World Food India 2024: A 4-day Event Celebrating Culinary Innovation in New Delhi

World Food India 2024 is going to be held at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi, and it will occupy a spacious area of 70,000 square meters. The event is hosted by the Ministry of Food Processing Industries. Over 90 countries, 26 Indian states and union territories, and 18 central ministries and affiliated government agencies are present at this highly anticipated global event, which is taking place from September 19-22, 2024. The event is going to be a significant gathering of people who are interested in sustainability, technology, and innovation in the food processing industry. 

This four-day event is expected to be an important event, bringing attention to India's growing role as a worldwide powerhouse in the food processing industry.

The Inaugural Session

Prahlad Joshi, Union Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution & New and Renewable Energy; Chirag Paswan, Union Minister of Food Processing Industries; and Ravneet Singh Bittu, Minister of States, Ministry of Food Processing Industries and Ministry of Railways will all be in attendance at the celebratory event. Additionally, Chirag Paswan and Ravneet Singh Bittu will engage in one-on-one conversations with prominent figures in the sector, as well as bilateral G2G talks with ministers and delegations from other nations.

For the purpose of showcasing the actions and future plans that the government has for the expansion and development of the food processing sector in India, Paswan will be delivering a speech to the grand gathering that will be taking place during the event.

Additionally, on the first day of the event, there will be a roundtable discussion with high-level CEOs. Piyush Goyal, the Union Minister for the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, and Paswan will serve as co-chairs for this discussion.

Other Highlights of the Event

A significant number of buyers, over one thousand, will be present at the Reverse Buyer Seller Meet, which is being organised by APEDA, MPEDA, and the commodity boards. On September 20-21, 2024, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) will be hosting the second edition of the Global Food Regulators Summit, which is being organised in partnership with World Food India.

The World Food India 2024 initiative will have Japan as its partner country. Additionally, Vietnam and Iran will be participating as focus countries in this event. Over 40 different knowledge sessions, including thematic discussions, state-specific conferences, and country-specific conferences, will be held during the event. In addition, there will be panel discussions hosted by industry professionals, with over one hundred chief executive officers of agri-food firms present. A culinary competition called Swaad Sutra has been introduced by the organisers of World Food India 2024 in order to enhance the popularity of the event. The competition will showcase regional dishes from all around India.

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