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India Wine and Agro-products on display in the "PRO FOOD PRO PACK 2012" Exhibition
July 04, 2012
High Commission of India
Colombo

PRESS RELEASE


India Wine and Agro-products on display in the "PRO FOOD PRO PACK 2012" Exhibition

As a sequel to its participation in the ‘Pro Food- Pro Pack 2011’, India is again participating in the forthcoming ‘Pro Food Pro Pack 2012’ as a partner country, being organized from 6-8 July 2012 at the BMICH Colombo.

The Indian companies are participating under the banner of Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA), which is an apex body set up under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India for the development and promotion of export of agricultural products including Floriculture, Fresh Fruits and Vegetables, Processed Foods, Livestock Products, Alcoholic and Non-alcoholic beverages, cereal products, groundnuts, peanuts and walnuts etc.

The special attraction at the Indian Pavilion put up by APEDA in this exhibition will be the display of wine produced by following seven wine companies from India whose samples would be available to prospective buyers from Sri Lanka. These wine companies are:

i) M/s John Distilliers

ii) M/s Chataeu ‘d Ori

iii) M/s Renaissance Winery Pvt. Ltd.

iv) M/s Nashik Vinters Pvt. Ltd.

v) M/s Vintage Wines Pvt. Ltd.

vi) M/s Vallonne Vineyards Pvt. Ltd.

vii) M/s Valle De Vin Pvt. Ltd.

There are about fifty domestic and active wineries in India, mainly located in the States of Maharashtra, Karnataka and Goa. The Industry has about 30 million liters production capacity. In a year, about 7,00,000 cases of wine are sold in India. It is estimated that the wine consumption in India is expected to grow at the rate of 30% in the next 10 years and in the coming years the wine consumption can reach between five million to 10 million cases. India’s wine exports are also growing and currently account for about 20% of the domestic market. The Sri Lankan companies will have the possibility to tie up with Indian wine companies to market Indian wines in Sri Lanka.

Apart from the display of Indian wine at the exhibition, several Indian companies are participating and displaying their products. The Indian companies and their products are given below:

I. M/s. Harley Carmbel India Pvt. Ltd. Kochi (Coffee, Spices, Cashew Kernels, Vegetable Oil & other Food Stuffs)

II. M/s. Nikasu Frozen Foods International, Kochi (Frozen Samosa, Spring Rolls, Baby Products & other Frozen RTE Indian Foods);

III. M/s. Big Banyan Wines, Goa (Wine);

IV. M/s. Rainbow International, Pune, Maharashtra (Fruits & Vegetables, Processed Foods);

V. M/s. Haaz, Trichy, Tamilnadu (Fresh Fruits & Vegetables);

VI. M/s. Ess Pee Quality Product, Chandigarh, Punjab (Honey);

VII. M/s Galla Foods, Chittoor, Andhra Pradesh (Fruit Pulps & Juices);


Apart from above participants the following companies have sent their samples for display:

I. M/s. Mapro Foods Pvt. Ltd, Satara - Toffees

II. M/s. Foods and Inns, Mumbai - Mango Pulp

III. M/s. Deep Foods - Mango Pulp

IV. M/s. Bambino Agro Industries, Secunderabad - Vermicelli

V. M/s. Aditi Pectins Pvt. Ltd., Sangli - Mango Pulp

VI. M/s. Desai Brothers, Pune - Pickles, Paste

VII. M/s. Ushodaya Enterprises Pvt. Ltd. -Pickle, Ready to Eat Products

VIII. M/s. Gandour India Foods Processing Pvt. Ltd., Hyderabad -Biscuits, Bakery

IX. M/s. Ravi Foods Pvt. Ltd, Hyderabad - Biscuits

X. M/s. Capital Foods Ltd., Mumbai - Ready to eat

XI. M/s. Srini Food Park, Chittoor, A.P. - Brochures

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5 July 2012
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