8th International food convention for startups in Mysuru

New Delhi,  Oct 9 (KNN) The Association of Food Scientists and Technologists India (AFST-I) is going to organize 8th International Food Convention #IFCON in Mysuru fron December 12 to 15 with the theme "Holistic Approaches, for Start-Ups, Human Resource Training for Agriculture and Food Industry Gemmation.”

The convention will be hosted in the city in conjunction with CSIR-Central Food Technological Research Institute (CSIR-CFTRI) and DRDO-Defence Food Research Laboratory (DRDO-DFRL), Mysuru.

Acronym to “HASHTAG” the word defined to connect the young minds, entrepreneurs and leaders in food fraternity. 

The convention specifically aims towards Start-Ups and the Human Resource Training in Food Science & Technology.

#IFCON curtain raiser function was held at IFTTC Auditorium of CFTRI in city recently. 

The event will be attended by all the stakeholders in Food Science & Technology, the academia, industry, researchers and entrepreneurs.

This year the event is supported by MoFPI and FSSAI, the top food regulatory body in the country.

The Food Expo will be one of the highlights of the event with about 80 industries exhibiting their products and services. 

Special pavilions will be displayed from CSIR-CFTRI, DRD-DFRL and FSSAI.

The mobile food testing van of FSSAI will be displayed during the event. 

The expo will be open for general public on registration and by invitation, according to a press release from Dr. Sridevi Annapurna Singh, Chairperson of Publicity Committee and Dr. Aashitosh A. Inamdar, Organising Secretary, #IFCON2018.