with the latest trends and industry information together with leatherhead the show will also feature onetoone sessions with industry experts in its ask the expert zone in addition fi hi india 2013 will present a content rich onsite seminar series with these new additional features for the benefit of the food industry fi hi india 2013 promises to offer the best business opportunities the attendees will get a chance to hear how the indian government is planning to create growth in this market at the opening keynote of fi hi india 2013 by tariq anwar minister of state for agriculture food processing industries they will have the option to learn about the indian food industry and its various aspects the three day event agenda