The 8th Nutra India Summit recently culminated where the who’s who of global Nutraceutical, Functional Foods and Dietary Supplement industry participated.
The summit held in Mumbai was inaugurated by Satej Dnyandeo Patil, State for Home, Rural and Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Maharashtra. He was also the Chief Patron of the 8th Nutra India Summit.
The summit was organised by the Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR), The International Society for Nutraceuticals, Naturals and Nutritionals (ISNNaN) and MM Activ Sci-Tech Communications.
The theme of the summit is ‘Health & Wellness through Nutraceuticals, Nutritionals and Naturals.’ The event had sessions addressed by 65 speakers and attended by 500 plus delegates. The event observed participation from 20 countries including China, Japan, Singapore, Brazil, Canada, the US, New Zealand, Germany, Switzerland, France, Poland, Netherlands from 300 plus organisations.
Dignitaries who were present for the inauguration include Samir K. Brahmachari, Secretary, Department of Scientific & Industrial Research (DSIR), Government of India; Director General of the Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR); ISN Prasad, Principal Secretary to Government, Department of Information Technology, Biotechnology and Science & Technology, Government of Karnataka; K Chandramouli, Chairperson, Food Safety & Standards Authority of India (FSSAI); Dr Krishan Lal, President, Indian National Science Academy; Dr Pingfan Rao,| President, International Union of Food Science & Technology (IUFoST); Vice President, Chinese Institute of Food Science and Technology, China, Professor & Director, Institute of Biotechnology, Fuzhou University, Fujian, China; John Ruff, President, Institute of Food Technologists (IFT), US; Dr V Prakash, Chairman, Nutra India Summit; Distinguished Scientist of CSIR – India; Council Member, IUNS , IUFoST & GHI and Fellow IFT and Jagdish Patankar, Organising Secretary, Nutra India Summit; Managing Director, MM Activ Sci-Tech Communications.
Expression of Interest was signed between Brazilian Society of Food Science & Technology, International Society for Nutraceuticals, Nutritionals and Naturals (ISNNaN) & Nutra India Summit.
Nutra Excellence Awards recognised contribution of immense personalities and organisations. Amway, awarded for its ‘Outstanding contribution to industry growth in the sector of Nutraceuticals & Nutritionals and Dietary Supplements’; Sami Labs, for ‘Its role in promoting the sectors of Herbal Products, Nutraceuticals & Dietary Supplements, to connect with the Global Marketplace’; British Biologicals, for ‘Its role in its Outstanding Contribution for Industry Growth in the sector of Nutritionals’. Internationally also Institute of Food Technologists, USA was awarded for its ‘Outstanding contribution in Promoting Industry, Professionals and Student interface in the area of Food Science & Technology in the areas of Nutraceuticals & Nutritionals’ and Dr Pingfan Rao, for his ‘Outstanding contribution in promoting the sectors of Understanding of Science of Nutraceuticals and connect Research with the Global Marketplace.’
EP News Bureau – Mumbai
