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Odisha to participate as ‘Partner State’ in Indus Food meet 2019 to boost the confidence of exhibitors of state

Updated: Jan 04, 2019 11:37:17am
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Odisha to participate as ‘Partner State’ in Indus Food meet 2019 to boost the confidence of exhibitors of state

New Delhi, Jan 4 (KNN) In the Indus Food meet 2019, Odisha will participate as ‘Partner State’, to promote exports of food processing sector.

Additional Chief Secretary, MSME, LN Gupta said as a ‘Partner State’, Odisha will be setting up its own pavilion with 30 exhibitors showcasing various processed items like spices, cashew, confectionary items and processed agro foods.

Gupta added that the event will boost the confidence of exhibitors as they can connect with their global counterparts in their home country which will pave the path to better utilization of the resource.

The second edition of Indus Food would be hosting over 600 prominent global buyers from food and beverage industry from over 60 countries.

The event is an initiative to promote the country as a strong exporter of food and beverage products, said Prafulla Samal, MSME Minister while chairing a preparatory meeting.

“The main aim of the event is to have the buyers on board to increase their existing presence apart from sourcing new products from the country, meet suppliers and develop new business relations with exhibitors,” he said.

The event will be organized by Trade Promotion Council of India (TPCI) and Department of Commerce.

It will be hosted at Greater Noida in Uttar Pradesh on January 14 and 15.

A seminar on ‘Potential and prospects of food processing industry in Odisha’ is also being organized during the inaugural ceremony.

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